Each fall, ACDS Middle Schoolers embark on an outdoor, overnight adventure with their classmates and teachers. A highlight of the year for many, the trips are designed to take students out of their comfort zone, broaden horizons, deepen sense of self, and build community.
Our seventh graders recently returned from their two-night stay at
Environmental Studies on the Piedmont in Warrenton, Virginia. As an extension of their Science curriculum, they
participated in activities such as owling, bird banding, and mammal
tracking. They also learned how to set camera traps to capture images
of wildlife.
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| The Camera Trap is Set |
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| Mammal Tracking |
Whitewater rafting and ziplining through tree top canopies were the highlights of the eighth grade's recent trip to Adventure on the Gorge in Lansing, West Virginia. "It was great to see students really step outside their comfort zone and conquer the challenges put before them" said Mr. Ros, one of the trip's chaperones.
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| Getting ready to go whitewater rafting |
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| Ready to soar through the tree tops |
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