Category Archives: Sixth Grade

Maple Sugaring Club 2017

Posted on March 15, 2017 by bguzzetta

Written by club members: Jack, Alicia, and Chinara In the Maple Sugaring Club the biggest part was collecting the sap from the trees. We had to know how to identify the Maple trees. In order to identify them we looked … Continue reading →

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Finally Tapping Trees

Posted on March 18, 2014 by bguzzetta

Due to it being such a cold and snowy winter, we were not able to tap the maple trees until now. So, with drills, buckets, and taps in hand, the eighty Allendale Columbia Middle School students plus teachers and Pat … Continue reading →

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Tents, Fires without Matches, Hiking Food, and so much more!

Posted on June 6, 2013 by bguzzetta

The constant rain did not deter the Endurance group from having a great time today. We started in the gym pitching tents, both 2-3 man and 3-4 man tents. Of course we did not use stakes, but their freestanding feature … Continue reading →

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Great Day of Kayaking!

Posted on June 5, 2013 by bguzzetta

What a wonderful day to be on the bay kayaking with my Endurance group. The weather was slightly cloudy with temperatures in the upper sixties: perfect! We started at Bay Creek in Irondequoit and paddled through the marsh area to … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Bags, Knots, Emergency Shelters, and Bonfires for Endurance

Posted on June 4, 2013 by bguzzetta

The Endurance “campers” had an awesome day! The weather was amazing: sunny and upper 60’s. The campers first explored four very unique sleeping bags for their different qualities and learned why each was specialized for the type of camping and … Continue reading →

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Fun morning at Montezuma Audubon Center

Posted on June 3, 2013 by bguzzetta

My Endurance group ventured over to the Montezuma Audubon Center this morning. We met with Nature Chris who taught the students about topographic maps and compass use. After our classroom session in their beautiful building, the students went outside and … Continue reading →

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Awesome Day of Endurance!

Posted on May 31, 2013 by bguzzetta

This week the middle school students at Allendale Columbia School chose a topic of interest to learn about from a wide variety of topics that the teachers offered. I am offering Endurance: Do You Have What It Takes. Today was … Continue reading →

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Fun on the last day of classes!

Posted on May 31, 2013 by bguzzetta

I just had to share the following pictures taken on the last day of classes. The seventh grade science students had fun extracting DNA from strawberries before extracting their own DNA. The sixth grade math students tried their hand at … Continue reading →

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Maple Syrup a Big Hit at AC Spring Fling 2013!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by bguzzetta

It was an amazing Spring Fling last Saturday night at Allendale Columbia School! The theme was Night at the Oasis, and you would not believe the transformation that occurred to the Dining Commons. As part of the auction, the maple … Continue reading →

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Maple Syrup!

Posted on March 27, 2013 by bguzzetta

Look at all of the syrup we made! After a few hours of boiling down the syrup that we had from evaporation day to finish it, we were able to make 96 small maple leaf bottles for the students and … Continue reading →