Monday, October 1, 2012

We arrived around 11:15 this morning. The ride was uneventful. The kids watched the movie "How to Eat Fried Worms" and were very quiet. After taking all the luggage off the bus the kids met their field group leaders and then had lunch. Lunch consisted of grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, and the salad bar. I would say the salad bar is the biggest hit in the dining hall. It is amazing to see how many kids like it. Their is also fruit for them to eat.

Once lunch was over the kids got their bags and brought them to their cabins. This is truly one of my favorite events. They essentially have to carry their bags the length of a football field to the cabins. I feel bad, kind of, for the students who have a cabin that is far from the rec hall. Some of their bags must weigh 80 pounds. Then, after squaring away their bedding and bags they went into their field groups. This is were they get meet the other kids and play games. It is basically a get to know you session. After field groups they had transition time. Now they get to play basketball, soccer, kickball, tennis etc... for an hour. Oh yea, and tether ball.

After transition time the kids went to their classes. Some of the classes they were able to choose from were frog dissection, slingshots, camouflage, salamander gander, and reflections of nature. I think the dissections will be the popular classes this week. Next, came the fire drill and dinner. Tonight they served baked chicken, rice, and vegetable medley of summer squash, zucchini, and carrots. I am proud to say some of the students tried the veggies and liked them. The night ended with a science fair in which the staff demonstrated the properties of fire, how their vision is affected when looking through the wrong end of a pair of binoculars, chemical reactions of household products, and how heat rises. All the experiments were done in a safe environment. The last thing of the night was quiet sing where the kids sing songs with the staff.. Tonight's selections consisted of classics such as Don't Stop Believing and Yellow Submarine. They also learned a couple Nature's Classroom songs Woody and We Come from the Mountain.

Your children are having an incredible time and one even said she didn't want to go home on Friday. The Nature's Classroom staff is keeping them extremely busy.

Have a great night!