Family Bulletin - January 18, 2019 Upcoming Events Monday, January 21 - MLK Day: No School Monday, January 28 - All-School Hike Tuesday, January 29 - All-School Field Trip to Future of Flight Center Friday, February 8 - Winterim Term End We are thrilled to announce our upcoming tour of Boeing's Everett facility and the Future of Flight Aviation Center. Our tour is scheduled for 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 29. We will leave Explorations promptly at 9:15 that morning, so please make sure your … [Read more...]
Educational Student Tour of Vietnam – Update #3
Henry reports about our experiences in Halong Bay: The day finally came. It was time to leave our apartment and get on the bus on our way east to Halong Bay. On the bus, we met our guide Trung, or as he liked to introduce himself, Jackie Trung. When we arrived at the boat terminal we were greeted with a miniature wooden ferry boat that was ready to taxi us out to our cruise boat. We climbed aboard, in disbelief that an Explorations trip might include so much luxury. We were given our keys, told … [Read more...]
Educational Student Tour of Vietnam – Update #2
Max shares his experiences of our first full day in Vietnam: As we woke up yesterday bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 7:00 a.m. on our first morning in Vietnam we were all very excited for the day ahead of us. Most of us (especially my roommates and I) had food on our minds because A: adolescent males and B: Vietnamese Food. After we were all ready we headed out to eat breakfast. One group went to get coffee and pastries and one group (including myself) went to get phố . Now, a savory bowl of … [Read more...]
Students Tour Hangars at Bellingham Airport
Family Bulletin - January 11, 2019 Upcoming Events Monday, January 21 - MLK Day: No School Friday, February 8 - Winterim Term End This week middle and high school students in our Flight clusters toured maintenance hangars, the flight school, and the runway at Bellingham International Airport. Guided by instructor and technician Daryl Wade, we got nose to nose with a variety of small craft. Daryl discussed engine mechanics and maintenance routines for private and commercial airplanes. We learned … [Read more...]
Educational Student Tour of Vietnam – Update #1
One of the most wonderful parts of travelling with teenagers is that one gets to experience the joy of seeing a new country with fresh eyes once again. Here are Martha's descriptions of arriving in Vietnam: My first impression of Vietnam was of a flat, lusciously green world, vibrant in contrast to the grey sky. Palm trees of all shapes and sizes covering vast stretches of land as we made our way from the airport further into the city. Many strangely familiar plants lined the sides of streets … [Read more...]
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