On Tuesday, April 9th, the Winchendon School participated in another iDAY for the 2023-2024 school year. This iDAY, each grade level got to partake in different activities. The freshmen class went to Level 99 in Natick, MA. The sophomores stayed back at school to take the PSAT. The juniors split up into two groups to go look at colleges, and the seniors had a nice and relaxing “off” day to catch up on work. This story will highlight the day the freshmen class had.
Level 99 is a social gaming playground that features over 50 real-world mental and physical challenges and games in Natick, Massachusetts. I asked freshman Kyla Larsen about her experience at Level 99 for her iDAY. Her experience was, “Fun and challenging. There were lots of different rooms that challenged my group in different ways.” Lots of the rooms at Level 99 have very challenging mental and physical games. It requires a lot of thinking. Kyla highlighted some things she enjoyed. “Some of the fun things were there were rooms with climbing or other rooms with spinning floors. They all had something different, so it kept my group engaged and entertained.”
Level 99 might be all fun and games, but it requires critical thinking. There are some challenges to these games. Kyla says, “Some rooms were challenging physically and required problem-solving. We needed to find other ways to climb the obstacles or use our teammates.” This was a fun way to interact with others, outside the classroom setting. Kyla reflected on how she really enjoyed Level 99. She states, “My favorite part was doing something interactive with other friends. It helped us connect and have fun outside of school or a classroom.” Needless to say, the freshman class had a very fun time hanging out with one another outside of the Winchendon campus.
The iDAY theme was greatly reflected in the iDAY had on April 9th. “My experience helped me engage and learn other things outside the classroom. It helped me provide something different and exciting.” Freshman Kyla Larsen stated. The class of 2027 thoroughly enjoyed their iDAY trip to Level 99 in Natick.
Written by Abby Stone ’24
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