Seventh Grade Field Trip To State Capitol

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On Tuesday, March 8th, the seventh grade students in the Gifted and Talented program went on a field trip to the State Capitol. According to Joey Hammond, one of the seventh graders who was able to go on the field trip, the busses came at 8:05 in the morning, and once they got to the Capitol, they took a tour, ate lunch at 11:30, then came back to the school. 

According to Daniel Kawaii, a seventh grader in Gifted and Talented, they picked students who have good SAGE test scores and good grades to be part of the program. “It’s for kids who are future leaders,” said Jane Wilson, one of the participants in the program. 

Joey Hammond said that “Gifted and Talented people were chosen because they have good talking skills. That’s what Mr. Hansen told me.” 

Amanda Gardner, a seventh grader in the program, said, “We found out we were in the program about a week before the field trip. They called us down to the library and explained what Gifted and Talented is, and gave us a paper that explained the field trip and the program. We had to bring it home to our parents and have them sign it, then we had to bring it back to school and turn it in.”

Daniel Kawaii said, “We got to learn about the senate and how it works. It was really cool.” According to Jane Wilson, they got to see how the law process works, and it was really interesting. 

Jayden Tate, a student who went on the field trip, said, “I really liked the Gold Room; it was really pretty. That’s where they have meetings with people from other countries.”

Amanda Gardiner said, “I liked seeing all the artwork. Especially the gallery of artwork done by kids in highschool.”

Overall, the students who went on the field trip thought it was a great experience, and they are all very excited to find out where they are going next.

Attributions
Kennedy Bird; SJHS Staff Writer