Living History Activity Days -
5th graders and siblings, come join us throughout the year as we explore our American Heritage together!! These activity days will be integrated across the curriculum and will follow the 5th grade social studies timeline. You must register separately for each Activity Day. Our HCS ParentSquare will announce when registration opens for each event. The registration link can be found under our Parent Resources tab>Registration Links.
5th graders and siblings, come join us throughout the year as we explore our American Heritage together!! These activity days will be integrated across the curriculum and will follow the 5th grade social studies timeline. You must register separately for each Activity Day. Our HCS ParentSquare will announce when registration opens for each event. The registration link can be found under our Parent Resources tab>Registration Links.
Angel Island Living History Program
Overnight Experience
November 9 and 10, 2022
Registration will open September 7th
The Living History Program is a role-playing experience in which students participate in a simulated historic setting. Our program will be held on Angel Island at Camp Reynolds, a Union Civil War outpost. When the “new recruits” arrive on the island they will become Union Army soldiers from the year 1864. They will hike to Camp Reynolds carrying their personal gear and will be assigned bunks in the Quartermaster building. During the day, recruits will participate in training activities including militia drill, signaling, mess cooking, bread baking, and compass orienteering.
In the evening we will take a night hike up Mt. Livermore. One of the favorite activities for students is “Night Watch” in which each squad takes a turn keeping an eye on the camp to secure the location. In the morning, one squad will be chosen to assist in the cannon firing demonstration. Please take note that this trip will be a moderately strenuous activity, so be prepared for a workout.
See 5th grade ParentSquare post for more information.
Overnight Experience
November 9 and 10, 2022
Registration will open September 7th
The Living History Program is a role-playing experience in which students participate in a simulated historic setting. Our program will be held on Angel Island at Camp Reynolds, a Union Civil War outpost. When the “new recruits” arrive on the island they will become Union Army soldiers from the year 1864. They will hike to Camp Reynolds carrying their personal gear and will be assigned bunks in the Quartermaster building. During the day, recruits will participate in training activities including militia drill, signaling, mess cooking, bread baking, and compass orienteering.
In the evening we will take a night hike up Mt. Livermore. One of the favorite activities for students is “Night Watch” in which each squad takes a turn keeping an eye on the camp to secure the location. In the morning, one squad will be chosen to assist in the cannon firing demonstration. Please take note that this trip will be a moderately strenuous activity, so be prepared for a workout.
See 5th grade ParentSquare post for more information.
Colonial Christmas Tea
5th graders and their families
December 15, 2022
9:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Registration will be available November 1, 2022
Come celebrate the colonial way! Activities include rope making, stenciling, molding beeswax candles, making corn husk doll, and experiencing colonial games. We will end our time together with a shared colonial feast. Please note that this event is centered around a Christmas theme. The entire family is welcome to join us!
Walk Through
The American Revolution
5th graders will have priority
11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
March 1, 2023
Registration will open January 18, 2023
Students will need to bring a lunch
Program: 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
(Please do not plan to leave early;
Participants are in teams and will be performing skits.
We need everyone to stay until the very end!)
Click here for more information.
5th graders and their families
December 15, 2022
9:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Registration will be available November 1, 2022
Come celebrate the colonial way! Activities include rope making, stenciling, molding beeswax candles, making corn husk doll, and experiencing colonial games. We will end our time together with a shared colonial feast. Please note that this event is centered around a Christmas theme. The entire family is welcome to join us!
Walk Through
The American Revolution
5th graders will have priority
11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
March 1, 2023
Registration will open January 18, 2023
Students will need to bring a lunch
Program: 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
(Please do not plan to leave early;
Participants are in teams and will be performing skits.
We need everyone to stay until the very end!)
Click here for more information.
The Oregon Trail
4th & 5th Grade Families
April 28, 2023
9:00 - 12:30 p.m.
The entire family is encouraged to navigate the 2000 mile Oregon Trail (the entire Hickman campus) in your own wagon party. Students will take their "covered wagon" across the Blue Mountains; navigate the "waters" of the Columbia River; trade with helpful Native Americans and encounter many other places and situations along the trail. Students will celebrate their journey of a lifetime in Oregon City (the auditorium) at an ol' fashion square dance.
Coming 2024
The Transcontinental Railroad
4th & 5th grade and siblings
May 2024
Who: 4th & 5th Grade Students & Siblings
What: This history activity day will alternate every other year with the Oregon Trail. Students will be divided into two teams: the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad. While learning about the facts behind the Railroad, students will compete by completing various physical and mental activities to see which team will lay the most track. There will be separate activities at the same time for siblings in Kindergarten through 3rd grade.
4th & 5th Grade Families
April 28, 2023
9:00 - 12:30 p.m.
The entire family is encouraged to navigate the 2000 mile Oregon Trail (the entire Hickman campus) in your own wagon party. Students will take their "covered wagon" across the Blue Mountains; navigate the "waters" of the Columbia River; trade with helpful Native Americans and encounter many other places and situations along the trail. Students will celebrate their journey of a lifetime in Oregon City (the auditorium) at an ol' fashion square dance.
Coming 2024
The Transcontinental Railroad
4th & 5th grade and siblings
May 2024
Who: 4th & 5th Grade Students & Siblings
What: This history activity day will alternate every other year with the Oregon Trail. Students will be divided into two teams: the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad. While learning about the facts behind the Railroad, students will compete by completing various physical and mental activities to see which team will lay the most track. There will be separate activities at the same time for siblings in Kindergarten through 3rd grade.