NY Trip Update #1

Hi all,

  I have sent home another hard copy of the NY trip packing List and Trip Itinerary with your child for the weekend. Part of their homework this weekend is to begin assembling the materials needed for the trip by following the packing list.

  Please note that on Tuesday October 23rd they will be bringing to school a trash bag labeled on the outside with duct tape or masking tape their first and last names. Inside the trash bag will be their cave helmets, extra pair of sneakers or boots, extra socks and a COMPLETE change of clothing for after they come out of the cave. The items included in the trash bag are at the bottom half of the packing list.
 
   I will be sending home with your child on Monday a copy of the Phone chain for the NY trip. I will activate the phone chain by calling the phone chain captain at the top of the list as soon as we finish dinner (approx 1 hour 30 minutes away from Wayland). The phone chain captains will then call the names on their respective lists. I may also try a post on the blog while at the rest area to let you know of arrival time as well.

  Remember this is an extended day trip. Students will arrive at the middle school at 5:45 AM on the day of their NY Trip. We will return to the middle school between 8:00 and 8:30 PM that night.

  I've also pasted in the packing list and electronics policy at the bottom of the blog.

   Here are a few examples of how to assemble your child's cave helmet.

This helmet has a headlamp stretched AND Duct Taped around the helmet.  This is  probably the best option if you can do it

Another option is to take a flashlight with fresh batteries and duct tape it securely to the top or side of the helmet.

New York Geology Trip Logistics

Arrive at WMS – 5:45 AM

Return to WMS – 8:00 - 9:00  PM (approximate)

Transportation – Ritchie Coach Busses

Packing List:

Science Stuff(IN A BACKPACK TO BRING ON BUS)

            Camera – digital or disposable: you will need to take about 36-48 pictures

            Pencils (mechanical is best)

            Packet (To be picked up when you arrive at school)

            Clipboard

Food(IN YOUR BACKPACK)

            Breakfast if not eaten at home

            Morning snack (drink and healthy snack)

Lunch (stored with 50 other lunches under the bus in an un-insulated container)

            Afternoon snack (drink and healthy snack)

            Bag dinner or money for fast food dinner at rest stop

            Water Bottle

After the cave students will need a complete change of clothing.

Tuesday October 23:

         Bring a large plastic trash bag to school with:

                        Your name on a piece of masking or duct tape taped to trash bag

                        A bicycle helmet with the flash light duct taped on, fresh batteries in

                        flashlight, it will be on for several hours.

Extra sneakers or hiking boots to wear for the remainder of trip after cave

                        Extra shirts, extra socks

                        Extra pants                        

                        Extra sweatshirt

                        Extra socks

                        Towel or baby wipes to clean off mud

On your New York Trip Day:

            Wear your cave clothes with shorts and t-shirt underneath

Remember there is no private place to change so you must have shorts or bathing suits on under your clothes.

Cave clothes: Long pants and shirt required. Sneaker or hiking boots. No shorts allowed in cave. NO EXCEPTIONS

Bring or wear a hat, mittens and a warm jacket.

SUDENT NAME _________________________Class  Color__________

ELECTRONICS POLICY – NY Geology Trip

The New York Geology Trip is an opportunity for us to take the science classroom into the field and see the geology we teach in class. Since the trip is the classroom and students will be required to put in their best effective effort and hard work both in the field and while on the bus working on their field guide we have the following electronics policy:

            CELL PHONES

·      Students may bring their cellphones with them for the purpose of calling for a ride when they return to the middle school in the evening if their ride has not arrived yet.

·      Cellphones should remain in backpack and on the bus when we are at each site.

·      Cell phones are not allowed for calling, texting, social networking, and any other social media at any time on the trip.

·      Any violation of the policy will result in the device being taken away until the end of the trip and a loss of points on the NY Tip Packet Effort Portion of your rubric

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

·      Portable electronic devices such as Ipods, mp3 players are allowed for music only while on the NY trip

·      Electronic devices must be put turned off and put away when your teacher has instructed the group to do so.

·      No laptops, dvd players, tablets, portable gaming devices allowed on this trip

·      No portable speakers, headphones only when listening to your music

·      Any violation of the policy will result in the device being taken away until the end of the trip and a loss of points on the NY Tip Packet Effort Portion of your rubric

Students are responsible for the care of their own electronic devices while on this trip.

Thank you,

Rich Battaglia and Jennifer Nichols

8^th Grade Science Teachers

I agree to abide by these policies during the day of my Geology Trip:

Student Signature _______________________________________

Parent Signature ________________________________________