Tag Archives: beach

A Long Awaited Visit to the Paka o Amerika Samoa, Ta’u Island

Posted on November 18, 2013 by

Two years ago I visited our island’s section of the National Park of American Samoa with my second graders on a school-wide field trip. Although I really loved being able to enjoy the park with my students, I’ve always wanted … Continue reading →

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Spring (Fall?) (Rainy Season?) Break!

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Well, school’s out and you know what that means: one glorious week of the Big Island, internet, and restaurants! Yay! Wes flew in to Tutuila on Wednesday to attend the island-wide Science Fair with his students. (One of his kids … Continue reading →

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Warning: This post not for the faint of heart

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Happy Valentine’s Day from AmSam! I’m sure my day of cutting out hundreds of construction paper hearts and cleaning glue off of every surface of my classroom beats your fancy restaurant date and flowers, so I won’t brag too much … Continue reading →

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Ofu and Olesega

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Right after school ended on Thursday we hopped on a little boat and headed to the neighboring islands of Ofu (O-foo) and Olesega (O-luh-sang-uh) for the long weekend. It was only about a 45 minute ride and the water was … Continue reading →

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