There’s nothing like seeing it in person
A first-grade class experiences the Connery Farm during a recent field trip. This trip was supported by the Birchview Parent Group. (Photo courtesy of Anne Giroux)
MARQUETTE — In light of a struggling economy and the threat of shrinking budgets, in recent years many schools have cut back on funding field trips. But schools have found other ways to help get children out of the classrooms, and learning (or just having fun) in a different environment. At Birchview Elementary School in Ishpeming, a parent group has taken upon itself in recent years to provide those experiences for children. The Birchview Elementary Parent Group does fundraising in order to pay for field trips for all grade levels, to a variety of locations. “We decided a couple of years ago that we wanted to allocate the funds so that every grade got to go on a trip every year at least once a year,” said president Anne Giroux. “Our goal is to try to make it educational for the kids.
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