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Teacher and students describe outdoor learning trip and global‑education project to the board
Summary
A science teacher and students described a low‑cost Trees for Tomorrow trip that provided hands‑on wildlife and conservation learning, student reflections and a maple‑syrup project; a separate student requested recognition for a Global Education achievement certificate based on coursework and a service project.
The board heard two student‑centered presentations emphasizing experiential learning and global education.
Science teacher Mr. Lucas (S7) presented highlights from an April trip to Trees for Tomorrow, an environmental‑education campus in Eagle River, Wisconsin. He said eight AP Environmental Science students attended and were engaged in hands‑on activities including wildlife trapping and ethical handling, radio telemetry for tracking animals, and field data analysis. Lucas told the board the visit was heavily discounted for the district ("for $55 a student" compared with a typical cost he described as "$600 per student"), because Trees for Tomorrow treated the school as a new partner for this visit. He said the students produced reflections and a short video that the board received.
Student Marlo Sager, identified as a senior class president, spoke during public comment to invite board members to graduation on Sunday, May 31, and the board members responded that they would coordinate attendance with the senior class adviser.
Lucas also highlighted a campus‑based maple‑syrup activity using more than 30 mature sugar maple trees on the hill west of the school building and asked the board to consider supporting a fuller sugar‑shack setup (evaporator) in the future. "I'm a strong believer that, outdoors is one of the best possible classrooms for student learning," Lucas said, describing high engagement and leadership he observed among students.
Separately, student Trista Hosinger (S4) appeared virtually to request board recognition of her Global Education achievement certificate, a credential administered by the Wisconsin Department of Instruction. Hosinger described completing eight globally focused classes (including four years of Spanish and other coursework), reading foreign authors, watching four movies, and completing a 20‑hour cross‑cultural service‑learning project with the Appalachian Service Project in Mann County, West Virginia. She thanked staff (naming Mr. Winter) for guidance and said she plans to attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison to study elementary special education.
Board members thanked students and staff for the presentations and said they hope to expand outdoor learning opportunities districtwide.
