Field Trip Week

This Friday is our first field trip of the year. We will be meeting at school at 7:00 AM. Yes, you read that correctly, we are meeting at school a full hour early. This is to guarantee we are all ready to get on the bus and make all of our appointments.

Students will meet me in the classroom at 7:00 in their regular uniform. Regular uniform means white shirt, navy blue bottoms, and red sweatshirt. Please be sure to bring an extra jacket, we will be heading up the Gorge and it's usually much cooler there.This field trip does not qualify for the red t shirt, as we will not be getting dirty. Everyone should have with them a healthy low waste lunch that can be eaten quickly and a full water bottle. We will assemble our bus work in class. Students may not bring electronics of any kind. This includes cell phones and mp3 players. Students may bring a camera but not if it's attached to a cell phone.

The bus will pull out of the parking lot at 7:15. Students that arrive late will miss the bus.

We are due to arrive at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center at 9:30. We have 2 guided presentations and some browsing time. We will then eat a quick lunch before loading the bus and leaving for the Maryhill Museum. At Maryhill we will tour the museum and the grounds. The Maryhill Museum is home to several important collections, one of which is the Russian Art Exhibit. These date back to the Russian Revolution, which we study this month.

We will head for home in time to arrive between 4:00 and 4:30. While it is a long day, it's filled with new sights and knowledge that students just can't get in the Portland Metro area.

Thank you to my chaperones, Mr. Olsen and Mrs. Moutos. If you wanted to join us AND have already done all your chaperone paperwork, please let me know. I have two more spots for chaperones. If you're chaperoning, don't forget your lunch and a warm jacket!

See you all early Friday morning.