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GROWING TOGETHER: Milestone Trips at Media-Providence Friends School confidence and character. The trip includes academic components, such as a water study and nature program, and a service project. Activities range from low and high ropes courses to canoeing, campfires, and games. Each grade takes turns preparing meals, further developing responsibility and teamwork. • Grades 6-7: The four-day spring trip to Boston or Washington, D.C. provides opportunities for historical and cultural exploration. Last year’s Boston trip highlights included Faneuil Hall, a Freedom Trail tour, the New England Holocaust Monument, kayaking on the Charles River, and the MIT Museum.
Eighth Graders pose during a service-learning project in Costa Rica.
At Media-Providence Friends School,
we believe learning extends beyond classroom walls. Our overnight field trips offer unique opportunities for students in grades 2-8 to grow, learn, and connect with nature and each other, building resilience not just in our students, but in their families too.
Beginning with a one-night sleepover in second grade, students embark on increasingly challenging and enriching adventures: • Grade 2: One-night sleepover at MPFS! This returning tradition, led by T. Shirley, allows students to bond and experience a night away from home in a safe, familiar environment. This gentle introduction to overnight trips helps build confidence 2 A New Planning Process
and prepares students (and their families) for future adventures. •G rade 3: Two-night adventure at Ashland Nature Center, fostering a love for the outdoors and early independence. •G rade 4: Three-night expedition to Pocono Environmental Center, deepening their connection to nature and developing teamwork. •G rade 5: Three-night trip to Echo Hill, expanding horizons and experiencing new environments. •M iddle School: The three-night fall trip to Bear Creek is a memorable mix of fun, growth, and camaraderie. This trip builds community, develops independence, and fosters
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• Eighth Grade: A transformative week in Costa Rica immerses students in a new culture, fostering global awareness, and inspiring environmental stewardship. This capstone trip connects students with a different culture while deepening their understanding of environmental issues. A key component is a service learning project, such as last year’s reforestation effort, teaching students about the interconnectedness of global and local environments and the importance of environmental action. GROWING… l Continued on page 7
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