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Students and teachers urge district to restore overnight outdoor school; administrators cited new supervision rules
Summary
Ash Creek fifth graders, teachers and community members described social and emotional benefits of overnight outdoor school and said district supervisory requirements implemented last fall have limited other schools from offering overnight trips.
Fifth graders from Ash Creek Elementary, their teachers and community members told the Central School District 13J board at its June meeting that overnight outdoor school produced measurable social and emotional benefits, and they urged the district to make it easier for other elementary schools to offer similar overnight experiences.
“Outdoor school gave us the opportunity to develop those leadership skills and to practice those skills over the course of three days,” said Emily Bettger, a teacher who introduced the Ash Creek students. Student speakers described cabin activities, ziplining, evening programs and games they said helped them build friendships and confidence. “Overnight outdoor school helped me make friendships, conquer my fears, and have fun,” said a student identified as Kailani.
Several teachers and community…
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