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Kindergarten
- A behind the scenes tour of Chevy's Restaurant. The kids got to go inside a freezer and learned how they make the perfect flour tortillas.
- A fun day at Las Palmas Park for all the Kindergarten classes to get to know each other before moving on to 1st Grade!
- A really cool trip to Costco, where we will learn to make pizza, see how cakes are decorated and eat lots of good food!
- A tour of Cosentino's Market.
- Ambulance visit.
- Going up into the hills to learn about 'Five Senses' at the Alum Rock Youth Science Institute.
- Learning about art at the Palo Alto Jr. Museum.
- Learning about the planets and stars at the Minolta Planetarium.
- Mission Library for Story Time (walking)
- Safeway tour with a goody bag!
- San Jose Police Department Mounted Unit to check out the horses.
- Tumbling Fun at the California Sports Center.
- V.S.I. Sanborn Park for animals & their adaptations.
- Walking to Santa Clara University's Mayer Theater to see plays. Hansel & Gretel and The Elves And The Shoemaker are a couple of examples.
- Whole Foods for a tour and some tasting.
- YSI Alum Rock Nature Walk for some outdoor fun.
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1st Grade
- Watching the wonders of the insect world at Natural Bridge (Monarch Butterflies) and the YSI - Sanborn Insect Fair.
- Making some dough at Pizza My Heart.
- Learning about science at the Children's Discovery Museum.
- Yummy Apple Picking.
- Going to several Plays including The Ugly Duckling, Bedtime, Peter Rabbit, Little Mermaid, and The Frog Prince.
- Learning about beast of old at YSI - Dinosaurs.
- Triton Museum and the Cantor Museum at Stanford for their fine art displays.
- Having fun at the California Sports Center and Airborne Gymnastics.
- Getting out book on at the Mission Library.
- San Jose Ballet classes.
- Checking out the wild life at the Oakland Zoo.
- Steam engine rides at Roaring Camp.
- Archaeology at the Skulls Exhibit.
- Watching Flamenco Dancers strut their stuff.
- Finding out hose things work at Costco.
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2nd Grade
- Figuring out how the United States Post Office actually works.
- Exploring Project Look.
- Natural Bridges Tide Pools and the life they harbor.
- Learning about the wildlife at the San Francisco Zoo.
- Learning about the classics at the San Francisco Symphony.
- History at the Hidden Villa.
- The Intel Museum and what technology means to the Bay Area.
- Having fun at Wilson Gardens.
- Geography at Back to USA.
- Getting our party hats on at Vasona - 2nd Grade Party.
- The Basic Brown Bear Factory and how they make all those wonderful toys.
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3rd Grade
- The world of science fact at Lawrence Hall of Science.
- Christmas decor at Ardenwood.
- Holiday Cookie baking.
- Taking in some Plays like Canterville Ghost, Cay, and Ben Franklin
- Elephant seals at Ano Nuevo.
- Chinese New Year Feast Cooking and Parade.
- Learning about our oldest residents, the Deer Hollow Ohlone Native Americans.
- Exploring science and physics at the Exploratorium.
- Alviso Wetlands wildlife and hiking.
- 1st and 2nd Pioneer Trail and walk.
- Taking in the view at the Fioli Habitats.
- Learning about the history of our valley at the Almaden Quicksilver Mine.
- Sanborn overnight stay.
- Taking in the local fauna at Gizdich Ranch.
- The solar system comes alive at the Chabot Space Center.
- Pioneer Day celebration.
- A BBQ at Vasona to celebrate the school year.
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4th Grade
- Taking in the ocean life at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
- A visit to Sacramento that includes our State Capitol and Railroad Museum.
- A trip to Mission San Juan Bautista.
- An overnight trip to Balclutha.
- Peralta Adobe exploration.
- Getting some culture at San Francisco China Town.
- Camping overnight in the Gold Country.
- An end of the year Sailing journey.
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5th Grade
- Science Camp at Camp Campbell in Boulder Creek.
- A visit to the ocean at the Marine Science Institute in San Mateo.
- Watching an IMAX Movie about Lewis and Clark.
- An overnight trip to Petaluma.
- Students will visit the old historical Downtown San Jose Courthouse and participate in a “Mock Trial” where each child plays a roll from a trial scripted out and Judge Monahan oversees the action.
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