This past Monday (May 16) we took 115 seventh graders clamming at the Ninilckik Beach (about an hour from school). We hit a really good low tide of -4.3, perfect for digging up razor clams. After catching about 300 or so clams, some students took them home, while others cleaned and cooked them right at the beach. Many of our students, although born and raised in Alaska, had never clammed before. It was messy, muddy, and a lot of fun! Even the girls that get dolled up for school every day had mud on their clothes and smiles on their faces. Jon and I was also able to take some clams home where we cleaned them up and used them for homemade clam chowder. We made enough to feed an army. We'll definitely be eating that for awhile.
sunrise: 5:07AM
sunset: 10:58PM
civil twilight: 12:14AM (this is how late we could stay up playing boccee ball in our yard without any unnatural lights)
school days left with students: 2
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