Sturgis Travels (Again!)

February Break - Trip to Costa Rica

This year Ms. Mead, Ms. Raftery, Ms. Manrique, Ms. Spunzo and Mr. Mendez took a group of 35 students to Costa Rica during February break. This trip had been planned since 2019 and everyone was so excited to get on the plane. The students had the chance to visit many different cities and see a variety of landscapes. They swam in a waterfall, slept in front of an active volcano, zip lined through the jungle, visited a coffee plantation, white water rafted the gorgeous rivers and relaxed in natural volcanic hot springs. It was a trip of a lifetime! Many of the students are looking forward to returning to Costa Rica in the future and bringing their family to show them the beauty of the country. The travel program at Sturgis is finally back in full swing and many of these students from the Costa Rica trip will continue traveling with the school over the next few years.

April Break Trip to Barcelona and Paris

After a long break from traveling, we were able to finally travel to Europe! Ms.Morris, Ms.Agel, Ms.Mead, Ms.Briggs-Magnant, Mr. Mendez and Ms.Manrique accompanied 36 Sturgis students from East and West. We traveled to Barcelona and Paris during April vacation and saw some amazing sites. In Barcelona we visited Montserrat Monastery, La Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell, did a bike tour around the city, had many delicious meals and got to experience Catalan culture. In Paris we visited Versailles, the Louvre Museum, Montmartre, went on a cruise on the Seine, got to see the best view in Paris on top of Montparnasse Tower and also had some time to try the local treats and enjoy being Parisians for a few days! It was an incredible experience, especially after such a long wait (some students signed up in December of 2019!) and all students are excited to travel even more in the future!