BCS FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP AND INFORMATION SHEET
September 22nd 2014
Dear5/6 Parents
In order to enhance our students’ awareness of environmental issues and concerns within our local community, we will be participating in the Rouge Education Project (REP) again this year.REP is a school-based water quality monitoring program involving elementary, middle and high schools from across Southeastern Michigan. Students perform hands-on scientific exploration of the Rouge River including evaluating chemical, biological and physical parameters of water quality. We will be conducting tests in both fall and spring.
In order for students to engage in water testing and monitoring activities we will need parent volunteers to assist at the site with water sample collection and analysis. Unfortunately, transportation for parent volunteers cannot be provided due to the capacity of our school buses and the number of students. We will be hosting a training session for volunteers in school. If you are interested in participating as a parent volunteer and can commit to the training session and the testing date please complete the slip below and return it to your child’s science teacher as soon as possible.
The students will be going to the testing site at Linden Park in teams of 54 from 11:50 am – 2:45 pm on their assigned day. Testing dates are scheduled as followed:
Monday, October 6th– BrownFitz
Tuesday, October 7th – Cook Lowery
Wednesday, October 8th – Burns Burdick
Friday, October10th – Roberts Joseph
Students will be on the river bank so they will need to wear long pants, a warm jacket and appropriate footwear in the event of wet weather.If they have waders they would be perfect.They may require a change of clothes once they get back to school.Please complete the permission slip below and return it to your child’s science teacher as soon as possible.
The 5/6 Team
Permission Slip for River Rouge Water Testing Trip
I understand that the Board of Education has regulations that are instituted to assure that a student cannot be disruptive, uncooperative and inconsiderate at school sponsored activities. I understand that the use, possession, or distribution of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs is prohibited at any school sponsored activity. If my child’s conduct is determined to be inappropriate and s/he has to be removed from this field trip activity, I understand that the expense for such removal may be at my expense. (Policy #5600)
Yes, I can volunteer and attend the River Rouge Trip.
Yes I can attend the training session at BCS on Friday, October 3rd 2:40-3:20pm
Yes, my child ______may attend the trip on ______and travel byschool bus to Linden Park , Birmingham. The cost of bus transportation for this trip was included in the Cranbrook Water Festival payment.
No, my child______will not be attending the field trip and will remain (Check One)
At Home
In School
______
Name of Parent/Guardian Parent/Guardian Signature Phone Number where I Date Signed
can be reached during trip
Medical Conditions: Please describe any medical conditions about which the trip sponsor should be aware: ______
Please return this slip to your science teacher by September 29th.