Program Contacts:

Scheduling questions: Donna McKenzie; donna.mckenzie@pgcps.org

Instructional Staff:

Dr. Lynson Ablaza - Outdoor Education Specialist - lynson.ablaza@pgcps.org
Dr. Stephen Biller - Outdoor Education Specialist - stephen.biller@pgcps.org
Mary Kate Bransford - Environmental Education Resource Teacher - marykate.bransford@pgps.org
Kathy Fuller - Environmental Education Resource Teacher - kathryn.fuller@pgcps.org
Richard Johnson- Outdoor Education Specialist - richar2.johnson@pgcps.org
Travis Long - Outdoor Education Specialist - travis.long@pgcps.org
Steven Pearce - Environmental Education Resource Teacher -steven.pearce@pgcps.org

Overnight Camp Schmidt Trip

A major focus of the Schmidt program is the fifth-grade overnight visit. All schools can visit either the Schmidt Center or Hard Bargain Farm (Alice Ferguson Foundation). Schools coming to Schmidt are assigned an Instructional Specialist who works with the school in developing a schedule of activities. The activities include, but are not limited to, Stream Ecology, Dropping in on Deer, Orienteering Challenge, Woodland Ecology (Nature Walk), Team Building, Problem Solving, and the Confidence Course (upon having trained staff from the school). Evening activities include a wagon ride and campfire. The activities taught at the Schmidt Center complement and enhance the existing curriculum and are aligned to Common Core, NGSS, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), and Environmental Literacy.
For more information, follow this link: https://www.pgcps.org/schools/william-s.-schmidt-outdoor-education-center/5th-grade-camp-schmidt-trip

5th Grade MWEE One Pager SY 20-21.pdf

Calling All PGCPS 5th Grade Environmental Stewards

We encourage students to take action at home to ensure a healthy environment. Students who submit information sharing their environmentally-responsible action will have the chance to win a Camp Schmidt t-shirt. Click on the flyer for details.

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Program Contacts:

Overnight Camp Schmidt Trip

Calling All PGCPS 5th Grade Environmental Stewards

Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm // Monday - FridayCall or email if you have questions: 301-888-1185 or donna.mckenzie@pgcps.org

Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm // Monday - Friday
Call or email if you have questions: 301-888-1185 or donna.mckenzie@pgcps.org