As part of our” Life is a River” unit, third grade Target students will be taking an extended day field trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee. This trip will allow us to observe the plants, animals, and features of a river from its headwaters to its mouth.
The trip is scheduled for Tuesday, October 4th. Students will depart Vaughan promptly at 6:45 a.m. They will need to arrive at the front flagpole no later than 6:30 a.m. so that we can load the bus and pull out at 6:45. We will eat breakfast on the way and will arrive in Chattanooga around 9:30 a.m. While in Chattanooga we will tour both the freshwater and saltwater aquariums and enjoy a Southern Belle Riverboat lunch on the Tennessee River. We will leave Chattanooga around 3:45p.m. and should return to the front flagpole at Vaughan at 5:30 p.m.
This trip includes transportation, admission to both the freshwater and saltwater aquariums, the Tennessee River Riverboat Tour, breakfast, lunch and a snack. The cost is $60 per student and $80 per chaperone. Please fill out the permission form that has been sent home and return your child’s form and payment no later than September 9th.
If you would like to be considered for a chaperone position, please return the bottom portion of this sheet no later than Friday, September 9th. Given space restrictions on the bus, I may not be able to accommodate everyone who would like to help; with that in mind, chaperones will be chose on Friday, September 9th and notified that afternoon. I will send home an additional payment envelope at that time, so please do not send in a chaperone payment until I know for sure who will be attending. And don’t worry, there are a lot of great field trips planned for the year; if there isn't enough space for everyone to attend this one, there will be many additional opportunities to join your child on a learning adventure!
Students will be permitted to bring a small backpack on our trip to Tennessee. They might want to bring a disposable camera (with child’s name written on it), a jacket, a book to read, and a maximum of $20 spending money for the aquarium. Students WILL NOT be permitted to bring candy, gum, snacks or any type of electronic device or game. This includes i-pods, cell phones, Gameboys, etc… If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
