CRAFTSBURY — Craftsbury Middle School students in grades six to eight leave the classroom each Wednesday for the WOW (With Out Walls) program. Vermont becomes a classroom every Wednesday as they have picked blueberries, gone rock climbing and visited the shores of Lake Champlain.
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All 59 middle-schoolers made the 1.6 mile hike up Wheeler Mountain and 4.4 or 3.8 mile hikes up Jay Peak on consecutive Wednesdays,
Follow middle school WOW activities at facebook.com/CraftsburyMiddleSchoolWOW
A social media post there noted: “Decades of research and the experiences of Craftsbury educators – indicate that health and well-being are directly correlated with time spent in nature. Students who spend time learning outdoors exhibit: Improved focus and behavior, stronger academic connections and increased confidence and resiliency.”
Paul Fixx is editor of The Hardwick Gazette and lives in Hardwick.
