Welcome to Reed Custer Intermediate School's
Traveling Teddy Bears!
Ahh...the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer!
As we get ready for summer vacation once again, it's time to see where our bears have been this year!
Hershey Bear in Pennsylvania
Sarge Bear in Iraq
Obama Bear in NYC
We have so many stories to tell, it may take a while.
So why don't you go grab a nice cool summer drink to quench your thirst as we prepare to share our stories with you!
Teddy Bear Trips
2006 - 2007
We'd like to update you on the busy travels of our furry little friends during the 2006 - 2007 school year. Not only did some of our bears travel to Scandanavia, England, France, Mexico and the Bahamas, but their friends, the Flat Stanleys, also logged some air miles this May!
2002ri
ps
A Scandanavian Cruise on the Jewel of the Seas with Grandma & Grandpa Becker
St. Joseph, Michigan's Beach Bears with Mr. & Mrs. Johnson
An Educational Excursion to England with Kaylee Gamble
The Beautiful Bahamas with Reilley's Family
Flat Stanley Trips
2006-2007
Stop by often ... pages will be added and updated well into the summer.
Until then, feel free to scroll down and follow the links to the many adventures of past teddy trips.
Original Teddy Bear Trips started in 1997!
Bon Voyage, and Happy Summer!!
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This year our bears are visiting schools near lighthouses. The picture above was taken of Salty Bear at the Hidden Cove lighthouse in Bourbonnais, Illinois prior to his departure for Lubec, Maine, where he plans to visit real lighthouses. Click on the link under the picture to learn more about our Lighthouse Bears!
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OR ...
Click HERE to be linked to our long list of bear travels from 1997 - 2002.
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February 2005
What comes to mind when you hear the word "Fairbanks"? Many may quickly think of Fairbanks, Alaska. Others may visualize a proper English butler to meet your every need. But to our third grade students, Fairbanks is the name of our teddy bear that will travel to Portland, Oregon, home of the children's author, Beverly Cleary.
While in Portland, Fairbanks will be the welcomed guest of Mrs. Strobel's third grade classrom at Stephenson Elementary. Both classes will share geographical and educational knowledge with the help of our lovable bear, Fairbanks. One place Fairbanks is sure to visit while in Porland is the Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden.
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TRAVEL UPDATE: FAIRBANKS ARRIVED IN PORTLAND, OREGON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2005.
Students in Mrs. Strobel's class are excited about showing Fairbanks the bridges of Portland. Updates need to be made to replace pages lost due to a server damage.
Until then ... read about Cocoa and Mocha's trips last year to Australia, or follow the link below to our long list of bear trips since 1997!!
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Our Bears Are "Zoo - Hopping"
This Year!
2003 - 2004
The traveling teddy bears from
Custer Park Elementary have moved to Reed - Custer Intermediate
School! Over the years we have collected a wide variety of teddy
bears who travel the world for us in search of knowledge! Off we go
on another fun filled year!
Scroll down to follow our
bear travels during the 2003 - 2004 school year.
Or click HERE
to be linked to our long list of bear travels from 1997 -
2002.
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Third grade students love
animals, so we have decided to let our traveling teddies help us
learn more about the animals around the world, their habits and their
habitats, while we are stuck inside during the snowy winter months.
How does a trip to the rainforest in Australia sound when its below
zero in Illinois? Sounds pretty good to us! Please join
us!
Our bears started traveling even
before school began!
First destination: The San Diego
Zoo
PATRIOTIC
PATTY @ THE SAN DIEGO ZOO
During the summer of 2003,
Patriotic Patty received a "behind - the - scenes" tour of the San
Diego Zoo in San Diego,California, thanks to Tommy's Aunt Cindy!
Click on the link above to see some of the highlights of Patty's
visit to San Diego.
Next travel destination:
Australia!
MOCHA BEAR AND COCOA BEAR TAKE A TRIP DOWN
UNDER
Along with the Christmas
packages being mailed from Braidwood, Illinois, December 2004, two
furry little creatures known as Mocha Bear and Cocoa Bear were
stuffed into a fairly large envelope with the proper customs forms
and postage. Cocoa was on her way to Melbourne Zoo in Melbourne
Australia, while Mocha is heading to the Rainforest Habitat in Port
Douglas, Australia. Education destination: to learn about Australia,
its land and its people, and the variety of animals native to the
habitats of Aussie Land!
Here are some of the
general Australian websites we found helpful:
About
Australia
Fact
Monster
Northern
Territory
Melbourne
Visitors Bureau
Visit our online Photo and
Information Album below:
Habitat Work by Students
As we prepared a habitat booklet to
send to the Australian zoos along with our bears, the students wrote
and illustrated some of the main habitats we have learned about,
including desert, ocean and rainforest habitats.
In the midst of our Australian
research, we were interested in learning more about the city of
Braidwood, Australia, since our school is in Braidwood, Illinois,
USA!
Braidwood,
Australia
Graphics by Graphic Garden
We're
so glad other people who are artistically creative have helped
us!
Graphics
by Grandma George
© Reed-Custer
Intermediate School Braidwood IL USA
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