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District summarizes K-8 field trips; Spudfest to provide $43,000 for student field-trip support
Summary
The board reviewed this year's field trips for K-8 grades and heard that Spudfest approved approximately $43,000 to sponsor transportation and admissions for student trips next year and to relieve PTO costs.
District staff presented an annual review of field trips for kindergarten through eighth grade and reported community groups' support for next year.
The staff member presenting field trips said kindergarteners took short walking trips (including Eastman Nature Center); first graders visited the Big Lake Library and Como Zoo; second graders went to Pioneer Park and participated in transition-day activities at Independence; third graders visited Oliver Kelley Farm; fourth graders visited Rapids Dam Regional Park; fifth graders visited the Science Museum; middle school students visited the State Capitol and Fort Snelling; seventh graders attended Camp Friendship in Annandale; and eighth graders visited the Mill City Museum and related sites. The presenter described a recent partnership in which a regional park trip also included hands-on work with scientists, which staff called a unique learning opportunity.
Spudfest funding: The presenter said the Spudfest organization agreed to sponsor transportation and admissions and will submit a check totaling $43,000 over the course of the year to support field trips and related family costs. Staff said the district accepted the contribution and will continue to report planned field trips at fall meetings.
Ending: Staff said some trips are subject to change and that final itineraries for 2025-26 will be reported in the fall.
