Saint James School :: Day 3
Posted by Dana on 31 Mar 2006 at 3:58 pm | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Education, Outdoor Education, Spring, Volunteers | Printer/Text Reader Friendly Version: Print This Post
Well, today is the final day of the St. James environmental education camp. The students and volunteers completed the final activity rotations and had a great morning!
But first, a note about last night’s astronomy program… It was an absolutely PEFECT night for star-gazing - very clear skies! Josh Rhodes, Camp ASCCA’s Director of Environmental Education, asked a few boys what the experienced and the general consensus was “Saturn, shooting starts, and star clusters.” Wow!
Here are some more pictures of “Project Wild” on the ballfield, inside the Oscar C. Dunn Rotary Environmental Center, at the climbing tower, and at group elements!
Josh Rhodes said, “I really appreciate the hard work our volunteers and staff members have put in to this science camp. It is one of my favorite weeks and it wouldn’t be so successful without the help of so many knowledgeable individuals who care.”
St. James Upper Elementary Principal, Jim Terry, commented proudly, “I’ve always said to our students, this is the best field trip you’ll ever take.” He also said that “we start counting down the days 
at the beginning of the school year… this trip is awesome - it relates the students knowledge and book learning directly to the science camp.”
Jim is obviously excited about the annual school science camp and evidently so are many other younger students at St. James. He stated that “we have many parents of younger students, 1st and 2nd graders, asking to make sure their children will participate in a few years… this trip is MUCH anticipated by the younger 
children.” Science teacher Karen Jabour also added she always hears comments from students relating to the fact that the WHOLE 5th grade class gets to go somewhere together. “I mean, how many trips do you take with your whole class?” she questioned.
We certainly hope all the students had a fantastic learning experience about our environment, and a little fun along the way. We look forward to seeing a new group of 5th graders next year! Thanks everyone!
