Weeks 31 and 32

I've been delinquent in getting these blogs out. I apologize. These last few weeks have been quite hectic. We have two students who are testing in the local public school for assessment, and they have missed several classes because of it. We also have another student who underwent her portfolio review with the State, and I'm pleased to say that she passed with flying colors! So, technically, she has moved onto the seventh grade. Our co-op is wrapping up, and last Thursday we had our last classes. Next week is our final week in Gorham, and we'll spend the day sharing what each class has accomplished.
In short, we've continued to plug along in all of our classes. Spring fever has officially hit, and in anticipation of that, I scheduled most of our field trips for the last few weeks. We took the kids to two fish ladders to see the alewife migration. One of them, Damariscotta Mills, is the state's oldest and most productive alewife fishery. We also went to the Bowdoin College Museum of Art to see their antiquities exhibit. The kids all agreed that antiquities are more interesting when you can recognize the influences (mostly Greek) and you know the symbolism. As for other planned field trips, we are going to the Maine State Aquarium in Boothbay Harbor; we're going to try to get to the Science Museum in Boston; and we are attending the yearly "Homeschool Festival" in Bethel. We'll be tying up the loose ends in our classes, and lastly, we'll be cleaning up our space. Internships will continue to the bitter end, and I know of one student who will continue internship throughout the summer. It's safe to say that we're all looking forward to summer. The kids have worked so hard, and they deserve the break!