Field Trip to the Columbus ZOO!

**RAIN OR SHINE**

Our hope is that each child will have an adult chaperone on this field trip

in order to ensure fun and safety for everyone.

WHEN: Friday, May 1st PM class 8:45-12:00 THERE IS NO PM SCHOOL May 1st

WHO: PM Preschool class and parent /chaperones. No siblings please. If you chaperone your child, you are in charge of their safety.

WHERE: The Columbus Zoo…we will be meeting at the front entrance and entering as a

group in order to receive the group discount. If you are driving your own vehicle, park and wait outside the admission gates in the waiting area.

TRANSPORTATION: We will be meeting at the school at 8:45 and boarding.

PM bus students will be picked up in the morning (Friday, May 1st), bused to Wyandot. Car riders will meet their classmates at school by 8:45am. Bus riders and car riders will board the Bus together, buses will want to "Load & Go" as fast as possible b/c school-age buses will need the bus lane.

Ø  The cost to park at the Zoo is $8.00 (FREE for Zoo members)

Buses should arrive at the zoo, approximately 9:15am. Most likely there will be some wait time to enter.....gathering

money, paying etc...

The field trip will begin approx. 9:45 and go until 12 noon. The buses will be ready to board at noon.

Buses back to the buildings around 12:20-12:30pm. Buses will bus students home from the zoo, car rider parents will pick-up their children at school. (If you are not going on the field trip with your child, please be at school by 12:20).

SNACK: Please pack a snack and juice box with your child’s name on a disposable bag.

We have reserved a Shelter House for our snack. The Oscar Shelter.

COST: $5.00 per child & $5.00 per adult ***CASH ONLY*** NO CHECKS PLEASE

(Zoo memberships are welcome…we will need a photocopy of your membership card per Zoo policy)

(Cut on line and return lower portion to school)

****PLEASE read carefully, COMPLETE all sections & RETURN BY FRIDAY, April 17th*****

Child’s Name______

Please check all that apply:

__ YES.. My child WILL attend the Zoo field trip.

__ YES.. I will attend as a chaperone.

__ NO…My child WILL NOT be attending the Zoo field trip.

___NO..I will not be able to chaperone.

Please check one:

__ My child will be riding the BUS to/from the Zoo.

__ I will be providing transportation to/from the Zoo.

__ Child $5.00 = ______(if using membership, then -$0-)

__ Number of adults x $5.00 = ______(if using membership, then -$0-)

__ I have attached a PHOTOCOPY of my Zoo membership card (numbers only will NOT be accepted per zoo policy)

PRINT NAME______SIGNATURE______DATE ______