Field trip to Columbine-Hondo and more coming up

The highlight of this past week was without a doubt our field trip  to the Columbine-Hondo trail with the outdoor organization Rivers and Birds. Thanks to all the parents, grandparents, and friends who joined us that day. We visited a spectacular place, and everyone had a great time. We also learned some important things about how to enjoy and take care of the natural environment.
We hiked up about a mile along a beautiful stream until we got to a wide-open, sunny meadow. Here we had lunch and split into groups so that people could explore a cave, which was really dark and deep, and required headlamps to see inside. Other groups went down to a waterfall, where several people got their feet wet balancing on a log across the stream!

In the classroom, some exciting stuff has been going on as well. In Social Studies last week, the students completed brochures for Mexico based on a reading we all did together. The brochures included some nice artwork along with a few very interesting facts about Mexico. We have also been studying the United States, with students completing their own map of the country and playing a fun and competitive quiz game on their computers. 



In the coming weeks, we will be having more field trips, including another hike with Rivers and Birds in October. We will also be going to the Harwood Museum and the Taos Public Library. It's going to be a very fun and exciting Fall, with lots of great events happening both inside and outside school. 

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