My students need the opportunity to learn and to spend time outside!
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Cross's classroom raised $1,469
This project is fully funded
My Students
This year's 5th Grade students are a great group who are eager to learn and be challenged. Jenny Lind is a high priority school with about 95% of students living in poverty. Many of our students have never left the "city" and will have their minds opened wide by spending 3 days at an Environmental Learning Center in Southern MN. This group is ready to get their hands dirty and experience learning in a new way that cannot be provided in even the best classrooms with the best teachers. Nature is a master teacher!
My Project
This year we are taking 80 5th grade students to Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center in Lanesboro, MN. This 3 day trip is life changing as it allows inner-city students the chance to leave the city and participate in the "wilderness" Students will be exposed to nature, animals, sounds, and experiences that can't be replicated in the city. Other students who have been on similar trips say it is the highlight of their school year. Our students need to see what "wild nature" is like first hand. It is our belief that if students experience nature first-hand, they will eventually become stewards of the environment. It is also our belief that if students are immersed in nature, it will allow them to learn about the environment much beyond the scope of what an indoor classroom will allow. This trip will create life-long memories and learning for our students. A component of this trip will be team building and focus on developing social-emotional skills.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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