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Kem Smith shows a ferrier's tool to a group of Bok Academy students Thursday as he explains the importance of keeping horses' hooves clean and trimmed. The kids were treated to a true western experience as part of the school's post-FCAT workshops. Kem is married to Bok teacher Pam Smith

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(front to back) Alexis Mace, Ashley Ramkissoon,Valerie Castaneda, Trevor Brown, Aazarious Bryant and Will Witt coordinate their left and right steps to move forward on their "land skis" as part of Bok Academy's team-building workshop.

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Students participating in the team-building workshop concentrate heavily on getting Garrison Rickman (center) through a spider web made of string, without touching any part of the web. Joshua Fell, who has taught team building at Lake Aurora for 11 years and also teaches life science at Bok, encouraged the students to talk over a plan before acting.

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Chandra Johnson, Intensive Reading teacher at Bok Academy, switches hats and becomes a cooking instructor as she and a group of students prepare a "Meal fit for a Knight." Listening carefully to instructions are (not in order) Madison Surat, Summer Waters, Jasmine Elbert, AnnMarie Tyler, Joanna Revelo and Hallie Roe.

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Led by teacher Mr. Kochanowski, Bok students spent a happy day on "Mad Science" as part of the three-day fun workshop series. (left) Natash Carcano and Nessiah Williams, and (r) Amy Jimenez and Julianna Marra learn how to blow up a balloon by affixing it to a bottle filled with dry ice and water. (And yes, they eventually all popped.)

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These students were part of the "Order in the Court" workshop, visiting the courthouse and jail in Bartow and learning about the legal system, with the assistance of the Lilly, O'Toole and Brown law firm. (L-R) areJoshua McIntosh, Christopher Gates, John Daniels, Daniel Guzman Flores, Isabel Wadsworth and Lawton Lilly.