"I like the Sand Dunes! I learned that the dunes were created by the wind. They are huge and I think that is funny that the wind created the dunes" Eugene
"I made it to the top of the Sand Dunes" Gabriel
Friday, August 8, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Climb to Glory! We climbed the Great Sand Dunes!
Wednesday afternoon we drove to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and pitched our tents. We then got to meet some really cool park rangers who taught us about bears, clouds, surviving in the woods and lots of other stuff.
After our cookout dinner we had a big bonfire and a ranger sang us some songs. Then Mr. Booker sang his silly moose song. It was then time to go to our tents and go to sleep. It rained a little while we were in our tents, but we stayed warm.
This morning we got up early, had breakfast and then began to climb the biggest sand dune in the park. It was really hard work and took two hours. But every single one of us made it to the top.
We are swimming now and tonight we are going to have a talent show. Tomorrow we graduate.
After our cookout dinner we had a big bonfire and a ranger sang us some songs. Then Mr. Booker sang his silly moose song. It was then time to go to our tents and go to sleep. It rained a little while we were in our tents, but we stayed warm.
This morning we got up early, had breakfast and then began to climb the biggest sand dune in the park. It was really hard work and took two hours. But every single one of us made it to the top.
We are swimming now and tonight we are going to have a talent show. Tomorrow we graduate.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
HISPANO & BUFFALO SOLDIER DAY
Wow, what a busy day we had on Tuesday! We learned a l ot about the Hispano culture and then we also met two Buffalo Soldiers who told us all about themselves.
We started the day by learning about the Hispanic arts of the San Luis Valley. We painted retablos, carved santos and weaved. We had taco salad for lunch and then we made adobe, learned about the special plants that grow in the valley that are used for curing illnesses, and then we met a woman who told us all about wool and weaving. She also brought three of her goats so we could try milking them. That was hard!
At lunch we had two musicians play beautiful Spanish music for us. We all got up and danced. That was a blast.
After lunch we began to learn about the Buffalo Soldiers who lived here at the Fort. We marched and did drills. We played old time baseball - the way the soldiers played it 100 years ago - after dinner.
The day ended with a sing-along of Civil War songs. Tomorrow, Wednesday, we are off to the Sand Dunes.
We started the day by learning about the Hispanic arts of the San Luis Valley. We painted retablos, carved santos and weaved. We had taco salad for lunch and then we made adobe, learned about the special plants that grow in the valley that are used for curing illnesses, and then we met a woman who told us all about wool and weaving. She also brought three of her goats so we could try milking them. That was hard!
At lunch we had two musicians play beautiful Spanish music for us. We all got up and danced. That was a blast.
After lunch we began to learn about the Buffalo Soldiers who lived here at the Fort. We marched and did drills. We played old time baseball - the way the soldiers played it 100 years ago - after dinner.
The day ended with a sing-along of Civil War songs. Tomorrow, Wednesday, we are off to the Sand Dunes.
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