[Ed.: And with a new school year just days away, I glanced at the blog to realize that I had never hit “publish” on our last, and some might argue, most important blog post of the 2017-2018 year!! So many apologies. Here it is.] In their own words… Every year, the 5th/6th groups take overnight […]
Excursions
The Big Trip!!
It’s been three weeks since our wonderful trip. Hard to believe, since life at school went on so busily on our return. Enjoy the following description of our trip, written in collaboration by every child in the group. You’ll feel like a regular “fly on the wall.” Day 1 Diane and Jeri’s class has gone […]
The Big Apple
On May 19th and 20th we enjoyed two action packed days in New York! We saw and did so much, and yet so much of the adventure is found in navigating the place itself and negotiating as a group to make it the best experience it can be for all involved. Here are a few […]
A Day at the Beach
The first of our long-awaited trips happened on Monday, May 9th, having been delayed by weather the week before. We hit the sands and the state park in Cape May Point. We also enjoyed a wonderful lunch at Italian Affair, thanks to the very kind and generous staff at the restaurant, as well as a […]
Taking a Look Inside Sacred Places
We were so pleased that the threatened snow did not materialize to postpone today’s field trip. It was the second time we have visited traditional, religious spaces in the context of our winter study of sacred places. (We have taken three trips thus far in the study – the first to a memorial sacred space, […]