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The Bohannon Schoolhouse/Gerald L. Poor Museum welcomed educators from Mexico on Tuesday. The Colegio LaSalle in Oaxaca is a Pre-K-9th grade bilingual school. All students receive instruction for a half day in English and half day in Spanish. Deasy Lizbeth Martinez Lopez (6th grade teacher), Arely Natalee Morales Cruz (middle school social studies teacher), and Misael Antonio Bravo Castellanos (middle school principal) visited the schoolhouse to learn about local one room schools of the past. Fifteen of the school's 9th graders are currently living with Mt. Pleasant families who also have 9th graders and they are attending school with them. Thanks to Norma Bailey for organizing this schoolhouse visit. 
After a hiatus for the holidays and the semester break, K-12 field trips to the Museum resumed last week. We welcomed Beaverton Rural Elementary School and Clare Primary School SPARKS after school program. Museum Educator, Caity Burnell, Museum Student Assistants, and Museum Volunteers delivered four programs: Backyard Birding, Schoolhouse, Lumbering, and Great Lakes. Thank you to the John R. & Constance M. Harkins Community Fund of the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation for funding free busing for these groups. 
Museum Studies Club members volunteered on February 10 at the 159th annual Founder's Day, benefiting the Club and the Isabella County Historical Society. At a recent meeting, the Club played a museum trivia game to prepare for exams and brush up on terminology. A presentation on museum management by Brad Collins, CMU Cultural Resource Management alumnus, is scheduled for the evening of February 26. If you have any interest in the MST Club, contact President Ashley Blackburn at 
The Natural History Collection upgrade continues in Rowe Hall. It is a process of many steps choreographed by MCNH staff and students. New shelving is in place and specimens are being moved from their temporary storage area into their new home. Here's a sneak peek at the progress so far. 
Abbie Diaz is the Education Coordinator in Student Experiences at the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago. Her team leads programs on everything from chemistry and physics to medical science and a live heart surgery. Abbie is also the accessibility and inclusion lead in education. She partners with schools and local organizations to make sure science and learning at MSI are accessible to learners of all backgrounds and abilities. She says, "I sign my emails 'museums are for everyone' and I work every day to make that a reality."
