Where in the world is the 4th grade team?

After a lovely lunch overlooking the scenic Erie Canal, the 4th grade team requisitioned a vessel to row scull along the historic waterway. Well, that's halfway right. While we may not have been involved in coordinated crew maneuvers, we still had an afternoon filled with adventure.

Lunch lacked controversy but we made up for it during dessert as we mulled over the handwritten list of tempting treats and pretended to be familiar with tortes. Coyingly polite rather than cut-throat, we tried to mutually decide on a shared dessert via process of elimination. Geri and I immediately kicked out the

peanut-butter based selections which may have caused some pain among the group. Game on. It was now every girl for herself as I manipulated my way towards the chocolate raspberry ganache cake and Rachel tried to subtly guilt-trip her way to a  torte without even knowing what a torte actually is. Clearly the list wasn't cutting it so I grabbed the camera to take some undercover surveillance photos which only made us expand our shared dessert of one to two...so Rachel and I both won.

After lunch, we took a little walk where Kelly regaled us with her bird-song identification prowess. When I demonstrated doubt about her skills (by making fun of her behind her back), Geri pointed out that Kelly had read the Common Core-recommended literature to accompany ELA Module One, Eagle Song, which clearly made her the expert and I should just shut up. Then Kelly squealed with delight as we passed a bead shop so I felt justified in my opinion, raising an eyebrow at Geri to say, "See?"

Be sure to stay tuned for the next exciting installment of "Where in the world is the 4th grade team." Rumor has it that some members might be getting coffee on Main Street in Perry this Saturday morning and pretending they're in Paris as they watch people buy fruit at the Farm Market.