Getting Ready For Wednesday Field Trip

Here is the letter below that was sent home. Please review. Wednesday is our Field Trip. Be ready with a hearty lunch and snacks. Also layers of clothes and closed toe shoes. Bring a large water or two bottles of water. If you have gardening gloves or old winter gloves, please bring them. A winter hat might come in handy too. I might wear light waterproof splash pants (weather dependent).
Volunteers can come when they drop off their child in the morning or just be at the school by 9:00.

Thanks
Any questions, please email ldmaze@cbe.ab.ca


SOME VOCABULARY FOR OUR TRIP:
ripe
harvest
volunteer
people in-need
soil

WE ARE GOING ON A FIELD TRIP!

On Wednesday September 27, we are going on a field trip to participate in the Grow Calgary program. 

The Grow Calgary program allows our students to experience  several curricular areas within this one program. In Social Studies, we will cover how we are connected to our world and appreciate what makes our community work.  In Science, we will learn about the needs of common living things. In Health, we will understand and appreciate volunteerism. Grow Calgary believes that all Calgarians should have access to fresh, local food. Farmers volunteer to grow produce for Calgary's Compassionate Food Access Agencies. 

Both Mrs. Helsen and Mrs. Maze's classes will attend this program together. We will depart the school at 9:30 and return approximately 2:45. Students and volunteers need to be prepared for any type of weather, as there are no buildings to escape the weather. There are port-a-pottys and no running water. We will bring some hand sanitizer (alcohol free) but would appreciate if some parents could send baby wipes. Your child will need a hearty lunch and snacks and 1 large OR two bottles of water (both for drinking or washing hands). Please wear closed toes shoes, as we will be around dirt most of the day. If your child has gardening gloves or 'old' winter gloves, please send them for the trip. 

We need 5 volunteers for each classroom. Each volunteer must have clearance with the CBE. If you are able to volunteer please fill in the section below and return it by Wednesday, September 20 and a Volunteer Form will be sent home. 

Please return all forms by Thursday, Sept. 21. 

Thank you 

Gwen Helsen

Lisa Maze