Let's Take Learning Outdoors!!!
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My students need help raising money to attend a 3 day, 2 night trip to The Outdoor School in Burton, Texas.
Govalle Elementary is a place full of teachers who are passionate about education and want the best for their students. However, our students have been limited in their learning experiences by what we can provide in the classroom. Together, we teach 75 students who come from diverse cultures and disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. We are a Title 1 school, which means the majority of our students come from lower income families. Over 90% of our students qualify for the free or reduced lunch program and many are learning English as a second language. Our students are excited about learning, but many have had limited life and educational experiences outside of the traditional classroom walls. Most have never had enriching experiences like summer camps, travel opportunities, nor exposure to nature.
The Outdoor School is a place where kids can see, hear, touch, smell, even taste nature. A place where they can learn about themselves, their natural environment and their peers while participating in fun and educational outdoor activities. Through team building exercises, our students will work on their trust, communication, listening and leadership skills, strategic planning, cooperation and sharing of ideas with each other. The activities this program offers puts kids outside of their comfort zone, but in a way that is safe to take risks. This will help our students grow by facing challenges, overcoming their fears and doing things they never imagined they would! While at the Outdoor School, students will be taking academic classes that will reinforce what we are teaching in the classroom in Science, Math, and Language Arts. They will be journaling about nature, studying wildlife, practicing geometry, and learning outdoor skills like archery and fishing!
For most of our students, being able to pick out their bunk, seeing the stars at night, or even roasting a marshmallow over a campfire will be a first time experience.
Please support us in taking our students on The Outdoor School field trip where they can learn through life experiences they will never forget!
Govalle Elementary is a place full of teachers who are passionate about education and want the best for their students. However, our students have been limited in their learning experiences by what we can provide in the classroom. Together, we teach 75 students who come from diverse cultures and disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. We are a Title 1 school, which means the majority of our students come from lower income families. Over 90% of our students qualify for the free or reduced lunch program and many are learning English as a second language. Our students are excited about learning, but many have had limited life and educational experiences outside of the traditional classroom walls. Most have never had enriching experiences like summer camps, travel opportunities, nor exposure to nature.
The Outdoor School is a place where kids can see, hear, touch, smell, even taste nature. A place where they can learn about themselves, their natural environment and their peers while participating in fun and educational outdoor activities. Through team building exercises, our students will work on their trust, communication, listening and leadership skills, strategic planning, cooperation and sharing of ideas with each other. The activities this program offers puts kids outside of their comfort zone, but in a way that is safe to take risks. This will help our students grow by facing challenges, overcoming their fears and doing things they never imagined they would! While at the Outdoor School, students will be taking academic classes that will reinforce what we are teaching in the classroom in Science, Math, and Language Arts. They will be journaling about nature, studying wildlife, practicing geometry, and learning outdoor skills like archery and fishing!
For most of our students, being able to pick out their bunk, seeing the stars at night, or even roasting a marshmallow over a campfire will be a first time experience.
Please support us in taking our students on The Outdoor School field trip where they can learn through life experiences they will never forget!
Organiser and beneficiary
Giseyla Lopez
Organiser
Austin, TX
Juliana Castillo
Beneficiary