Field trips are wonderful for kids and we try to do as many as we can in a safe and exciting way. There have been a lot of field trips lately, and this one on Friday to the Lollipop Concert is no exception to the exciting. We do this every year, and the children love it. We are learning a song from Cinderella, "Bippity Boppity Boo" to sing at the concert.
Field trips are not cheap for either parents or the school. We charge a uniform rate for all field trips regardless of admission or bus fare. This makes it easier for parents and for collectors.
It costs between $150.00 and $1000.00 to take the bus out. Miss Sandy cuts a fabulous deal and is the ONLY driver in EVV who would do what we have asked her to do. She takes us on long fantastic trips anywhere we want to go. I am sure if we said we were going to Disney, she'd be there to drive. She has driven for us for sixteen years.
Every trip is a different expense, and when you add up the costs overall, they work out to about $10.00 per child per trip, so that's why we charge a uniform fee. Also, we never know how many children until we are pulling out of the driveway, so it's really hard to plan otherwise.
All our field trips are teaching. That's why you will never see a trip to put put or Holiday Village or any amusement parks. We go on our field trips to learn, and the children really benefit from these trips. I wish there were a trip every Friday, and there could be...but the kids get so tired. There is, of course, during the summer. We put a protractor on two points: Evansville and St. Louis, and we draw a circle and anything within that circle is fair game, so if you know of something in that circle you think the kids should see, please let us know.
So Friday, the kids should wear their new Garden School field trip shirts or old green shirts, and their red sweatshirts. Those without red sweatshirts will have them tomorrow.
Have a great rainy day!
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