55thth Grade Trip to Michigan Grade Trip to Michigan

May 29, 2015May 29, 2015

BeforeBefore

All students, teachers, and parent All students, teachers, and parent chaperones should be here chaperones should be here no later then no later then 6:30 A.M6:30 A.M..

BeforeBefore

Each chaperone will receive the tickets Each chaperone will receive the tickets needed for the day when they arrive from needed for the day when they arrive from the homeroom teacher.the homeroom teacher.

BeforeBefore

Chaperones will get a large garbage bag to Chaperones will get a large garbage bag to place the lunches from their group into. place the lunches from their group into. Please label the bag with your Chaperone Please label the bag with your Chaperone name and group #.name and group #.

LeavingLeaving

We leave at 7:00 A.M.We leave at 7:00 A.M. *Busses (there are 7 busses) – All 5th grade *Busses (there are 7 busses) – All 5th grade

students (298), all teachers (13), students (298), all teachers (13), approximately 59 parentsapproximately 59 parents

LeavingLeaving

Busses are equipped with bathrooms…but Busses are equipped with bathrooms…but we discourage the use…emergencies only.we discourage the use…emergencies only.

We will stop at a turnpike rest area at about We will stop at a turnpike rest area at about the one hour/ 1.5 hour mark on the way the one hour/ 1.5 hour mark on the way there. We WILL NOT stop on the way there. We WILL NOT stop on the way home.home.

Arriving in DearbornArriving in Dearborn

Upon arrival each chaperone will need to Upon arrival each chaperone will need to get the large bag full of lunches under the get the large bag full of lunches under the bus in the storage section. Take the bus in the storage section. Take the students in your group and bag to the Henry students in your group and bag to the Henry Ford Museum. Leave the bag on one of the Ford Museum. Leave the bag on one of the tables in the cafeteria.tables in the cafeteria.

Museums!Museums!

Go to your assigned museum (Ford or Greenfield)Go to your assigned museum (Ford or Greenfield) While in museums ~ # 1 Priority ~ SAFETY! Please keep While in museums ~ # 1 Priority ~ SAFETY! Please keep

your group together. No one may wander off on their own. your group together. No one may wander off on their own. If a child goes into the bathroom, send them in with a If a child goes into the bathroom, send them in with a buddy!buddy!

Keep them hydrated. There are drinking fountains all over.Keep them hydrated. There are drinking fountains all over. Keep up a steady pace…there is a lot to see.Keep up a steady pace…there is a lot to see. Have the teachers cell number programmed into your cellHave the teachers cell number programmed into your cell Call them with any issue (sick child, attitude/behavior, etc.)Call them with any issue (sick child, attitude/behavior, etc.)

LunchLunch

Lunch ~ all students’ lunches will be taken Lunch ~ all students’ lunches will be taken to the Henry Ford Museum. They should be to the Henry Ford Museum. They should be located in the front hall of the building. Eat located in the front hall of the building. Eat inside or outside. inside or outside.

After lunch, continue on to the next After lunch, continue on to the next museum.museum.

Watch Out!Watch Out!

Keep an eye on kids’ hydration at this point. Keep an eye on kids’ hydration at this point. Watch how much $ is being spent! We Watch how much $ is being spent! We usually have several shopaholics!usually have several shopaholics!

DinnerDinner

Dinner ~ Each child and adult has already Dinner ~ Each child and adult has already indicated what they will eat for dinner (turkey, indicated what they will eat for dinner (turkey, ham, veggie wrap or PBJ dinner). You must be ham, veggie wrap or PBJ dinner). You must be eating dinner by 3:30 P.M. Pick up your boxed eating dinner by 3:30 P.M. Pick up your boxed dinners at the same place that your lunches were dinners at the same place that your lunches were kept. Each child will get a dinner and a bottle of kept. Each child will get a dinner and a bottle of water. Eat either inside or outside. But, don’t go water. Eat either inside or outside. But, don’t go far! We will load the busses around 3:50 and far! We will load the busses around 3:50 and depart by 4:15.depart by 4:15.

Going HomeGoing Home

Bus ride home: Please make sure your Bus ride home: Please make sure your group is back on the correct bus and seats. group is back on the correct bus and seats. Sit back and relax, you will be tired! We will Sit back and relax, you will be tired! We will not stop on the return home. Have not stop on the return home. Have everyone take a bathroom break before you everyone take a bathroom break before you leave!leave!

ScheduleSchedule

6:30 AM 6:30 AM All arrive at school and go to homeroomAll arrive at school and go to homeroom 7:00 AM 7:00 AM Busses and cars departBusses and cars depart 10:00 AM Arrive in Dearborn, Michigan.10:00 AM Arrive in Dearborn, Michigan. 10:00 AM Go to either museum you are assigned 10:00 AM Go to either museum you are assigned

(Greenfield or Ford) (Greenfield or Ford) 12:30 PM12:30 PM Eat lunchEat lunch 12:45 PM Go to the other museum12:45 PM Go to the other museum 3:30 PM 3:30 PM Eat dinnerEat dinner 4:15 PM 4:15 PM Busses depart for Olmsted Falls, OhioBusses depart for Olmsted Falls, Ohio 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Busses arrive in Olmsted Falls, OhioBusses arrive in Olmsted Falls, Ohio

WebsiteWebsite

Museum website: This might be a place to Museum website: This might be a place to visit on the web prior to our trip. visit on the web prior to our trip.

www.thehenryford.org

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