After months of planning and a promising weather forecast, our seventh grade students were able to enjoy a fantastic day on the Grand River. Students chose who to partner with and set off for a 45-minute cruise from Thompson Field to the Portland Municipal Dam. Some of the highlights were spotting geese (and lots of goslings), a heron, a sandhill crane, and lots of turtles along with finding a few rocks below the water’s surface and learning how to work together as a team in paddling and navigating toward our destination.
All in all, we had a terrific time and I couldn’t be more proud of how our students behaved and enjoyed themselves on this trip!