Shulamith students get ready to climb.

By Yael Szlafrock, Grade 8

Last Wednesday, the students and faculty of the Shulamith Middle Division dropped their books and ventured off to Adventure Park in Wheatley Heights, Long Island. There were numerous ropes courses, from yellow to double black diamond, to fit every skill level. Students and teachers alike faced their fears and challenged themselves on each strenuous course. Every climber was determined to finish each course and encouraged their peers to keep pushing themselves.

While awaiting their turn to join the seventh- and eighth-graders in the trees, the fifth- and sixth-grade classes participated in a nature scavenger hunt. They successfully found moss, ferns, acorns, and more, but had some difficulty locating pine cones… since there weren’t any pine trees to be found!

For girls who didn’t venture onto the ropes courses, the forest trails offered the opportunity to explore and make some delightful discoveries. From sighting mushrooms of every color to scrambling up and down steep terrain to hiking a long way and “getting lost,” the adventurers in the forest challenged themselves in their own indefatigable way.

At the end of the trip, everyone left with a feeling of confidence and a desire to try new things that are out of their comfort zone.

“This trip was an amazing opportunity for us to test our limits and bond with each other,” said fifth-grader Aliza Ash.

Thanks to our director of student activities, Mrs. Rachel Steiner, and to the principals and teachers who joined us, the trip was a resounding success!

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