St Louis Country Day School - Codasco Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Trying to help Maurice Lethbridge, Mr. Matsuda points out the different strata of the cliff and ex- plains how each stratum is important in telling of earth's history. By the serene lake, Class fivers relax and write about the past. It was fun because we got to see what we were learning for real instead of just pictures. At the Jefferson Barracks Museum, the Class fivers visit the stable where horses roam. They experience the life of an early settler. Deep in thought, Mark Paskar wonders who were the early settlers. l-if From observing the different strata of the cliff, Jason Diestelhorst, Matt Brooks, and Mr. Mat- suda attempt to speculate the cliff's history.

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Class 5 Uuting On October 20, Class 5 took a field trip to various sites near the Missis- sipppi River in South St. Louis. It was a beautiful autumn day with tempera- tures in the mid-seventies. The stu- dents spent the day involved in activi- ties centered around History, Science, and English. The class fivers were divided into four groups, each group visiting an area at different times. Each area had different interests worth exploring. At the intersection of I-270 and l- 44', students under the instruction of Mr.Matsuda gathered rock samples from the cliff. Then together they tried to classify and identify the various lay- ers. It was a lot of fun, commented Jeff Newman as he explained how he and his group gathered various rocks. At the pavillion at Cliff Cave Park overlooking the Mississippi River, Mr. Williams held a lecture on writing good compositions. Taking advantage of the serene surroundings and incorporating them into their stories, the class fivers wrote about the journey of Marquett and Darliette down the river. At Jefferson Barracks, the class fiv- ers under the guidance of Mr. Dicken- son, visited the historical museum and debated the root of the U.S. Constitu- tion. This was done in honor of the Constitution's 200th birthday. The fourth group went spelunking with Mr. Smentowski. They explored the cave and learned about its forma- tion millions of years ago. lt was really exciting, explained Chris Pickett. He got to see the actual cave instead of just pictures of it. We got to explore and see what we've learned. We understood things bet- ter. The interdisciplinary field trip was one of the first of its kind. Most stu- dents and faculty agreed that it was a huge success and that they enjoyed it. We learned more. Things are more spread out, a broader view, added Newman. Jayho Lee, '92 5' is 3, ,nj rj . -H-7. 1 'Q Y 9' ', VV' Pi' 0. ' . T UQ' as., ' 5 'Q' . 'awk' -I f i . Q i . v . . . .ugh .I ' -1' 3 fl v L -x 2-5-ff. 5 X. x t R-'g ' 1.. ' .vs Like a drunken miner, Mr. Smentowski stumbles along in the dark damp Meramac cavern. He leads his group in a study of the difference in stalactites and stalagmites.