The students came back from their Quarter Break vacation and travel with a new confidence, as if their ability to travel by themselves in America and Canada gave them a sense of accomplishment. Some of them saw the Statue of Liberty in the “Big Apple” (New York), some went to California, others went to Vancouver and Victoria in Canada. I went to the Olympic Mountains of Washington State with some students. There was still snow in the mountains, and we saw many wild deer and a powerful waterfall.
In their first week back at school, the Shoreline students took a trip to Bainbridge Island by ferry. On the ferry, they had to interview other passengers about their purpose in using the ferry, where they came from, etc. And in the second week, the Edmonds students visited the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.
Last Saturday, July 4, was America’s Independence Day – the only day that America has big fireworks displays – so many students spent the day at Gas Works Park in Seattle, waiting for the fireworks show at night. The show lasted only 30 minutes, but was very powerful and well coordinated with inspirational music. By coincidence, the full moon was shining brightly right in the middle of the fireworks, making the show especially beautiful. I think about 30 or 40 HTC students went to see the big fireworks show in Seattle. The total audience had about 50,000 people! Other students saw smaller fireworks displays in their local neighborhoods.
In the month of July, there is a festival somewhere in Seattle every week, and I am looking forward to attending some with the students and watching them enjoy American and local culture.
July 9, 2009
Neal Colodner (Seattle)
Neal Colodner (Seattle)
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