The 6th graders dove fully into their study of the city research and trip planning today. Almost every student has now sent at least one professional email to a local expert on their topic! They have contacted Boise Parks and Rec, local artists, business managers, Treefort Music curators, and two students even video chatted with Mr. Gabrielli, a climate and water educator for Boise Public Works!

Some progress was also made on planning our December 12th field trip, with a focus on indoor locations due to unpredictable weather. Some potential trip activities include a chat at City Hall with someone from the climate action division, a visit to Idaho's tallest building 8th & Main, exploring a contemporary art gallery, and maybe even a backstage look at a local concert venue. We'll hopefully hear back from more local experts and get the details hammered out at our next GATE class. I am happy to cover student lunches with Foundation funds up to ~$10. Any extra snacks will be optional and need to be covered by the individual.

We'd still love to have another chaperone join us for the student-led trip on Monday December 12th. Chaperones may either meet us at Lowell to catch the bus downtown at 9:30am, or they may meet us on the steps of the Capitol at 9:45am. (I accidentally said 10am last week.) We will follow the students' itinerary around downtown until we are picked up at the Capitol again at 1:15pm in time to get back to Lowell. Email Ms Gabrielli if you would like to join. Preference will go to guardians who have not chaperoned a GATE trip yet and email me first. If you've already been on a trip but are interested, feel free to still email, and I'll let you know if I don't hear from anyone else by this Wednesday.