PM Field Trip Information

Dear Parents,


      It is time to start preparing for the field trip! The kindergarten classes will be going to the Drake Planetarium and Science Center (at Norwood High School) on Wednesday, May 5th. We will be visiting the Planetarium and the Lego Lab. Due to the length of our trip, your child will spend the entire day at school. Since your child will be at school all day on May 5th your child will NOT COME TO SCHOOL TUESDAY, MAY 4th..

    Your child will be leaving school at approximately 8:45 a.m. and return to school a little later than their usual lunchtime. Therefore, we are asking that you make sure your child eats a good breakfast before coming to school. Your child will need to bring a sack lunch and a drink to eat when we return to school.
   
     Since your child will be coming to school in the morning on May 5th, you can call the bus garage at 513-752-4020 to get the approximate time the bus will pick up your child in the morning. If you choose to bring your child to school on that day, he/she will have to be here no later than 8:20 a.m. If your child is late, he/she may miss the field trip. We cannot hold the buses to wait for any students that are late. Please mark you calendars with this information since it is a change from your child’s normal schedule.

     The cost of the field trip will be $8.00 per child. This includes admission to the Planetarium and the Lego Lab. Please send your child’s money to school on or before April 16th. It is extremely important to send the correct amount of money along with the signed permission slip in an envelope marked with your child’s name. PLEASE, SEND CASH ONLY! WE WILL RETURN CHECKS.
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Cut on the line above and place this permission slip in your child’s money envelope.
I give my child, __________________________________, permission to go on the field trip with his/her Kindergarten class on Wednesday, May 5th.

______________________________________
Parent/Guardian’s Signature

Please indicate below the arrangements you have made for your child after school on the field trip.

________ I will pick my child up at school at 2:50.

________ My child will go to their usual destination no change will be made.

AM Field Trip Letter- Drake Planetarium and Lego Lab and LOWE'S

Dear Parents,
    
      It is time to start preparing for the field trip and our make up days! The kindergarten classes will be going to the Drake Planetarium and Lego Lab (at Norwood High School) on Tuesday, May 4th along with a field trip to LOWE'S to build 3D objects on Friday, May 7th. Due to the length of the field trips, your child will spend the entire day at school on Tuesday (on field trip to make up 1st snow day), Wednesday (at school to make up 2nd snow day) and Friday (on field trip to make up 3rd snow day).

     Your child will be leaving school at approximately 8:45 a.m. and return to school a little later than their usual lunchtime. Therefore, we are asking that you make sure your child eats a good breakfast before coming to school. Your child will need to bring a sack lunch and a drink to eat on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

     If you choose to bring your child to school on these days, he/she will have to be here no later than 8:20 a.m. If your child is late, he/she may miss the field trip. We cannot hold the buses to wait for any students that are late. Please mark your calendars with this information since it is a change from your child’s normal schedule.

     The cost of the Drake Planetarium field trip will be $8.00 per child. This includes admission to the Planetarium and the Lego Lab. Please send your child’s money to school on or before April 16th. It is extremely important to send the correct amount of money along with the signed permission slip in an envelope marked with your child’s name. PLEASE, SEND CASH ONLY! WE WILL RETURN CHECKS.

     The LOWE'S field trip will be free! You will still need to fill out a release form for LOWE'S along with a permission slip for the school. Your child will need to return BOTH forms in order to attend the field trip. All students will leave the field trip with a 3D object and LOWE'S a apron. We are very excited about this free opportunity provided by LOWE'S.

                                                                                                                                Thank You,                                          

Kindergarten Teachers

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