Tuesday Morning

It is a beautiful morning here on the island!

The students are all sound asleep right now in their beds. They will be up at 7:00, ready for the day, but mostly ready for breakfast.

Our day will start in the water with our introductory snorkel. Every study group will learn how to put on the wetsuits and experience the thrill of snorkeling in Toyon Bay. The wetsuits that the students use are thicker than normal surfing wet suits. Most wet suits used for surfing are 3-4 mm thick. Each piece the students put on today will be 7mm of neoprene. The students will have 14mm on the chest to ensure that they stay warm! This process is very fun to watch but also a great learning moment for the students.

We will have the option to go on a night dive tonight and tomorrow night for those students who are interested. For those who are not, they will have the option to attend a wonderful astronomy hike where many constellations can be seen.

We will update you again today, but the internet connection here is quite slow. It has gotten slower over the years. Uploading photos is not usually possible until we get back to the mainland!

Thank you for giving your students the opportunity of this wonderful week!

Best,

6th Grade Teachers

Comments

  1. UnknownMarch 13, 2018 at 6:53 AM

    Have a wonderful Tues and thank you for keeping us posted!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 13, 2018 at 3:42 PM

    Sounds like a ton of fun! Thanks for taking care of those kids this week. Our homes are much quieter than usual. :)

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  3. UnknownMarch 13, 2018 at 6:08 PM

    Night snorkeling or astronomy hike! They both sound like so much fun! Decisions, decisions..

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  4. UnknownMarch 13, 2018 at 9:23 PM

    Thank you for the update! And for being so wonderful to our children.
    You’re simply the best!

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