Field Trip Reminder

Tomorrow we will finally go on our field trip to the Discovery Place! Below are a few reminders:

*Departure-We will depart GHES at 8:45 a.m.  Please make sure your child is on

  time that morning, as we will attend related arts and leave promptly at 8:45.

*Lunch-Please pack your child a bag lunch (disposable items & drinks) and label the

  bag and drink with your child’s name and “Pfountz”.  NO LUNCH BOXES

  PLEASE!!!  Brown paper or plastic grocery bags, with all contents inside, work best in our cooler!!!

*Chaperones-  Please remember that due to limited bus space, chaperones will NOT be able to ride the buses.  Since the field trip is downtown you may want to carpool with other parents.  Our estimated time of arrival is 9:30.  We suggest you arrive a few minutes early to park (there is a parking garage right across the street from the Discovery Place for an extra fee).  You will pay cash the morning of the field trip at the Discovery Place.  The cost is $5/museum admission and $5/IMAX ($10 total if you are staying for the movie).  The Discovery Place does not accept membership cards for school field trips.  Additionally, please remember siblings are not allowed on school field trips to promote the most positive learning experience and to ensure the safety of all students.

*Directions to Discovery Place 301 N Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202

1.    Take I-77 N to exit 9 (John Belk Freeway)

2.  Take the College St. exit.

3.  Follow College St. to 6^th St. (If you go from Tryon, it’s likely that you won’t be able to turn left onto 6^th.)

4.  Once you get to 6^th St. turn left.

5.  You’ll go through the light at N. Tryon. After passing Discovery Place on your right, you’ll need to go through the next light at Church and park in the Discovery Place deck on the right.

Loving the warm weather!!

It's felt soo nice outside the last few days! It's hard to believe that it's winter. We have been learning about winter in class the last 2 weeks. It is hard for the students to really understand what winter is like when it's 70 degrees outside!! With it being winter, we will go see our lead teacher, Mrs. Wells, this morning. She will make snow with us! Be on the lookout for that to come home today.

I plan to send towels home today. Please keep these at home. I don't want to take the chance of the students getting lice. We haven't had rest time since we've been back from the holidays. I think we are ok to just do away with it.

Please remember that students will be dismissed at 11:30 Thursday. There will be no school for students on Friday and Monday. We will see you again on Tuesday! :)

We will go on our field trip to the Discovery Place Friday, January 25. Please pack a lunch for your child on this day. The lunch needs to be in a paper bag and all contents must be something that can be thrown away afterwards.

If you have seen any of these bears around your house,
please send them back. Over half of them have disappeared.