"It's All About the Kids"

Whenever I say "It's all about the kids," that usually means I am doing something very fun under the auspices of official school business. Yesterday, it was "all about the kids" as I had the pleasure of chaperoning the 8th grade special field trip downtown. The whole day was a surprise for the students. We started off with a tour of Camden Yards and even got to sit in the Orioles dugout. (See picture below). We then walked down to M&T Bank Stadium and received an insiders' tour of the stadium, including spending time in the Ravens locker room, in the press box, and on the field itself. Finally, we walked to the ESPN Zone and enjoyed a delicious buffet lunch followed by games upstairs. Each student received a 90 point game card. Naturally, I wanted to set a good example for the students, so I had to play one game. Mr. Skeen, Mr. Clapp, Mrs. Frederick, and I raced wave runners against each other, and I finished a respectable second. Mrs. Frederick won and showed the former jocks how to drive! It was a terrific day, and I am honestly not sure who had more fun--the students or the chaperones!