There’s Good News: Highland Elementary students blast off on ‘mission to Mars’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- KTVZ News launched a new initiative to end each newscast with a positive story from around Central Oregon, called "There's Good News."
For our first edition, we highlight students at Highland Elementary in Bend. They “blasted off” this week on an imaginary mission to Mars, turning a school day into an out-of-this-world learning adventure.
Kindergarten through fifth-grade students said their goodbyes and “launched” on a pretend rocket ship to the Red Planet, as families gathered on the playground to cheer them on.
The event is part of the school’s “Scottish Storyline” method, where students step into a story to help bring lessons to life.
After weeks of research and planning their Mars journey, launch day gave students a chance to apply what they’d learned in a creative, hands-on way.
The trip may be imaginary, but teachers say the experience reinforces real lessons in curiosity, teamwork and problem-solving.
