Class trip

Every year, Jeremiah’s class at the Monadnock Waldorf  school goes on a class trip. In fact, every class, third through eighth grade, has a class trip. Next year, Grace’s trips will start. Each year the trip lasts a little longer and the group travels a little further afield.

In the 3rd grade, it was the Farm trip sleepover. In 4th grade, they went to the White Mountains in NH for a couple days.

Last year, Jeremiah’s fifth grade class went to Cape Cod for four days. They slept in cabin’s, roughing it, and they cooked their own food. During the day they went on various daytrips studying the biology and geography of the area. Some days they hiked, others they did bike trips. Tracy went with them last year as one of the four parent chaperons.  I made a short entry with a class photo here… She had a blast!

This year, his class is heading in the opposite direction; westward to New York State. After a little prodding from Tracy, I volunteered to be one of the adult chaperons this year. I’ve gone with the class as a chaperon for the hike we do every year up Mount Monadnock, but never for a four  day trip. It should be pretty fun!

We are going to do a day at Howe Caverns,  a day at the Herkimer Diamond Mines, a day in Cooperstown visiting the Farmer’s Museum and Fenimore Art Museum, and a day exploring the Heidelberg Escarpment (a limestone region of 100 foot limestone cliffs and underground rivers). This all ties in with the geography and geology the kids studied this year.  We will be living in rustic cabins again, and enjoying campfires, music and stories at night.

We leave early on May 24th and return at night on May27th. I’ll be sure to fill you in.

Monadnock Waldorf Craft Fair

 

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Monadnock Waldorf Grade 5 class trip - Cape Cod, MA

Jeremiah's class went to a Camp for the week for his 5th grade class trip. They studied a whole bunch of stuff related to botany and the various habitats the Cape offers. Tracy went as a chaperone while Grace & I held down the fort.

Here's a crazy class photo. Jem is on the far left

Monadnock Waldorf Olympiad & NHLSA Surveyor in Court Conference ~ What a Weekend!!!

Friday - Monadnock Waldorf Olympics

This weekend was fantastic! I took Friday off to go watch Jeremiah participate in the Northeast Waldorf Schools Olympiad. The Kids at Monadnock Waldorf competed against Kids from New England and Quebec. I am very proud to say that Jeremiah won both the Javelin and the Discus in Form. He was 2nd for Discus in distance and 3rd in Javelin for distance. He also made it to the finals for the long jump and did really well in the 50 yard dash. I couldn't stop grinning.

It was so great to see him get called up to receive his laurel wreaths. He didn't win distance, so didn't expect anything...a complete shock to be singled out over 120 kids or so as the winner. He was one big happy boy....flying high on cloud nine (or maybe Olympus). The look on his face when they called his name....PRICELESS!!

 

Saturday - The Surveyor in Court Conference

The Surveyor in Court conference was a big success! We had 70 attendees, from all over New England, not just New Hampshire. Friday we had our two speakers, and although I wasn't there, I heard from attendees that it was very interesting and well worth the money and time lost at work. I was there for the mock trial on Saturday and MC'd the event. We had a few glitches in scheduling during the day and had to ad-lib a bit....& I had a bit more personal participation than I was expecting, but all in all it went great!! So many positive comments after it was done. 

I know I said it at the conference, but I want to thank again all the participants. Virtually everyone donated their time for free, and in an industry where labor rates for Licensed Surveyors and Attorneys runs between $100-$250 hour, that's a lot of money donated (or billable time lost) I can't thank them all enough.

I think a big thanks also goes out to the attendees. Sometimes a seminar is hit or miss. If the attendees are interested and feel the class is relevant, it can go well; if they are bored or just there for Continuing Education credits for license renewal...it can be a long day. The people that came were fantastic! Very interested, great questions, intelligent conversations....they made the day the success that it felt it was.

Of course one of the biggest thanks goes to Barbara, who REALLY did all the work getting this going and making sure it went well. I would have been at a complete loss without her.

Sunday

Gardening and relaxation...improving on my personal Eden.  aaaaaaahhhhhhhh!

& JT won Survivor!  ha ha :)