Class visit to D.C. magnifies learning
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The 34 Cloquet High School seniors and their teachers and chaperones pause for just a moment during their recent, very busy, visit to Washington, D.C. and many of the places that are so important in our nation's history.
We boarded the bus with blankets, pillows and anticipation. Our long-awaited class trip was finally beginning. On April 11, 2019 at 2:00 in the morning, 34 seniors departed Cloquet High School and headed for Washington, D.C.
Chris Swanson, a social studies teacher at CHS, organizes the incredible experience every year. Since 1985 the school had followed the Close Up program, designed to bring students to our nation's capital. In recent years, however, Swanson has taken over the entire operation on his own. Organizing itineraries, plane tickets and tours, Swanson has created a remarkable ex...
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