La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF.)<\/a> Sponsored by a previous LPEF Gold Star Grant award, classes throughout the school were supplied with all of the initial necessary tools to help expand Summit\u2019s already impressive list of educational outdoor experiences and continue the school\u2019s annual ice fishing unit on the local Mississippi River backwaters surrounding the school.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWe invest in connection,\u201d said Summit teacher Nick O’Keefe. \u201cActivities like this complement our PE, science, and social studies lessons but also connect our kids to the natural world around them, introducing them to a lifelong form of recreation and physical activity promoting a healthy and active lifestyle and as a bonus, it\u2019s a whole lot of fun.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nFor three days, Summit students learned about the skills and strategies that surround a local ice fishing adventure. The hands-on lessons taught students about ice fishing safety and overall ice fishing rules and regulations and expanded on educational elements of respecting, enjoying, and protecting their environmental resources.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWe believe that the integration of environmental themes throughout our curriculum will help students to build important critical thinking and problem-solving skills while learning to be good stewards of the earth and its resources,\u201d said Summit principal Oscar Uribe. \u201cBy integrating environmental concepts throughout the curriculum students will gain an in-depth understanding of the interrelationships between natural systems and people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n###<\/b><\/p>\n
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