On Tuesday, April 11th, the Benchmark 6th grade headed to California for their class trip.
They flew to Los Angeles and spent the first night on the USS Iowa.
The kids slept in the naval quarters and took a tour of the ship.
They visited the barber shop.
and the jail.
They loved the ship
Then next morning they took the ferry to Catalina.
They stayed in cabins,
Wednesday and Thursday night.
While there, they attended classes
Went out in kayaks.
Put on wet suits and went snorkeling.
They had a wonderful time and all returned safe and exhausted.