Thursday, February 12

Lots of sleepy heads this morning!  Today was a little more difficult to get up.  Three days of hiking can burn a lot of energy.  Students headed to the Cypress Room for journaling and morning announcements.  As usual, breakfast was delicious.  Food choices included scrambled eggs or eggs with sausage and cheese, hash brown potatoes, granola muffins, a variety of cereal, yogurt, and a wide selection of fresh fruit!  Two more groups headed to Muir Woods today for their forest ecosystem exploration.  Two groups explored the Marine Coastal Lab and Fish Bowl.  One group headed up and over Ice Plant Hill and explored the tide pools at the beach. We have had another sunny breath-taking day at the coast.  Many students are realizing that we go home tomorrow and are a bit disappointed.  They miss their families, but are truly enjoying this wonderful experience.  As their teachers, we have observed such growth and confidence in so many of our students.

**If you happen to see any of our parent chaperones upon our arrival on Friday, you might want to give them a big thank you!  They have been so patient and supportive with your children.  They have encouraged them when the hiking got tough, sat with them if they seemed sad, helped with boots and clothing issues, checked to make sure they were showering and eating a healthy/balanced meal.  We couldn't have done it without their sense of humor and patience!  THANK YOU FROM THE 5TH GRADE TEAM!


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When students returned from hiking, there were stories of building sand replicas of the Headlands Institute's water shed, team challenges, amphibian life cycle, tree skits, and camouflage games.  After a sunny free time, we did our daily journals and ate another amazing dinner.  It was pizza and salad night with hot minestrone soup.  Our final evening program was a campfire.  Students participated in skits and camp songs around a blazing fire.  The night is cold and clear with beautiful stars.  Students are heading back to the dorms for their last night's massive sleepover.