May 2, 2002

Dear Parents:

We’re going on a field trip May 20! The students have been working very hard learning about the animal kingdom. They have researched where animals live, about their families, and their hunting and feeding habits. Now it’s time to see some of these animals up close. We will visit the Lied Jungle at Henry Doorly Zoo and Educational Service Unit #3’s Gifford Farm. Would you like to go with us?

Both Mrs. Fischer’s and Mr. Harper’s classes will be going on this daylong field trip. We would like to have one sponsor for every five students, so we need ten parent volunteers. Students have a great time learning about animals on this field trip so you’ll have a great time, too.

The schedule for the day is listed below:

Activity Begin Leave

Load buses at school8:30

Arrive at zoo (Lied Jungle)9:0011:00

Picnic Lunch at Gifford Farm11:30

Group 1 on Food Cycle tour*12:00

Group 2 on Farm Animal tour*12:00

Group 3 on Machinery and Farmstead tour*12:00

Leave Gifford Farm2:30

Back to school3:30

Please consider going with us, we need your help and you’ll have a great time! Call us at 330-1234 to volunteer or send a note with your child.

Mrs. Denise Fischer

Mr. Bob Harper

* Students will rotate through tours at Gifford Farm so they experience everything.