Upcoming Field Trips!!

Dear Parents,

I wanted to let you know of 3 field trips we are putting together for our SHC group!

I am excited that we can arrange a time to visit the Maple Sugaring presentation at Van Raalte farm, which is led by staff from DeGraaf Nature Center.  In order to be able to catch the syrup running in the trees, we have only a small window to arrange a field trip.  Our trip is NEXT WEEK THURSDAY, MARCH 7.  I know this is short notice, but it is a time that works for us, given our "school" day schedule.  We will need 2 or 3 drivers.  The cost of the trip is $2.50 per student.  We will leave school right at 12:40, just after lunch recess, and return by 2:50.  

Also, we have scheduled a trip on Thursday, April 11 at the DeGraaf Nature Center called "Our Natural Resources".  This will be both an indoor and outdoor trip.  This ties in wonderfully with our current science unit!  We will also discuss "Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse" at DeGraaf. We'll eat sack lunches in the classroom-no hot lunches on this day, and will leave at 12:10, returning around 2:30. The cost for this trip is also $2.50.

Lastly, the Spitters family has offered to host a SHC-1st-8th grade- trip to Central Wesleyan Church's activity building on Friday, April 19!   This will be a fun time of playing games and enjoying the many activities offered in the activity building.  More details will follow about this trip, but I just wanted to give you advanced notice to save the date, as it is a Friday!  Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Spitters, and Ellie, Anna, and Kenzie!!

Please send $5.00 to school with your child next week to cover the cost of both trips.  I realize that we collected field trip money at the beginning of the year to cover grade level trips, so please let me know if that is not feasible at this time.

I'm looking forward to spending time with our entire class on this trip!  While there are many great opportunities for building relationships with peers from other classes on field trips, and we work to intentionally foster these relationships, it is also important to offer opportunities for field trips with our class as well!

Please let me know if you are available to drive for either the Thursday, March 7 or Thursday, April 11 trips!  This information will also be posted on the blog, but I wanted to get the dates out to you as soon as we had them confirmed.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Walters