In late March, the 8th graders went on a field trip to the Hutchinson Salt Mines.
Students entered the mine via a salt slip elevator and toured the open mines to learn how salt is extracted from the earth. They also traveled by cart through additional sections of the mine in complete darkness to experience what it was like for the early miners. Their favorite part was descending the salt slip, which is 600 feet deep. Before leaving, the students had the opportunity to pick out pieces of salt to take home.
Junior high counselor Stephanie Litton, who organizes the trip each year, commented, “Visiting the Strataca Salt Mine annually is always enjoyable. It is such a unique field trip for the students to experience.”
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