Before we head off to La Fortuna and the Arenal Volcano, Kerry, Sarah, Emily, and Lance got a chance to relive some moments from the past two days. Check them out!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Splish, Splash!
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| Posing for a photo before... |
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| WATER FIGHT!!! |
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| The scramble for cover... |
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| After a long journey, faith rewarded. |
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| Can you translate for us? Be careful, the water is hot! |
The Hike to the Natural Springs
Our day around the Tenorio Volcano was one filled with views made for calendars and trails for only the heartiest of travelers! Below are just a small smattering of some of the great photographs taken!
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| Ready to caminata! (walk) |
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| The dormant Volcano Tenorio in the distance |
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| Examining the rainforest around us |
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| Stopping to admire the beautiful water! |
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| Checking out the geothermal vent that gives the water its blue hue |
In Their Own Words...
Our students were able to make their first calls in and share their experiences with our friends and family in los Estados Unidos! There is still one more group of students to share so stay tuned for more posts!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Fresh Fruit Stand
Our journey to Guanacaste was very long so we had to stop for some native treats!
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| Checking out the goods... |
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| The search for the perfect fruit! |
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| Madison and a bunch of plantains |
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| Chris and Ryan with driver, Alberto |
The Trip to Guanacaste
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| Museo Nacional en San Jose |
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| "El rio sucio" is translated the dirty river. It is yellow from the sulfer found in the volcanic rock it flows from |
Troubleshooting in the Tropics
Forgive us! We've been trying to upload things from our cell phone but it seems to be giving us trouble! The next few posts may be a bit disjointed and impossible to take down until we return. We shall find out soon enough!
The Bandanas
During our trip each day two students will be given the bandanas for their good attitudes or deeds during the previous day. Our first pair is Sam and Lance! Sam showed great leadership when he flagged down a stewardess to inform her that a little baby had gotten sick on the flight to Atlanta. Lance helped out in a big way this morning when the bathroom to his suite with 7 other boys became locked from the inside. Lance persevered and picked the lock! Every day two new students will be picked.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
The Flight to Atlanta
At the beginning it was fine, but at the end almost everybody either threw up or was about to. Our flight had a lot of turbulence! I sat with Madison and Sam. Madison threw up and it was gross. Thank GOD she had a bag. Next time I am going to make sure that i have pepto in my bag. We all seem to be feeling better now. On to San José!
-Jes
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
Google Voice Message Blog Posts
This is a test of our ability to leave voice messages that can then be embedded into blog posts during our trip to Costa Rica.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Planting Flower Bulbs
Today's meeting was spent planting bulbs in the mild (and a bit muddy) conditions outside Parker Middle School. The bulbs were given to us as an added bonus from our flowerbulb sales campaign to raise money for the trip. Students decided that the flowers would be planted to honor Miss Peach, our cafeteria head-of-staff currently battling ALS.
The EcoClub's next adventure is to participate in this year's Festival of Trees hosted by the Reading Technology Education Foundation to be held on December 4th and 5th after Thanksgiving break.
The EcoClub's next adventure is to participate in this year's Festival of Trees hosted by the Reading Technology Education Foundation to be held on December 4th and 5th after Thanksgiving break.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Thinking about our Environmental Impact
Today's activities are dedicated to thinking about our environmental impact on our world. Mr. Friedmann is visiting us from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to talk to us about an opportunity to do a Reading cleanup. We will then take some time exploring our "carbon footprint" and thinking about the ways we can help our school reduce its environmental impact.
We will be using the carbon footprint calculator on ZeroFootprintKids.com to help us get a rough estimate for our carbon footprint. Each of us will then submit our scores into a google form to see which students and their families are the greenest!
Submit your results to our class google form here.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Register Now for Costa Rica April 2011!
Please view the information packet below to learn more about next year's adventure. Even though it says "March 2011", we are indeed traveling in April of 2011.
Parker 2011 Info Packet
The earlier you register your student, the more accurate information we can provide to Costa Rican Adventures to determine trip costs as early as possible. All students who are strongly interested in traveling to Costa Rica should register by June 18, 2010. Please click on the link at the bottom of this post to register your child for the trip.
Students who travel to Costa Rica will also be enrolled in Parker’s Eco-Club. The club meets every other week throughout the 2010 - 2011 school year beginning in September and students must attend each meeting unless formally excused. During these meetings, we learn about Costa Rica through the use of various technologies, plan the nuts and bolts of the trip, and get to know one another better. Attendance at these meetings is vital to the success of this international trip.
Register Here! Deposit Due: The first deposit (non-refundable but exchangeable) of $300 per student will be due in October 2010.
To learn more about the trip from the student perspective, check out highlights from the 2010 Trip!
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