Pali Institute Blog http://paliinstitute.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:13:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Getting The Gold Seal: Why Accreditation Matters http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2011/08/08/getting-the-gold-seal-why-accreditation-matters/ http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2011/08/08/getting-the-gold-seal-why-accreditation-matters/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:13:19 +0000 Director http://paliinstitute.com/blog/?p=53
Getting The Gold Seal: Why Accreditation Matters

Getting The Gold Seal: Why Accreditation Matters

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Push Ups For Play

Push Ups For Play

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March 2011

March 2011

]]> http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2011/08/01/swinging-back-into-the-classroom/feed/ Fun End of the Season Fall 2009 Statistics http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/11/17/fun-end-of-the-season-fall-2009-statistics/ http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/11/17/fun-end-of-the-season-fall-2009-statistics/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:16:49 +0000 Director http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/11/17/fun-end-of-the-season-fall-2009-statistics/ As we finish up our Fall 2009 season this week, here are some statistics regarding the number of students and schools that attended our program from September through November.

Total Number of Students = 2248
Total Number of Schools = 37
Number of Programming Weeks = 11

Average Number of Students per Week = 204
Average Number of Schools per Week = 3.36

Largest Month (Students Attending) = October - 1142 students
Largest Month (Schools Attending) = October - 20 schools

With this season coming to a close, we look forward to a wonderful Thanksgiving break with our friends and families along with a relaxing Winter Break. On January 5, 2010 Pali Institute will start its Winter/Spring 2010 season staff training with our first groups attending the week of January 11, 2010. As we reflect on the great adventure that was the Fall 2009 season, we look forward with excitement to new adventures and new friends in 2010.

]]> http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/11/17/fun-end-of-the-season-fall-2009-statistics/feed/ Fall Open House 2009 http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/10/27/fall-open-house-2009/ http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/10/27/fall-open-house-2009/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:20:14 +0000 Director http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/10/27/fall-open-house-2009/ The Pali Institute Fall 2009 Open House recently happened this past weekend. It was a great fun-filled event that adults and children participated in. Teachers, administrators, and their families came from the Southern California area, Las Vegas area, and Phoenix area to participate in this three day event that featured a Campfire with S’Mores, Aerodynamics, Balloon Rescue, and Forest Ecology class demonstrations, and a wonderful High Ropes experience for all. But the highlight of this weekend had to be the first ever Pali Institute Haunted House and Pumpkin Painting Patch. Kids of all ages enjoyed the Haunted House complete with Trick or Treating. And the Pumpkin Painting was phenomenal.

We would like to thank everyone who attended, and we hope to see you back at Pali in the future with your school children. If you were not able to attend this open house, please give us a call and we can arrange a visit for you.

]]> http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/10/27/fall-open-house-2009/feed/ Pali Institute & The Great California Shakeout http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/10/15/pali-institute-the-great-california-shakeout/ http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/10/15/pali-institute-the-great-california-shakeout/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:16:18 +0000 Director http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/10/15/pali-institute-the-great-california-shakeout/ On October 15, 2009 at 10:15 A.M., Pali Institute participated in The Great California Shakeout. This massively coordinated earthquake drill throughout the state of California had just shy of 7 million participants. This was the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history. For many of the Pali instructors, this earthquake drill was a first. With many of our instructors coming from the Midwest and East Coast, earthquakes and earthquake drills are out of the ordinary.

We had our students participate in indoor and outdoor earthquake drills based on where their class location was at 10:15 A.M. By practicing the “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” technique, we hope that everyone is prepared for the next earthquake.

]]> http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/10/15/pali-institute-the-great-california-shakeout/feed/ October, October http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/10/08/october-october/ http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/10/08/october-october/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:25:37 +0000 Director http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/10/08/october-october/ This first full week of October has been busy at Pali. We have had a total of 5 schools visit us for some great OE programs. We would like to welcome back Pacific Hills School, the Center for Early Education, and The Laurence School. We also had two schools visit Pali for the first time. Welcome the San Fernando Valley Academy and Mountain Ave. Elementary School. We cannot tell you how excited we are to work with you this year and in future years.

With the changing of months from September to October, we have seen a change in the weather as well. While September had sunny days with highs in the 70s, thus far October has seen sunny days with highs in the 50s. Now that Fall is upon us, we welcome it with open arms. As a reminder, if you are visiting Pali in the near future, please look at the weather forecasts so you can be fully prepared for your trip.

]]> http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/10/08/october-october/feed/ Fall 2009 Educator Open House http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/09/25/fall-2009-educator-open-house/ http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/09/25/fall-2009-educator-open-house/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:31:13 +0000 Director http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/09/25/fall-2009-educator-open-house/ The Pali Institute Fall 2009 Educator Open House will soon be happening. Our Open House weekend is scheduled to start Friday, October 23 and end Sunday, October 25. This fun-filled, family themed event will give all interested teachers and administrators the opportunity to see the Pali Institute program first hand. We will be having many class demonstrations, ranging from our High Ropes Course, to Zero Gravity, to Aerodynamics, to Forest Ecology hikes. Please bring your families as all of our class demonstrations are open to kids as well. And since this event is happening the weekend before Halloween, we are inviting everyone who attends to bring their Halloween costumes. Halloween themed events such as Trick or Treating, pumpkin carving, and apple bobbing will take place. For more information and reservations, please call Tammy or Taryn at 909-867-5743 or Raena at 818-718-9907.

Happy Fall!!! We hope to see you soon at Pali Institute.

]]> http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/09/25/fall-2009-educator-open-house/feed/ Exciting Times http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/09/17/exciting-times/ http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/09/17/exciting-times/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:37:42 +0000 Director http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/09/17/exciting-times/ The second week of the 2009-2010 school year is almost over. Thus far, these weeks have been flying by. It has been great to start off the year with some amazing visits from The Bishop’s School, Marlborough School, Warren-Walker School, Laguna Blanca School, Rancho Pico JHS, Hillcrest Academy, and Brentwood Middle School. The beginning of each school year is wonderful because we get the opportunity to help schools start off their school year on a positive note. The teambuilding and leadership experiences that we provide offer a great jumping off point for these schools. Being able to help set the tone for the school year is indescribable. We hope that the lessons learned at Pali Institute are carried over throughout the school year.

]]> http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/09/17/exciting-times/feed/ Fire Updates http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/09/02/fire-updates/ http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/09/02/fire-updates/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:10:40 +0000 Director http://paliinstitute.com/blog/2009/09/02/fire-updates/ Hello All,

It seems as if we have officially entered fire season in Southern California. Currently, there are two major fires affecting the Southern California area. The first one ranges from Glendale to Pasadena in the Angeles National Forest and the second is centered in Yucaipa/Oak Glen. Neither of these fires pose any threat to the Running Springs area and Pali Institute. Fire crews are making great progress in containing these fires, with the Yucaipa/Oak Glen fires being 75 percent contained. We wish everyone who is affected by the fires all the best. We definitely know what you are going through, as Pali was evacuated for 2 weeks during the October 2007 Slide Fire.

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