The students were thrilled to be spending a full day at Six Flags!! What a fun day regardless of the weather!! It was 95 degrees out and we tried to keep ourselves hydrated by drinking plenty of water. Also we put on sun screens numerous of times!
We rode on the Superman, Mind Teaser, Batman, Thunder Bolt, Pandemonium, Cyclone, New England Sky View, and spent two hours at the water park.
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Students are sad to leave this vacation and wished to stay longer! We are heading back to Camp Hill and WPSD tomorrow early morning.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Boston Harbor Cruise Tour
Harbor Cruise
Today was the last day to stay at the hotel in Boston. We got up early to pack and loaded our suitcases to the bus. We went on the Boston Harbor cruise and learned about the history of Boston Harbor area. It was a hot sunny day so we really enjoyed the nice breeze to keep ourselves cool. We saw some of the wharf that was renovated and some were deteriorate. It is expensive to keep up the wharf due to the new laws in Boston. We were able to see a different perspective of Boston on water compared to what we saw yesterday on land. Seeing Mark Wahlberg's 2.4 million dollar condo was pretty neat to see. Also, we saw a building on Castle Island where the famous author Edgar Allan Poe used to play cards, a hospital that was used to separate people who had small pox and tested medicines, prison, and recently marines lived there.
We ate lunch at the Quincy Market again. Students were independent to order their lunch and wanted to try something new. After lunch, we shopped around the famous Market for a while. By 2:30pm, suddenly everyone was sad since it was time to leave Boston and they wished to stay longer. We got on the bus and headed back to ASD. We walked to town and ate dinner at Subway then to Ben and Jerry's for ice cream. After eating ice cream at the community park, we played freeze tag and man, they became worn out!!
" My favorite activity today was playing freeze tag with the staff."-Jocelyn D. and Mark G.
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Today was the last day to stay at the hotel in Boston. We got up early to pack and loaded our suitcases to the bus. We went on the Boston Harbor cruise and learned about the history of Boston Harbor area. It was a hot sunny day so we really enjoyed the nice breeze to keep ourselves cool. We saw some of the wharf that was renovated and some were deteriorate. It is expensive to keep up the wharf due to the new laws in Boston. We were able to see a different perspective of Boston on water compared to what we saw yesterday on land. Seeing Mark Wahlberg's 2.4 million dollar condo was pretty neat to see. Also, we saw a building on Castle Island where the famous author Edgar Allan Poe used to play cards, a hospital that was used to separate people who had small pox and tested medicines, prison, and recently marines lived there.
We ate lunch at the Quincy Market again. Students were independent to order their lunch and wanted to try something new. After lunch, we shopped around the famous Market for a while. By 2:30pm, suddenly everyone was sad since it was time to leave Boston and they wished to stay longer. We got on the bus and headed back to ASD. We walked to town and ate dinner at Subway then to Ben and Jerry's for ice cream. After eating ice cream at the community park, we played freeze tag and man, they became worn out!!
" My favorite activity today was playing freeze tag with the staff."-Jocelyn D. and Mark G.
To see your a photo of your child standing in front of the Boston Harbor cruise, check out the website, http://www.bhc.printroom.com/pro/bhc/
If you like the photo, you will need to purchase them.
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Step 3) Gallery #21 Historical Cruise 11
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| Boston Harbor |
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| Waving goodbye to Boston :( |
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Freedom Trail
We went to Bunker Hill, a site where Paul Revere and the
minutemen waited for a lantern or two to show up. That is how they would know the British were coming. William Prescott told the minutemen, “
don’t shoot until you see the white in the eyes,” which meant they wanted
the soldiers to be up close and to save bullets by not missing their target.
We saw Paul Revere’s house, Faneuil Hall, the Boston massacre
site, and toured the USS Constitution warship. The USS Constitution is
nicknamed Old Ironsides because the
cannons would bounce off the walls.
We ate lunch outside at Quincy Market and watched some
performances where one group of teenagers did a dance show, the other man gave
a funny show. After that, we
walked to a park to take a break from all the walking since we walked a total
of 7 miles!! From there, we ate
dinner at Maggiano’s Little Italy, an Italian restaurant. The food was delicious!
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| Faneuil Hall |
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| Bunker Hill |
USS Constitution
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
June 26, 2012 - Freedom Trail, Boston, MA
Walking Tour of Boston
Today was quite a day! We took the subway to Boston. We visited the Granary Burying Ground where Paul Revere, John Hancock, Ben Franklin's parents, and Mother Goose was buried. Also, we saw the Massachusetts State House where the Legislature meets.
After that we walked to the Boston Common also called the Boston Public Garden, where the British soldiers camped during the Revolutionary war. We got to ride on the Swan boat and had a nice view of the Boston Public Garden.
From the Boston Public Garden, we walked approximately 3.5 miles to Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox!! The stadium at Fenway Park is the first oldest stadium that was established in 1912. We learned where the word Fenway comes from. It means swampland. The stadium was built on a swampland and the owner decided to name the stadium Fenway Park.
Again, we had to walk another 3.5 miles to the Prudential building from the Fenway Park. We went up to the 52nd floor to the Skywalk observatory. The view of Boston city was gorgeous!
