Let's hit the road!
Third grade is hitting the road! The week of April 25-29 will be a very busy one for us! We have not one, but three field trips! Please be advised of the following dates and deadlines! Also be sure to sign all three permission forms!
Third grade classes at Gilbert have been busy learning about rocks, minerals, fossils, and soils. To culminate our unit, we have planned a field trip to Ruby Falls on Monday, April 25. The cost of the field trip is $7 per student. This price includes transportation and admission. Because our time at Ruby Falls is limited, we will not be able to visit the gift shop. If you attend with your child and check him/her out after lunch, you may visit the gift shop if you choose to do so. We would love to have parents accompany us on this trip. Parents are not allowed to ride the bus so you must provide your own transportation. If you are interested, please let your child’s teacher know. The price is $12.50 per person. Payment will need to be made before the deadline to receive admission at this price.
Each year, Walker County sponsors AG Day for third grade students. This year’s event is scheduled for Tuesday, April 26. Students will board a bus around 8 a.m. and travel to the Agri-center located behind the Walker County Civic Center in Rock Springs. They will spend their morning learning about agriculture from area high school students. There is no charge for this event. However, we will need your permission in order for your child to participate. We have no space for chaperones on this one.
On Thursday, April 28, we will visit the Hunter Museum of Art in Chattanooga. This trip is made possible by a generous grant from UNUM and the Art’s Council. We will tour the museum and enjoy a first hand view of art. It should be a fun-filled day on the bluffs beside the Tennessee River. There is no available space for chaperones on this field trip.
Due to scheduling, we are unable to order t-shirts and have them back in time for our trip. So, we will need your help. Each classroom teacher has chosen a color for her class. Having these shirts helps us to easily identify and keep track of our students. Please purchase and send in a solid color t-shirt in your child’s size and class color. You may want to put your child’s initials on the tag inside the t-shirt using a permanent marker (Sharpie). If you don’t have one, we can add the initials at school. We need the shirts by Friday, April 22nd! We’ll have them ready for students on Monday. At the end of the day, we’ll change back into what your child wore to school. We will take the colored shirts home and wash them in order to be ready for our next field trip adventure.
Richardson - Blue
Deadline for Money & Permission forms
Friday, April 22nd!
Friday, April 22nd!
I had an idea for our t-shirts. If everyone provides a plain blue t-shirt, we can make class shirts. We may not get a chance to do them before our trips. However, I'd like to have every child put their painted hand prints on all the shirts and sign them! That way every child will have a "class" memento! One of the other teacher told me that Hanes t-shirts are available at Walmart, Dollar General, and even "Trade Day" down in Trion. I have not had a chance to go by any area stores to check for availability.
Also, students were asking about the color of blue. It really doesn't matter. However, since Ms. Eidem's class has black t-shirts, we should probably not do navy blue. I'm including a photo to show the color of the shirt I'll be wearing. It was our class shirt from last year.
