Thursday, January 23, 2020

Thursday, January 23, 2020 Dear Parents, Our first filed trip of the new year, we will be going to the Performing Arts Center on Thursday, February 6 to see Alaska Junior Theater's production of "Dog Loves Books". We will leave the school at 11:00 and return about 1:15. This should be a fun musical performance! Please return permission slips and money as soon as possible. I have been instructed by Ms. Dene that any field trip that is not 100% paid for in advance will be canceled. I believe that the field trip experiences we go on are part of each student's education in so many ways. I appreciate all those that are able to provide scholarships for those students in need. I appreciate your support! We are going to Whittier! The cost per person is $60, including chaperones. Our adventure will be on Friday, May 15th. This will be an all-day experience. Students need to arrive at school by 8:15 a.m. and the bus will leave promptly at 8:30 a.m. We will be traveling to Whittier by school bus. If you are planning on chaperoning you are welcome to drive yourself but please be aware of the additional tunnel fee to access Whittier. The glacier cruise itself is about 2.5 hours. Everyone will need to provide their own cold lunch for the day, please plan to send a nut-free lunch. If you are not comfortable sending your child on this trip, for any reason, there will be alternate learning locations at school to support them while we are away. We will return to school around 3:30pm. As a reminder, siblings are not allowed on this trip unless they are on the Lower Elementary team. Please pay your child's $60 fee through your Parent Connect account online. If you are paying for just your child you may choose the "Whittier" link. If you are also paying for a chaperone please choose "Lower El Cruise". If you would like to supply a scholarship for another child please select the "Donation- Lower El trip" option. Please pay as soon as possible as we have to make a 25% down payment by January 31 and have the total payment by February 28. Thank you to Ms. Homan, one of the super lower elementary teachers, for putting all the time and effort into making this trip happen! I'm very excited! This week the students have been studying fractions, antonyms, counting money, place value, practicing math facts, reading, writing friendly letters, journaling, measurement and circumference, geometry, reading comprehension and activities, capillary action in science and more. It has been a fabulous week! If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me at moyer_craig@asdk12.org of call or write me a note. Sincerely, Craig Moyer