Special School Events
Balboa Park
Fifth graders to to Balboa park. We went hiking, to the zoo, and to museums. I can't wait to go to camp in the mountains in the sixth grade. At the Children's Zoo they have a petting zoo, and I really liked petting the sheep.
Balboa Park All School 2011
The whole school went to Balboa Park. We talked to leaders and wrote a website about them. We asked, "Why do you consider this place to be important to San Diegans and other visitors?" He answered, "It is a regional museum, and it protects cultural property for future research."
Botanical Gardens
We studied the flowers, the plants, and the insects at the Botanical Gardens. There was a place like a playground where we could play. We needed to go with a pertner, so we did not get lost, and so we could write more notes about the flowers and plants. The Botanical Garden is filled with amazing plants. There are parts of the park were all the plants from one continent are in that specific area.
Bugs are attracted to the plants, so everybody was creaming to get away from the bees. But everyone had a fun time. I love plants. They are really cool. Did you know that there are about a million plants in the whole wide world?
I saw a lot of trees and plants in the Botanical Garden. I love plants! The bamboo was as tall as the trees. It was very strong. We couldn't push it a bit! I also saw beautiful flowers in all different colors. The Botanical Gardens has the smell and feel of nature. I loved it!
Midway
One of our field trips is to the Midway. The Midway is an aircraft carrier in San Diego by. The Midway is a giant ship.
Old Town
In fourth grade, we go for one week to San Diego's Old Town instead of going to school. We get on a bus every morning for a week. Welearn about Kumeyay Indians and adobe bricks. Adobe bricks are made out of clay. We see missions and Spanish churches, and we learn a dance called the Mexican Hat Dance. I had a lot of fun there. We walked all over, and we saw the tools the Indians used.
We have several essay contests we may enter like the Character Counts contest. The GVC is a special international event!
