On Friday, May 3rd,
second graders enjoyed a wonderful day in the valley exploring Natural Bridge
and the Virginia Safari Park. With the support of our wonderful PTO and parent
chaperones, 89 second graders headed via charter bus to Natural Bridge in
Lexington, Virginia.
The first view of Natural
Bridge is breathtaking and our students were amazed to learn that you can stack
two Statues of Liberty underneath the bridge! Students walked along the
beautiful Cedar Creek Trail, explored a cave and puzzled over the Lost River.
At the Monacan Village, students went inside a longhouse and a wigwam, and
learned about how the Monacan Indians used their natural resources to live.
At Virginia Safari Park, we
enjoyed a relaxing lunch and then explored the zoo with our chaperones before
boarding the wagons for a tour of the park. Students fed llamas, emus and
ostriches, different varieties of deer, some massive buffalo and elk,
pot-bellied pigs and goats. The blue tongue of the giraffe made our
students roar with laughter, and they were thrilled when colorful birds landed
on their finger or food stick.
It was just a great day, and
as one second grade student said, “This was the best field trip ever!”
Thank you to everyone who
made this trip such a big success for our students!