Alaska: The Big One
Parkmont has had its fair share of adventures over the years. Since I started organizing trips in 2018, we have taken students to Puerto Rico, the Grand Canyon, and the Outer Banks, to name a few destinations. But this year was different. This was the big one. Alaska. Alaska has long been on the roster […]
Astronomy Overnight: Seeing Stars at Big Meadows
The Astronomy Main Lesson includes an overnight camping trip toward the end of the course so that we can get a chance to actually see some of the stars, constellations, planets, and other things we’ve been discussing all session long. So, with Florence to help protect us from bears and such, Javonne, Cris, Fletcher, Manoj, […]
Immigration Main Lesson Heads to Boston, New York, and Philadelphia
While most of us spent spring vacation taking a break from school, Ethan’s Immigration Main Lesson immersed themselves in the history, legacies, and dynamics of immigration in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, three cities that have been shaped by immigration from colonial times to the present day. Students approached the Statue of Liberty by boat, […]