Good Night, Sleep Tight, and don't let the Vampires Bite!

After a meal of pasta (which the kids at my table devoured 4 serving bowls....I think they like it!), sauce, homemade bread, and salad, the kids were treated to the Halloween Extravaganza. The trails in the forest were candlelit in metal canisters as the groups traveled to different stations learning about how animals have adapted to darkness. They learned about the owl with asymmetrical ears, the bat using echolocation, the difference between how a red and gray squirrel store food for winter (kids used Halloween candy to play this) and even a pirate story explaining how the patch helped them see at night. You will see some kids in the video improvising on costumes and I close with the campfire...and yes, gathered around the fire all 71 5th graders are there, you can't see them in the dark, nor can you hear them...they have been well behaved! It is now 9:51pm, the lights are out, kids are in bed, and no vampires in sight on this Halloween night! Day 1 has come to a close. Good night!

Lunch in the New Dining Hall

We enjoyed lunch in the newly constructed dining hall at Ferry Beach. Some of the kids were trained today on how to be a meal server or clean up crew. Every student here helps out with serving meals and cleaning up after meals. The tables I visited today all enjoyed the Chicken Fajitas!

We have arrived safely!

Greetings from Ferry Beach! The ride up was uneventful, and we arrived on time to a beautiful day! The kids have unpacked in their dorms, met their Naturalist (group teacher), and currently enjoying the nice weather before our lunch of Chicken Fajitas! At 2pm, they will head out for their first two-hour lesson titled the ABC's of Ecology. Tonight will be a Halloween extravaganza, complete with a campfire!

Ecology School is still on!

This is no trick for Halloween, but a treat for our 5th Graders! We will still be leaving for Ferry Beach as scheduled despite that Triton has closed due to power outages. Our principal, Christine Kneeland, will be at Pine Grove to send us off for a great week! Please be there by 8:00am for check in. The long range forecast for Saco, Maine, looks fabulous!

Counting Down to Ecology School

We are just days away before our big trip up to Saco, Maine! Can you feel the excitement (or possible anxiety) building at home? We can sure see it in school! Be sure to check this Blog throughout our week to see your children in action as they learn about the ecosystems.