Article compiled by Margaret Hopper
All photos are Courtesy Photos from Katrina Bustillos
Silver City students visit Washington D.C. for inauguration 2017
Silver City students visit Washington D.C. for inauguration 2017
Students at the steps of Ford's Theatre, where President Lincoln was assassinated. -?In front, from left are Cole Rogers, Zoe Bennett, Jordyn Terrazas and on the second step from left areIndia Moreno, Kief Gonzales, Maleah DiazSilver City students visit Washington D.C. for inauguration 2017
Students at the Lincoln Memorial
Silver City students visit Washington D.C. for inauguration 2017
A selfie photo of students taken by Bustillos as they waited in line to figure out what was going on with security to get into the inauguration. Front is Everett Tester; behind Everett is Jadelyn Gutierrez and Katrina Bustillos, and in the back are Rachel Windsor, Tammy Cross, Steven Cross.
Silver City students visit Washington D.C. for inauguration 2017
A photo of three of the adults-one parent and two chaperones that traveled with the group, as they visited the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Museum, where the Enola Gay, the Challenger Space Shuttle, and several other full size aircraft are housed. -?They are, from left, Tammy Cross (seated), then -?from left are Brook Palmer (Cole Rogers' mother) and Karyn Little.
Silver City students visit Washington D.C. for inauguration 2017
At the Library of Congress, although the group was unable to actually enter the building, they were happy to get there, as many places in and around the capital were blocked off for inauguration events.G??Front row, from left are Rachel Windsor, Maleah Diaz, India Moreno, Kief Gonzales, Everett Tester, Jadelyn Gutierrez, Zoe Bennett, Lillith Harsh-Cipares, Ashlyn Richey, Sammy MedinaBack row, from left are Karyn Little, Steven Cross, Katrina Bustillos, Tammy Cross, Jordyn Terrazas, Cole Rogers, Jacob Maciel.Silver City students visit Washington D.C. for inauguration 2017
The students in front of the White House.
La Plata teachers Katrina Bustillos and Tammy Cross and elementary teacher Karyn Little turned the federal inauguration event of January 20 into an assignment and more. Seven students from La Plata and seven high school students, with the three teacher/chaperones and four parents, made the trip to Washington D. C., taking a week to complete the adventure.
Bustillos wrote: GǣOur tour was scheduled from January 18 through 22, with the inauguration being the highlight of our adventure. We left for D.C. via Albuquerque on January 16. Our tour started on Jan. 17, with a travel day that started early, a 6:15 flight out of Albuquerque; we had a super-quick layover at Atlanta, then reached D.C. around 2:00 p.m. (EST). We stayed in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
GǣOur Middle School students were India Moreno, Maleah Diaz, Ashley Richey, Lillith Harsh-Cipares, Rachel Windsor, Jacob Maciel and Sammy Medina. The high school students were Steven Cross, Everett Tester, Zoe Bennett, Jadelyn Gutierrez, Kief Gonzales, Jordyn Terrazas and Cole Rogers. The four parents of students were Dr. Michelle Diaz, Sam Medina, Brooke Palmer and Misael Maciel.
GǣJanuary 18 was a busy day. We spent time at several Smithsonian museums. At the Air Space museum, the students saw the Spirit of St. Louis. At another, they saw the Native American history they were taught in school, realizing that GǣAmericaGǥ is a broader term that includes both North and South America. In the Natural History Museum, they were able to see the Hope Diamond and view the elephant exhibits.
GǣAlso on this day, we spent time at the National Archives Building where we all saw the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence. These three documents were indeed awesome. To be able to see the actual documents that are the foundation of our country was absolutely amazing; each student and adult was just awed.
GǣLater that evening, we walked past FordG