Abigail Howell shows what she thinks of sticking a hooligan head in her mouth during the annual fourth graders field trip up the Stikine River on May 14.
A class of fourth graders and a few third graders from Evergreen Elementary School traveled 10 miles by jet boat up the Stikine River to Cottonwood Island on a chilly, rainy May 14 to learn about nature, fishing techniques, wilderness survival and Tlingit culture as part of an annual field trip.
Fourth grade science teacher Brian Merritt, who has been the main organizer of the yearly school outing for over two decades, felt this latest excursion was a great success. "Everything went according to Hoyle," he said. "Some years they don't, but everything scheduled worked out perfectly."
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