{"id":13040,"date":"2025-10-01T20:42:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T01:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/?p=13040"},"modified":"2025-10-01T20:42:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T01:42:35","slug":"when-you-give-a-second-grader-a-fishing-pole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/2025\/10\/01\/when-you-give-a-second-grader-a-fishing-pole\/","title":{"rendered":"When You Give a Second Grader a Fishing Pole \u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"RY3tic\" data-latest-bg=\"https:\/\/photos.fife.usercontent.google.com\/pw\/AP1GczPh_7sm4lzTLT4oWO4eEC_7EcVc8BoiFFEGFP8ZfXhlFQ_qLWcAACtQ=w307-h231-no?authuser=0\">\n<div class=\"eGiHwc\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">they will have an absolute blast!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13072 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/RR-1-1-e1759366053375-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/RR-1-1-e1759366053375-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/RR-1-1-e1759366053375-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/RR-1-1-e1759366053375.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.&#8221; This timeless proverb came to life during our second graders\u2019 field trip to Roaring River. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The students had a fantastic time outdoors\u2014the thrill of reeling in a fish created unforgettable memories. Beyond fishing, the trip was a hands-on learning experience, fostering teamwork and providing an opportunity to connect classroom lessons with real-world experiences in a fun and meaningful way. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13075 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_1162-150x113.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_1162-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_1162-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_1162-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_1162-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_1162-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_1162.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13074 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_4011-150x113.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_4011-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_4011-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_4011-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_4011-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_4011-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/IMG_4011.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13073 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/1759342508655690548315967740488-1-113x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/1759342508655690548315967740488-1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/1759342508655690548315967740488-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/1759342508655690548315967740488-1.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13071 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17593424554494221533715724078307-113x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17593424554494221533715724078307-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17593424554494221533715724078307-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17593424554494221533715724078307.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13069 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17593425509041173580935074949029-113x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17593425509041173580935074949029-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17593425509041173580935074949029-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17593425509041173580935074949029.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The st<\/span>udents also learned valuable lessons in patience and responsibility. It was a day filled with discovery, lots of laughs, and a few fishy tales to tell!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13063 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110230-113x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110230-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110230-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110230-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110230-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110230-1536x2048.jpg 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110013-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110013-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110013-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110013-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110013-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110013-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13064 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110022-113x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110022-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110022-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110022-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110022-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110022-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110022-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13069 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17593425509041173580935074949029-113x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17593425509041173580935074949029-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17593425509041173580935074949029-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17593425509041173580935074949029.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fun Facts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13059 size-thumbnail alignright\" style=\"text-align: center\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110539-113x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110539-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110539-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110539-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110539-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110539-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110539-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/>We ended t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13062 size-thumbnail alignright\" style=\"text-align: center\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110240-113x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110240-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110240-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110240-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110240-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110240-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_110240-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/>he day with eightee<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13054 size-thumbnail alignright\" style=\"text-align: center\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_115823-113x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_115823-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_115823-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_115823-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_115823-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_115823-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/20250930_115823-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/>n trout and a crawdad<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fable&#8217;s per<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sistence paid off as she hooked the same fish twice.\u00a0 On the third try, she was able to reel him in, marking the biggest catch of the day! Her determination and skill were awe-inspiring.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our Summit chaperones truly are the unsung heroes of the day. Their support and guidance were invaluable, and I couldn&#8217;t have managed without every one of them. Thank you, thank you, thank you!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The students were so engrossed in fishing that we didn\u2019t even get a chance to do any hiking. Their enthusiasm and focus were a testament to the engaging nature of the trip.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>they will have an absolute blast! &#8220;Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.&#8221; This timeless proverb came to life during our second graders\u2019 field trip to Roaring River. 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