Our first educational field trip was based on ocean science when we went to Portland, Maine and joined the crew from Odyssey Whale Watch on an exciting four hour trip through Casco Bay out 13 nautical miles into the Atlantic. It was a very eventful trip, from seeing Harbor Seals, Harbor Porpoises, a Minke Whale to over 100 Dolphins in a pod that were feeding on herring. It was amazing. The students and staff alike were amazed as dolphins flipped out of the water before us, and jumped right out in front of the boat. They were beautiful. Although the water was a bit choppy (I am so glad I took a motion sickness tablet) everyone had a good time and enjoyed the ever changing weather along the coast of Maine. Wind, rain, sun, clouds...............a little bit of everything.
Androscoggin Learning and Transition Center is a school designed to assist middle and high school students prepare and embrace the realities of life after high school. ALTC was designed with support from Maine Department of Education to make school meaningful and relevant to students in grades 8-12, while simultaneously equipping them with the skills necessary for employment, appropriate independent living, and working towards their personal higher learning, vocational and personal life goals.
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