Spring BreakTravel Opportunites:
Trip 1: Washington, DC.
March 13-17
Leader: Dr. Bloomfield
On this trip students in grades 7-12 will have the opportunity to visit our nation's capital. We'll visit many of the monuments on the Mall as well as several Smithsonian Museums. Other possible destinations include the Holocaust Museum, a theatre performance, the U.S. Capitol, and Mount Vernon. The cost is $500 (all-inclusive), and the due date for registration is Tuesday, January 12. The travel packet can be downloaded
here.
Trip 2: Nantucket
March 21-25
Leader: Ms. Tirk
On this trip students in grades 9-12 will have the opportunity to explore scientific inquiry in a natural setting. Through a partnership with the Maria Mitchell Association and its partner organizations on the island we'll conduct research using some of MMA’s 10,000+ specimens, learn about land conservation and resource and habitat protection strategies from local conservation groups, observe winter shore birds, and study island geology and coastal erosion. While on the island, we'll also have the opportunity to explore the galaxies with MMA’s Director of Astronomy, using one of the largest telescopes available on the east coast for direct viewing of the cosmos. Cooking, falconry, and art as a means of scientific study are also part of the program. The cost is $600 (all-inclusive), and the due date for registration is Friday, January 22. The travel packet can be downloaded
here and an informational brochure about the trip
here.
