April 2 - Jefferson City | April 8 - MSU |
Two Dollars | Schedule for April 8 |
| Remember to send $2, along with the permission slip, to school as soon as possible. Our excursion to the state capitol in the City of Jefferson is less than a week away, and we need to purchase the snacks for our long bus ride there and back. No one will starve without it, but your $2 will save the adults on this trip from hearing hours upon hours of whining about hunger pains, starvation, and dehydration. Your sofa change could save me from starting my holiday weekend with bleeding ears. Won't you please have mercy on me? | Our trip to Missouri State University in Springfield is just around the corner. We will use our regular school day to visit the school on Wednesday, April 8. Yes, you read correctly that we will not be leaving early or returning late. We will also not be snacking on the bus. Electronics and music players are acceptable for this trip (as well as the Jefferson City experience. We just ask that the volume be turned off of earphones be worn while in use. |
Times for April 2 | Expectations |
| All joking aside, the trip to Jefferson City will be entirely enjoyable. We have many things to see and do, and I want to share the experience with all of my students. The trip is next Thursday. We ask that you have your child at the school before 6:30 in the morning for our 6:35 departure. If a child misses the bus, s/he will remain at the school during our trip. The bus will return around 7pm. We will do everything we can to tire your kids out before returning them to you! | It's easy to talk about my behavior expectations, but we will definitely be discussing and practicing good behavior and specific etiquette for each venue. Our goal, as always, is to humbly impress our hosts and onlookers. Ideally, no one should know we are entering a building, we must be complimentary to our hosts, and we will arrive and depart with handshakes and direct eye contact. We'll also create a list of possible questions to ask while we are there. |
Lunch for Both Excursions
Additionally, remember to send a sack lunch with your child for these days (unless you have indicated you need a sack lunch from the school cafeteria).
