Our 4th Grade Adventure Begins!
Below you will find out all the great things that happen during our 4th grade trip to Mackinac Island. This year students will have the opportunity to experience a unique overnight field trip. We will be studying many aspects of Michigan's development due to the fur trade, lumbering, and mining industries. Many of these concepts will come to life on our trip to Mackinac Island and the surrounding areas.
2016-2017 Trip Itinerary
Here is the tentative itinerary for our trip on May 17th, 18th, and 19th!
May 17th
May 18th
May 19th
May 17th
- Depart from Masonic early in the morning on a coach bus
- Breakfast on the bus
- Lunch at Mill Creek
- Tour Fort Michilimackinac on the main land in Mackinaw City.
- Ferry ride to the island
- Arrival and check-in at Mission Point Hotel on the main street of town
- Dinner and evening activities
May 18th
- Buffet breakfast provided by hotel
- Carriage tour of the island with stops along the way
- Chaperones and students will be exploring the island on foot with scavenger hunt
- Admission to Fort Mackinac
- Shopping and exploring downtown Mackinac Island
- Dinner and evening activities at the hotel
May 19th
- Buffet breakfast provided at the hotel
- Depart from Mackinac Island by ferry
- Boxed lunch for the trip back to Masonic Heights
- Arrive back at Masonic Heights in the early evening