CLIC Week (Create, Learn, Innovate and Celebrate) is an all-school event during which students participate in a project with a unified theme. They are unique to Vermont Day School and take place three times a year in the Fall, Winter and Spring.
Past CLIC Week projects have included:
- Compost Creation: Working with the Education Coordinator from Chittenden Solid Waste District to build a compost bin and create a school-wide compost system.
- Snowboard Design: Partnering with Burton Snowboards to re-design and improve snowboard prototypes.
- Musical Play Production: Learning music and choreography for an all school play, in addition to designing the costumes and building the set.
- Green Chemistry: Partnering with Seventh Generation to create a line of sustainable household products for youth.
- Fair Trade: Working with Lake Champlain Chocolates to develop educational materials to teach others about the importance of fair trade certification.
- Pints with a Purpose: Partnering with Ben and Jerry’s to develop a new ice cream flavor that promotes an environmental or social issue.
- Farm to Table: Creating a farm to table experience from start to finish, including harvesting the vegetables from a local farm, visiting The Guild Tavern to learn from their Chef and creating recipes with fresh and local ingredients.
