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Shawnee MS/HS Trip to Peru--Day 2: Cusco

Mrs. Caraway shared photos and info from what she described as another awesome day.

We flew across the Andes which was incredible. The Andes are the second-highest mountain range in the world. We toured the city of Cusco, which was created by the Incas. The Spanish built on top of the Incan buildings, and much restoration has been done to the original Incan structures.

We toured the temple of Koricancha, visited a llama farm, tried some Peruvian alpaca for lunch, and then made our way to the city of Urubamba. On the way, we stopped for a sunset picture looking over the Sacred Valley.

The Koricancha temple was the site where Spaniards built their church. We saw and touched the original foundation made up of stones placed by the Incas in the 1400's. While many of the Spanish-built structures fell as a result of earthquakes, the Incan foundation remains intact.

There were gray stone walls located all over the city of Cusco. These walls remain standing today and were constructed without mortar. The hand-carved bricks all fit together perfectly.

The city of Cusco is celebrating its birthday in June, and the city's flags are on display everywhere. The flags' colors represent the accomplishments of the Incas and feature an Incan sun in the middle.

Shawnee MS/HS Trip to Peru--Day 1: Lima

"What. A. Day." ~An update from Mrs. Stephanie Caraway

The students took a tour of Miraflores, the Pacific Coast area in the capital city of Lima! This was followed by a tour of local parks, our first Peruvian food, the President's Palace, the Cathedral of Lima, and the Catacomb of the Franciscan Monks.

The day concluded wit the Larco Herrera Museum which is home to 4,000 years worth of artifacts from the area.

Tomorrow, we will take their first domestic flight over the Andes to our next stop!

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩!

The Pride of Shawnee Marching Band is excited to invite Shawnee Elementary students in grades 2–6 to our very first Color Guard Camp and Performance experience!

This camp is the perfect introduction to color guard, where students will learn basic flag skills, movement, and choreography while building confidence and teamwork in a positive environment.

Camp Details
📅 Camp Date: Wednesday, June 3rd
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Shawnee High School Band Practice Field (behind the tennis courts)
💲 Cost: $35 per student

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Color Guard Camp and Performance The Pride of Shawnee Marching Band is hosting its first color guard camp on Wednesday, June 3rd.

Our 4th graders recently explored the amazing Ohio Caverns!
Students learned about stalactites, stalagmites, underground geology, and the natural wonders hidden beneath our Ohio earth.