"My favorite part was riding the swan boat. I love to be near animals and it was cool to see the ducks. They are too cute!" - Melissa S.
"The red chair at the Fenway Park has an interesting history in it. In 1946, Ted Williams hit a homerun and the ball went through one of the fan's straw hat. The next day's newspaper had picture of that fan holding his straw hat and a hole,the size of the baseball."- Anthony C.
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| Boston Common |
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| Granary Burying in front of Paul Revere's tomb |
June 25, 2012- Plimoth Plantation
Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, MA
Today we toured a museum in Plymouth, MA based on how Thanksgiving began and learned about the relationship between the Pilgrims and the Wapanoag Indians.
We got to see how the Indians lived in the 1600s and the beginning of
the village that the Pilgrims lived in. The village had goats,
turkeys, and roosters walking around. We got to feed the goats!
We got to see how the Indians lived in the 1600s and the beginning of
the village that the Pilgrims lived in. The village had goats,
turkeys, and roosters walking around. We got to feed the goats!
After we were finished, we drove to Plimouth to see the Plymouth Rock
and the replica of the Mayflower ship. The replica was brought to
America in June 1957 with 130 passengers - WOW! Plymouth Rock was next
to the Mayflower so we walked over to see it. The rock had stone
columns and fences surrounding it. It also had "1620" engraved on it
since that is the year the Pilgrims came to America. Today was fun! I
look forward to learning more history this week!
-Maggie D.
and the replica of the Mayflower ship. The replica was brought to
America in June 1957 with 130 passengers - WOW! Plymouth Rock was next
to the Mayflower so we walked over to see it. The rock had stone
columns and fences surrounding it. It also had "1620" engraved on it
since that is the year the Pilgrims came to America. Today was fun! I
look forward to learning more history this week!
-Maggie D.
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| Plymouth Rock Landing Site (Plymouth, MA) |
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| Mayflower II Group Picture |
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| The Pilgrims defending their community... |
Sunday, June 24, 2012
June 24, 2012 - ASD/Mystic Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT and American School for the Deaf, West Hartford, CT
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| March of the Penguins... |
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| Group Picture at Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Burial Site |
We woke up bright and early and ate breakfast on campus. Still no electricity... After eating breakfast, we drove to Mystic Aquarium. We got to see different amphibians, touch a cow nose ray and crabs, and learned how to identify the differences between a seal and a sea lion. Also we saw the Titanic exhibition. The Mystic Aquarium was fascinating and fun!
We left the Mystic aquarium and ate lunch at a diner then drove back to American School for the Deaf. Once we arrived on campus, guess what!? The power came back on and we were thrilled! We visited the cemetery where Thomas Gallaudet,
Laurent Clerc, and Alice Cogswell were buried.
The director of education at ASD, Mrs. Fern Resinger, invited us to a cookout and she cooked for us. We had hamburgers, hotdogs, watermelons, potatoes salad, and cookies. The Director of ASD's husband, Mr. Charlie Reisinger, and social studies teacher, Ms. Kathy Falco, gave us a tour of the ASD campus where we gained new knowledge about ASD and our Deaf culture. - Kevin A.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
June 23, 2012 - Independence Hall/American School for the Deaf
Independence Hall, Philadelphia and American School for the Deaf, West Hartford, CT
On Saturday, July 23, 2012, Members of the 11th grade class left WPSD and departed for on an adventure to explore the roots of America's pass. We arrived in Philadelphia and took a tour of Independence Hall. We learned that Independence Hall was the place where a group of American Patriots drafted and signed the Declaration of Independence against the King of England in 1776. We also learned that Independence Hall again played a role in U.S. History when it was selected as a meeting place to discuss and draft the new U.S. Constitution in 1787. After taking a tour of Independence Hall and learning about the importance of this place in the founding of our country, we all saw the famous Liberty Bell which rang when the Declaration of Independence was signed and saw the famous crack in the bell.
We then left Philadelphia and later that night, we arrived at the American School for the Deaf (ASD) in West Hartford, Connecticut at around 10 pm. When we arrived we discovered that there was no power due to a bad storm!! What a coincidence, we got to experience what it was like to live in the 1700s with no technology, no electricity, and no air conditioning! We used lanternsand flashlights to guide us to our bedrooms and bathrooms. To keep ourselves cool, we kept our windows and door open to let the cool airin. It was quite an experience for us!
On Saturday, July 23, 2012, Members of the 11th grade class left WPSD and departed for on an adventure to explore the roots of America's pass. We arrived in Philadelphia and took a tour of Independence Hall. We learned that Independence Hall was the place where a group of American Patriots drafted and signed the Declaration of Independence against the King of England in 1776. We also learned that Independence Hall again played a role in U.S. History when it was selected as a meeting place to discuss and draft the new U.S. Constitution in 1787. After taking a tour of Independence Hall and learning about the importance of this place in the founding of our country, we all saw the famous Liberty Bell which rang when the Declaration of Independence was signed and saw the famous crack in the bell.
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| Anthony, Kevin, Louis III, and Ricky in front of the Liberty Bell |
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| A sunny day in Philadelphia... |
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| Standing beneath the Independence Hall bell tower |
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