The overcast skies drizzled a bit on our way down, but nothing could dampen the spirits of the FRCS fifth graders who followed Fitz's instructions to SCREAM at the tops of their lungs when we turned into the gravel driveway, and they saw the Nature's Classroom sign this morning!
Everyone formed a bucket-brigade-style line to empty the 100's of bags, pillows, sleeping bags, and plastic bags full of who-knows-what into two massive piles. After a loud running-around activity and introductions to the Nature's Classroom teachers, it was off to the bunks! NC teachers met with each cabin group to discuss guidelines for living together in a "bunk family", and before long it was time for lunch!
"Something smells GOOD!" was a common exclamation as the kids entered the dining hall for their cheese lasagna and sauce, garlic bread, and cooked broccoli-and-red-peppers. Other choices included salad bar, sunflower nut-and-jelly sandwiches, bananas and apples. LOTS were eating their veggies!!!!
Our ORT* report indicated our group managed to leave 35 pounds of uneaten food and unconsumed liquid at the end of the meal. *ORT is an old English word for leftover food, and a goal of NC is to reduce the amount of "waste" by teaching the children to only take what they will eat or drink. Meals are served family-style, but whatever is not served onto individual plates (ie "is on the Platter") doesn't count as ORT.
It's time for me to go check out the afternoon classes...more later!
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