As we near the end of the 2nd quarter I wanted to remind all 8th grade families of our ongoing need for parent drivers/chaperones for our varied science and outdoor ed. experiences. In particular we will need multiple drivers for day trips throughout the 3rd quarter as we seek to answer the essential question of, “Where does our food come from?” Examples from last year’s experiences include visits to Bread & Cie, Suzie’s Farm, and of course the Grandaddy of all Outdoor Ed. experiences Yosemite National Park!

Speaking of which, we are tentatively trying to book dates for our 5 day 4 night Yosemite experience during the last week of May. The best days that would work for OTA & our students would be to leave on Tuesday May 27th & returning Saturday May 31st. This of course is tentative as the campsites book up very quickly and this year we have the extra challenge of obtaining two adjacent campsites with our now full 8th grade class. As soon as we finalize dates we will announce an after school meeting to go over logistics for this phenomenal Outdoor Experience as well as to be available to answer any and all related questions or concerns.

For transportation to and from the valley,we prefer to have as many 8th grade drivers/chaperones as possible since we accommodate a varied physical activity program for our entire class throughout our trip. Interested parents please contact Mr. Major at jmajor@otacharter.org