by Karl Schaefer
February 10, 2005
Page 5 : Queen Elizabeth National Park
Editor's Note: The images that are being used were taken last year by Karl Schaefer when he was a participating NC teacher. We have yet to transmit any images this year.
February 3, 2005
From Fran Hamilton:
After a highly successful and enlightening four-day workshop with our Ugandan Unite counterpart teachers, our tight-knit American group set off for Queen Elizabeth National Park. Saying goodbye to new found friends was difficult, especially in view of the fact that our closing session was so full of emotional moments that accompanied the reality that most of us will never see many of these teachers again. It's amazing that such close bonds can be forged in a relatively short span of hours. We look forward to the final week of the trip when we'll visit four UNITE teachers and schools and finally have the opportunity to meet the wonderful students we heard so much about in Uganda. Randleman Middle School seventh graders from the Fitz, Brown, and Enloe team signed soccer balls for Ugandan schools, and Mrs. Hamilton and Ms. Keeter will see first hand the impact this generous gift will have on the students in Uganda. Randleman Middle School students should also be proud of the fact that every time they buy a pencil or pen in the library, the profits benefit extremely needy students in this developing part of the world. Keep those quarters coming!! Finally, thanks to my coworkers for making it possible for me to be here. To my family and friends....love, and one more week and counting!
Beth Carter and Sarah McCorcle from CFCI write:
Yesterday, we took a boat trip down the Kazinga Channel to look at wildlife. If you look on a good map, you'll find the names of the two lakes that this natural channel connects. We were amazed at the numbers of birds - fish eagles, snake eagles, pied kingfisher, saddlebill stork, yellow stork, white pelicans, and many white herons that look like our snowy and Great American Egrets. We also saw between 50 and 100 hippos, who were munching all types of vegetation on the edge of the river. They make loud sounds when they surface to breathe and blow water up into the air. Sarah wants her students to know that we were up close to many elephants today, and met a young elephant named Mary... she lost her mother when she was a baby, and hangs around the lodge to be near friendly people. We both say hello to our classes and families, and are looking forward to seeing our teacher friends an d meeting their students.
Juliette Jones from CIS writes:
We did indeed see a lot of wildlife, yesterday. Most impressive were the Fish Eagles. They are very majestic birds who mate for life. We saw many sets of these birds in the trees that lined the water. Today I saw a chameleon! He was perched in the bushes in front of our room. I will be on the lookout for more animals to write about as our adventure continues.
LIB KEETER from Randleman Middle School writes:
Yesterday we took a boat trip...The most amazing thing to me was the Hippo..........you all know how I love the Humpback Whale...well...I have met it's relative....the Hippo with its deep brown eyes looks into mine as if to say, "Namaste", just like the whales (and dolphins). The Hippo can hold its breathe for 5 minutes......love all...
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