November 3, 2017 at 5:04 p.m.
Pelican students enjoy lesson on Rhinelander
Pelican students enjoy lesson on Rhinelander
By John Kennedy-
On the morning of the trip, students in the classes of Amy Squires, Amy Rogers, and Mindy Paszek rotated between three different locations. The first of these was the Oneida County Courthouse, where students learned about the history of the building and how the justice system works. They could tell, by the end, what the phrases "guilty" and "not guilty" meant.
For the second location, City Hall, the students took a step back in time and explored what Rhinelander, and the rest of the state, was like decades ago through flags and photographs. They learned that, years ago, local football players didn't even wear helmets!
The third building was ArtStart. Here students made discoveries via scavenger hunt about two separate art galleries, including Mostly Blue and Esther Bubley's Photographs of Dissin's Guest House during World War II. Students wrote about how the different pieces made them feel and compared the two exhibits.
Students were treated to a stay at Trig's for a picnic-style lunch, then were taken on a tour of the deli, the bakery, Tula's Cafe, and Postal Express. In the produce section, the kids were surprised to learn that Trig's keeps 11 types of apples during the fall season.
Following this, the students split into two groups for the final two stations.
While one group was greeted by the strong smell of rubber and the smiling faces of the staff at the local fire department, the other was taken to the downstairs of the district library to hear a scary read-aloud of the book, "The Judge: An Untrue Story."
Even though the trip ran a tad overschedule, the kids simply couldn't get enough from the six fun, informative stations. When asked if they liked the field trip, students exclaimed that they didn't just like it - they loved it.
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