5/31/09

Upper Elementary Group Travels to Plimoth Plantation

The upper elementary group has been studying Native Peoples with a particular focus on the local Abenaki this year in social studies. They are beginning to explore the contact period and European settlement. We decided to take a trip to Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts where we could see living replicas of Plimoth Colony, a Wampanoag village, and the Mayflower. 

Lena and Schuyler watch a Wampanoag woman cook frog legs over a fire.

Checking out some dugout canoes. We got to see a tree being hollowed out with fire.

Charlie, Xzavia, Lena, Jez, Quinn and Schuyler in front of a wetu.

Quinn and Bo are descendants of John Alden, one of the original passengers aboard the Mayflower who settled Plimoth Colony. They are sitting in a replica of his house.

Walking down the main path of the village.

Nadine and Isaiah watch the village blacksmith at work.

Bill and Charlie look at a cannon.

Bo helps with the work.

At the end of the day we headed into Plymouth  - the bus spent its first night at a motel.

After checking in we walked along the harbor - past 'The Rock' - to dinner.

In the park

After dinner at the Lobster Hut something strange happened to Quinn and Nadine.

Breakfast at a diner - it doesn't get much better than this!

Talking with the captain's first mate on the Mayflower.

Charlie's grandfather, Jim Fox, is a boatbuilder and lives in the next town up the coast. He joined us at the Mayflower.

On the beach before we headed back north to Vermont

5/25/09

Middle School Backpacks in the Adirondacks

We set off early Wednesday morning for the Adirondacks with our packs and food for three days.
The bus takes its first ferry ride - crossing Lake Champlain at Ticonderoga.

Gathered up by Putnam Pond at the edge of the Pharoah Lake Wilderness, ready for our six mile hike to Pharoah Lake. Photo by Parker.

Harrison

C, Patrick and Eliot

Five miles in - Evan and Miranda take a break on the trail.

We arrive and set up camp. Margot, John and Kellen do some fishing.

Adrian, Patrick, C and Miranda - hanging out in the lean-to by the fire.

Bill and Eliot


Kellen and John - filtering water

The next morning we set out to hike the circumference of Pharoah Lake. Brendan uses audio playback to show students a pair of Blue-Headed Vireos.


Thursday night cooks, Miranda and Parker, sit by the fire waiting for the water to boil.

Split Rock in the early morning light

5/13/09

Rock 'n' Roll Ball a Great Success

Thank you to everyone who helped make our 20th Anniversary Celebration Rock 'n' Roll Ball such a huge success!

Our bus driver, Bernie Perron, brought folks from up north to the Ball in Red Cedar's stretch limo.
Parents Liz and John Levey of the Big Basin Band rocked the house.

Teacher Bill Heminway and his band, Savant Gourde, kept the energy high.

Checking out the silent auction items.

Auctioneer Louise Rosales leads live bidding on a hammered copper weathervane crafted by coppersmith Larry Stearns.

During the auction