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The alarm flashes 5am -- on a normal school day, we would cringe at the thought of rising so early, but... it's FIELD TRIP WEDNESDAY! My daughter and I amazingly bounce out of bed, ready ourselves and make it to the Amtrak Station by 6:30am, even allowing time to pick up friends and Starbucks! We excitedly join about 60 fellow PBVUSD 5th grade G.A.T.E. students (from 11 different schools), 30 parents, and our fabulous G.A.T.E. instructor/coordinator, Mrs. Kathleen Scrivner, for a 5 hour trek to Sacramento to visit our state capitol. Chaperone-experienced parents may instantly ask "why would you put yourself on a train for 5 hours one way with all of those students?" It was actually terrific! We had the luxury of our own car, but even better, the kids had the freedom to move around at all times, thus alleviating the stuck-in-the-school-bus-seat syndrome.
The kids soaked up the view of pistachio, almond and citrus...
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