Our 2nd grade teacher, Mr. Gonzalez, was selected to be a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Teacher at Sea Program.  This is a prestigious program and honor for Mr. Gonzalez, our school, and Milwaukee Public Schools.  According to the program’s website, “NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program offers educators a unique opportunity to join NOAA scientists aboard an ocean research vessel as a member of the science team. Since 1990, more than 850 teachers have sailed on NOAA surveys monitoring our nation’s fisheries, measuring physical and chemical ocean trends, and charting unknown regions of the seafloor. Participants return to their classrooms with first-hand accounts of what it’s like to live and work at sea, illustrated by photos, blogs, and lesson plans. Their personal connections to NOAA’s science and stewardship help Teachers at Sea communicate the importance of NOAA’s mission to communities across the nation.”  Mr. Gonzalez will be the 13th teacher from the state of Wisconsin to be chosen to participate in this program which is sure to support students’ learning throughout the city.  Way to go!    Here is a link to the website:  NOAA Teacher At Sea