Dear Parents:
We have a great opportunity to take part in a “living history” program at the Maritime Museum re-enacting Exploring the Americas. On Wednesday, January 14th, our fifth graders will be staying overnight on the Star of India.
We will come aboard at 2:30 on Wednesday, January 14 and will disembark at 9:00 a.m on Thursday, January 15.
Please arrange to pick up your fifth graders at 12:00pm on Wednesday and deliver them at 2:30 to the Embarcadero by the Star of India’s gangplank. When you drop off your student, please have him/her sit within the black taped-in area in front of the USS Dolphin (the submarine). There will be NO school for fifth grade students on Thursday.
Address is: 1492 North Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101
The cost is $70/child and includes dinner and breakfast. (See info page that was sent home with your child for details)
Click on the link sdmaritime.org for more information (scroll down to the section titled “The Voyage of Hope”). There are some great resources here too… including a program overview, a packing list, and information for parent participants.
Please be sure to read sample “Letters From Parents” on the sdmaritime website.
Please return to school the following documents by January 12th:
(THESE CAME HOME TODAY)
- School Permission Slip
- Risk and Release of Liability
- Student Medical Form
- Field Trip Check payment (check made out to OTA)
We need volunteers to stay aboard with us!! If you would like to chaperone this great educational experience, please contact me at mssarah@otacharter.org. All chaperones will need to fill out the Adult medical waver and pay the fee of $30. You must be a volunteer through the school (live scanned). We also might need drivers to get students to the Star of India on January 14th. If you are available, let me know!
I am looking forward to this field trip! Let me know if you have any questions!
-Mrs. Cook 🙂