Trips

School Field Trips

In the past, gifted field trips have included visits to local museums, theme parks, plays and study abroad trips to Europe to broaden and enrich the gifted curriculum. Please see Mrs. French if you have an idea for a field trip.

Student Travel Abroad

I have taken my Gifted students abroad from 2011 to 2013. Allowing students the chance to experience amazing works of art, architecture and cultures they have long studied in their classes is an amazing culmination in the learning process. Students who travel benefit in many ways from increasing their confidence and self-esteem. Students can immerse themselves in other cultures and learn about the world around them first hand rather than by just studying a book. Students' critical thinking and problem solving skills improve and students are able to make broad cultural and historical connections from being involved with a greater community than just the town they reside in. Below are highlights from past trips.

2013 Spring Break Trip Abroad: Germany, Switzerland, Italy & Austria

Cultural Highlights: Visit to Neuschwanstein Castle, trip up to Mount Pilatus, Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Basilica, Gondola ride, visit to the Verona Arena, view the Balcony of Juliet, Pass over the valley where the Ice Man was discovered, visit the Lion Monument in Lucerne, visit the Kapellbrücke wooden covered bridge in Lucerne, visit to Padua and see the Basilica of Saint Anthony and the equestrian statue of Gattamelata by Donatello, Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice, Venice National Archaeological Museum, Glassblowing demonstration, visit to Lake Como, evening at Hofbräuhaus München, entrance to Dachau, Nymphenburg Palace, visit to the Marienplatz and New Town Hall and listen to theRathaus-Glockenspiel , visit to the BMW Museum, entrance to Heidelberg Castle, visit to the town of Rothenburg, visit of the city of Innsbruck, visit to the Swarovski Crystal Factory in Austria.

2012 Spring Break Trip Abroad: England & France

Cultural Highlights: Big Ben and Parliament Houses, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus similar to NYC Time’s Square, Trafalgar Square, Oxford Circus—shopping district, Paddington Station, Ride on the London Eye, Visit of Windsor Castle, View of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Visit of Tower of London, Walk over the Millennium Bridge (bridge in Harry Potter film), Visit to the British Museum to see the Rosetta Stone and Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon and seeing the Prince of Saudi Arabia, Visit of Oxford and location of several sites from the Harry Potter films, Visit of Oxford University’s Braonase College, Visit of Anne Hathaway’s home, Visit of William Shakespeare’s home and Stratford-Upon-Avon, Visit of Stonehenge, Visit of Roman Baths and the city of Bath, View of the Eiffel Tower, Visit of the Louvre Museum, Visit of the church, Sacre Couer in Montmartre district and partaking in the beginning of the Easter Mass, Visit of the Montmartre district and seeing the Moulin Rouge, Seine River Cruise, View of Paris from the Montparnasse Tower Panoramic Observation Deck, Visit to the famous Layfatte Mall, Many trips along the London Tube, Many trips along the Paris Metro, The Eurostar Chunnel, Visit to Notre Dame Cathedral, Hotel le Invalids (Napoleon Bonaparte’s tomb), Wicked Musical at Victoria Apollo Theatre

2011 Spring Break Trip Abroad: Italy

Cultural Highlights: Visit to the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, tour of historic Assisi, visit of Temple of Minerva in Assisi, visit to the town of Lucca, visit to Leaning Tower of Pisa and Pisa Cathedral complex, visit to Ostia and view of the Mediterranean Sea, Entrance to a Montecatini disco, entrance to the Roman catacombs, visit to Vatican City and entrance to the Vatican Museums, entrance to the Sistine Chapel and view of frescoes, entrance to St. Peter's Basilica, entrance to Accademia Gallery in Florence, entrance to the Uffizi Gallery, entrance to the Duomo (Florence Cathedral), tour of historic Florence, visit to Santa Croce, tour of historic Rome, tour of Piazza Navona, entrance to the Colosseum, entrance to the Parthenon, view of the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps, visit to the Roman Forum, bus rides in the beautiful Tuscan countryside.