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By Bob Downing
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Thursday, Nov 20, 2008
CUYAHOGA FALLS: A very chilly Cheeks the Chipmunk greeted Lori Galambos and her 25 fourth-graders from Akron's Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts as they emerged from the Gorge Metro Park on Wednesday.
The teacher and students hiked the 1.8-mile Gorge Trail on a school field trip to complete the Fall Hiking Spree of Metro Parks, Serving Summit County. They earned hiking staffs for having hiked eight designated trails in the park system.
The park district also gave them animal trading cards, park calendars and park license-plate holders in goodie bags.
Most of the students were first-time spree participants, although four had already earned hiking staffs with their families.
But it was not all outdoor fun in the snow. The students learned about Mary Campbell, a pioneer girl who was kidnapped by Indians and reportedly held at the cave in the park, located between Akron and Cuyahoga Falls.
Sitting on mats inside the overhanging Mary Campbell Cave, the students also sketched their surroundings and later held a cookout that included venison stew, hot dogs, fruit and popcorn at a park shelter.
Galambos, 47, who's in her 10th year of teaching, decided to take her class on hiking trails and to incorporate class lessons ranging from math to history, from science to art, in the outdoors.She said she got the idea just before school began after hearing a radio advertisement for the Fall Hiking Spree on a local National Public Radio station. ''That just sounded like a fun thing to do with my class,'' she said.
School officials and her students' parents supported the hiking field trips. She scouted and hiked all the trails in advance. Parents provided the transportation, so there was no extra cost to the school district. Some parents joined in the hikes.
In all, there were six trips with students hiking the eight required trails.
Her goal was to find ''that teachable moment at every park,'' she said.
Wednesday's outing was a little tougher with the snow and temperatures in the 20s, Galambos said.
''It's been a day with a lot of zest, a real adventure,'' she said with a laugh.
Logan Henderson, 9, of Munroe Falls, said he enjoyed hiking over the rocks on the Gorge Trail and learning about Mary Campbell.
Jordyn Rohm, 9, of Akron, liked the hike and getting her hiking staff; however, she admitted being a bit nervous climbing up and down snow-covered rocks.
Jordan Cain, 9, of Akron, said the 31/2-hour outdoor outing was fun, although his hands got a little cold toward the end.
Galambos told her class she was proud they completed the Fall Hiking Spree. She said she would throw a party for them as eighth-graders, but only if they finished the Fall Hiking Spree in each of the next four years.
Bob Downing can be reached at 330-996-3745 or bdowning@thebeaconjournal.com.
CUYAHOGA FALLS: A very chilly Cheeks the Chipmunk greeted Lori Galambos and her 25 fourth-graders from Akron's Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts as they emerged from the Gorge Metro Park on Wednesday.
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Posted 01:52 PM, 11/20/2008
Finally someone took the kids on site.
The Perkins Mansion & John Brown Home are not the only historic places in Summit County.
I still love the walls of the Canal covered with moss up on #303 at the Quarry.
The unfenced "ledge" on 100 feet is out of the question for these youngsters.
I do suggest that with parental participation or a scouting report of Glendale Cemetery plots and mauseleams that the foundres of Akron,Industries and street names be enjoyed with a Pic Nic lunch .
Video taped for library usage or loan to younger kids in the system !!!!
Posted 02:16 PM, 11/20/2008
so nice to see!!!! Lovely story some good news is really nice!
