CPE Fifth Graders Commended at Camp Cullom Academy of Science

Clinton Prairie Elementary fifth-grade students recently had the opportunity to attend the Camp Cullom Academy of Science, joining more than 20 fifth graders from across Clinton County for a weekend filled with hands-on science, exploration, and learning.

The experience began Friday evening at Prairie Grass Observatory, where students explored the night sky using telescopes and binoculars to view Saturn, star clusters, the Milky Way, and constellations.

On Saturday, students put science into action through a variety of activities. They practiced the scientific method through drone photography, conducted creek sampling with Purdue aquatic ecologists, learned about tree identification, explored rockets and flight theory, participated in bubble science, and experienced VEX Competition Robotics.

The weekend also included a wagon ride around Camp Cullom's 90 acres, a family dinner, and student presentations highlighting what they had learned.

While we are proud of everything our students learned, we are even more proud of how they represented Clinton Prairie Elementary. Camp Cullom staff specifically commended our students for their manners, thoughtful questions, confidence, appreciation, and willingness to include and interact with students from other schools.

In recognition of the outstanding way they represented CPE, each of our participating fifth graders signed our Positive Office Referral Wall!

Congratulations to these students for demonstrating that being a Gopher is about more than what you accomplish in the classroom—it's also about how you treat others and represent your school community. We are very proud of you!