Thank you!

I am so proud of all of the Scofield students and friends who have responded to this blog. Going to Churchill was a wonderful experience. I personally learned new information about climate change, and I will review many of my experiences in class. As all teachers know, one learns more by doing! I would like to thank HSBC for making this trip possible. Thanks also to the Stamford Public Schools for allowing me to take part in the teacher/research opportunity. The teachers at Scofield have been wonderfully supportive of this trip - thank-you to Mrs. Nagurney and Mr. Forde for jumping into video-conferencing so quickly. Thanks also to my Purple Team teachers, Mrs. Wargo, Mr. Sollitto, and Mr. Santorella for keeping the team together and to Mrs. Littlestone for participating in the video conference with little notice. So many people helped to make this possible - Thanks to all!

Review of the trip

What do you think was the most interesting part of my trip? This was a totally new environment for me, observing the tundra/forest region and the wildlife that lives there. I enjoyed working in the field although the cold could be be challenging. Imagine doing this trip in February? A new group of teachers will be going then. Here are a view pictures of the views from the Churchill North Study Centre. If you look closely you will see a rainbow.

Our Last Night in Churchill

Tonight was capped with a viewing of the northern lights. They have not been seen every night, and generally it is after midnight that they appear. Tonight most of us made it up to the observatory (Thanks Erin!) to see the lights. I enjoyed watching the lights slowly move across the sky, a fitting end to my last night at the Arctic's edge. Now I need to go pack!