Ellis HS Takes Walks Wildcat Ridge to Hawkwatch
November 23, 2015
Nov. 21, 2015—Boonton Township, NJOn a cold morning ICO volunteers, school staff and teens met in front of Ellis High School to take a bus to Farny State Park in NJ. The ride was filled with the sharing of snacks, extra layers of clothing to stay...
Fun and Foliage on Ellis High School Orienteering Trip!
October 27, 2015
Ellis HS Orienteering Trip at Westmoreland Sanctuary
Rafting the Delaware Water gap with Sierra Club Youth Leadership Academy
July 2, 2015
Delaware water gap We beat the sun in the morning as we arose at 5:30am to be in the Bronx on time. The early rise did not bother many as we recognized the importance of getting out of the city and connecting with nature.A bus filled...
Rafting in the Rain with Ellis HS
June 29, 2015
June 27, 2015--Delaware Water GapOn June 27th Ellis High school and ICO volunteers heads to the Delaware Water Gap for a day of rafting. A little rain wasn't keeping this group of youth and volunteers off the river. Gowned in yellow ponchos...
Ellis HS Tackles Breakneck Ridge
May 31, 2015
CLICK HERE FOR TRIP PHOTOS!!May 31, 2015—Breakneck Ridge, NYOn Saturday, May 30, 5 brave souls from Ellis high school joined 7 intrepid ICO volunteers on a trip we would never forget. The adventure began before we even left the school, when our New...
Treasure Hunt with Ellis HIS
April 12, 2015
CLICK HERE FOR TRIP PHOTOS!!March 21, 2015—Ward Pound Ridge, NYUpon arriving at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, the snow was covering everything from the treetops to the ground. The reservation has a museum and the staff members are able to make...
Ice skating & Sledding at Bear Mountain with the Urban Assembly School
February 26, 2015
We enjoyed the early afternoon skating session at Bear mountain. It was a bitter cold day with temperatures in the single digits. The students were at varying degrees of skating expertise from first time skaters to one...
Icy! Oh! With Ellis High School
February 10, 2015
CLICK HERE FOR TRIP PHOTOS!!Jan. 31, 2015—Bear Mountain, NYIt was a rather chilly morning at ELLIS (English Language Learners and International Support) High School as we waited for the bus to arrive and take us up to Bear Mountain State Park, but...
PS 241 Ice Skating and more at Bear Mountain!
January 24, 2015
January 17, 2015: written by Simone JohnsonI briskly walk down 113th street while the cold explains to me in stern, mater-of-fact terms that I should have dressed better for the weather. I almost reach PS 241 when I see in the distance a student...