It is with great sadness that I write this final blog for the Nature's Classroom trip of 2010. The kids have had a great time and are looking forward to coming home, yet they do want to stay. They have done some pretty amazing things this week and I'm sure you will here all about during the weekend. Mrs. Hennessey, Mrs. Mayne, Mr. Doherty, and myself have had a great time also. The weather was great, except for Wednesday, and the food was good. What more could you ask for.
Today the boys were woken in the most unusual way. The girls from Lincoln-Thomson school came barging into our cabin at 6:45 screaming “Get Up!!'. It was wonderful. It was pay back for the prank that we pulled on them last night. Mr. Doherty and I put on some scary masks and went to the LT and Aborn girls' cabins. Then the boys came in screaming and causing utter chaos. What fun!!!
The Underground Railroad was awesome last night. It was a clear, dark night with a sky that shone like a trillion diamonds. Did ever notice how much brighter the stars are in the country? A few students were nervous because of the yelling and anticipation of what was going to happen. The staff tries to make the experience of what it was like to be a slave as real as possible. After this activity we all went to Pahaska cabin and talked about slavery and its relationship to bullying. This was a lesson that would not have been able to experience in a traditional classroom.
I'm sure your child has had the experience of a lifetime. Mrs. Hennessey and I still remember when we went to Nature's Classroom when we were in sixth grade. Ask your child about the week and what they did. I will be posting all the photos and videos on the Aborn website as soon as I can. From Nature's Classroom in Freedom, NH,GOOD-BYE!!!!!
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