Latin America Food Project Permission Form
Dear Parent or Guardian,
This form is to verify that your child has shown you all of the requirements for the Latin America Food Project that was assigned onMarch 4. Please be aware that your child must be strongly involved in all steps of the project. The food or dessert will be served during the morning ofFriday, March 28.
Please use disposable serving dishes and disposable serving utensils (if applicable) for this project.
Student’s Name
Parent/Guardian SignatureDate
Parental Permission Form for Instructional Use of DVD
River Trail Middle School – Fulton County Schools
Please indicate below whether or not you give permission for your child to view the movie listed below. Parental permission is required for students to view the following title because it has a Parental Guidance (PG) rating.
Teacher: All 6thgrade Social Studies teachersCourse: 6th grade World Studies
Title of DVD:“The Road to El Dorado”Rating: PG
Date to be shown: March 28, 2014
Rationale for showing:“The Road to El Dorado” is shown on Latin America Day as a fictional example of conquistadorsinteractions with ancient Mesoamerican civilizations.
____Yes, ______
(student’s first & last name) has my permission to view the DVD.
____No, ______
(student’s first & last name) does not have my permission to view the DVD.
Parent/Guardian Signature ______Date ______
Students need to return this form to Mr. Kirby by March 7
Would you like to help with Latin America Day?
There are multiple ways you can help!
One option to help with Latin America Day is to donate some essential items to help make the day a success. We would gladly accept donations of the following items by March 21:
PlatesTrash Bags Drinking CupsSpoons ForksPlastic Table Cloths
Another option to help with Latin America Day is to assist teachers with the day itself. Please read the descriptions below for each time slot for more specific information. If one of the descriptions sounds appealing, please write your name and email next your desired time. Mr. Kirby will contact you via email to verify your participation.
8:00-10:30 AM Name: ______Email: ______
Food Day Prep and Clean up: During this part of the day, you will help set-up and serve food for Latin America Day in your child’s Team Science Lab. During this time, you will also help monitor students and enjoy time with them as students watch “The Road to El Dorado”.
12:45-1:50 PM Name: ______Email: ______
Afternoon Recreational Games/Festivities: During this part of the day, you will help set-up, monitor, and lead students through a Latin American game like Limbo and Pok-a-Tok. For limbo, parent volunteers will take turns holding the limbo sticks and leading the game. This event will take place near the basketball courts outside of the gym. For Pok-a-Tok, parents will help monitor and cheer for students as they play the game.
Legal Volunteer Information You Must Complete before Volunteering for Latin America Day
If you are interested in volunteering at River Trail for Latin America Day, please follow the steps below:
1. Download, print, and fill out the “Volunteer Safety Information Form” found on the River Trail Website (Parents Volunteers).
2. Take the online child abuse reporting training (approximately 10 minutes) at When completed, please print the certificate of completion.
3. Bring both of the above documents to the attention of Officer Lawton Benjamin in the RTMS front office when you next come to school. Your child may also deliver these to the front office. Please do so before March 28th. For privacy, you may want to put your documents in a sealed envelope.
Latin American Food Project Rubric
Task / Details / Due Date / Points Possible / Points Earned*Project and movie permission form signed / Student had the Latin America Food Day and “The Road to El Dorado” Permission Forms signed by a parent or guardian. / March 7 / 25
Note:
-5 points each day late
*Google Doc completed / Student signed up for an authentic Latin American food or desert on his/her class’s appropriate Google Doc. / March 11 / 10
Note:
-2 points each day late
*Recipe approved by Mr. Kirby / Student’s recipe was approved by Mr. Kirby. / March 12 / 15
Note:
-2 points each day late
*Recipe card completed / Student submitted a recipe card with all of the following information:
- Name of student(s)= 2 points
- Name of teacher= 2 points
- Class period of student(s)= 2 points
- Name of recipe= 2 points
- Recipe’s country of origin= 5 points
- List of ingredients= 10 points
- All information was included on an index card= 2 points / March 18 / 25 (total)
(See left for individual point values)
Note:
- 2 points each day late
*Food brought in for Latin America Day / Student brought in a food or dessert item in a disposable dish for Latin America Day. / March 28 / 25
*Total Points Earned: