Mt. St. Helen's

Day One: Sunny! Day Two: Moody!

Our school is pairing English and Science together for an amazing field trip to Mt. St. Helen's. It's a great chance for the kids to work on cross content work (meaning they write in Science class, basically).

So I took two different groups of kids last Wednesday and Thursday. The two days were both glorious, but couldn't have been more different. Day one was sunny, windy, and austere. We were all dressed for cold weather, and the day turned out quite toasty. In a word: beautiful.

Day two came, and it was pouring rain when we boarded the buses at school (three hours from the mountain), so naturally I was a bit concerned. However, we all had rain gear and good attitudes, so I thought it would be okay. It was much better than the first day even! The mountain was shrouded in clouds and mystery. The whole mood was somber and moody. I think it made for good writing.

Anyway, now I've been to Mt. St. Helen's (twice!). Next time I go, I'll be hiking it. Yay Washington!Day One: Squinting in the hot sun.

Day two with Science teacher Karla Hancock.