Rocky Hill School

It's back-to-school time! And for me as an Educator, that means the transition from camp programming back to regular school programs. It is sometimes hard to change from the laid back, all-day-camp, exploratory style of teaching to a slightly more rigid 1/2/(however many) hour program. And although there is a transition that must occur, I am very lucky that my first back-to-school was with the Rocky Hill School in East Greenwich.

The Rocky Hill School sits right on the Potowomut River, near Greenwich Bay, and the possibilities of marine programming there are endless! There is a beautiful salt marsh, a sandy beach that is perfect for seining (above picture), a dock to measure water quality off of, and lots of marsh grasses to conduct birdwatching activities. The school invites Save the Bay to their site each year to conduct programming for their 6th graders as part of their EnviroWeek.

As any person who has lived in Rhode Island knows, the weater can be quite finicky in September. Although I suppose that's the case with any month in New England, really. But we were lucky to have a perfect summer day. It may have even been too hot for some; temperatures got near 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and muggy moisture was in the air. I, however, fully enjoyed it, as I hold on to summer weather for as long as I possibly can.

But if summer has to end, this day was the perfect way to get the school year started, not only for the 6th graders, and for Katie, Moe (shown below) and I as Educators!

For more information on the Rocky Hill School (and to see pictures of their entire beautiful site), visit http://www.rockyhill.org/

For more information on booking a similar program with Save the Bay, visit http://www.savebay.org/education_coastalfieldtrips.asp