Informational Parent Meeting—

Please Note: While we are attempting to develop the field trips noted in the course description, no guarantees can be absolute.

Parent Connection— drivers, serving as chaperones, fan-out calls, symposium organization and learning partners--you are the essential connection!

Student Population—multi-age elementary middle school, working together to build a learning community (spaces limited)

Schedule: Flexible due to field trips, Class sessions dates and times are tentatively planned.

Permission Slips Safety: basic field trip stuff, kayak/water safety, DC-9 simulator, EEG tests
                    Form D -- Behavior, Searches, Waiver
                    Form E -- Student Medical
                    Form F -- Adult Medical
                    Form H -- Transportation
                    Form I  -- Drivers
                    Form J -- Walking
                    Permission to Appear in a Video
                    Permission to Appear on a School Website

Fees in Addition to the course: Detroit Science Center about $10 each, Yankee AirForce Museum about $3, gasoline for transportation to each field trip, a vehicle day permit for entrance into the Metro Park, and a fee for parking at Detroit Science Center.

Preparing for Field Trips: dress, snacks, sac lunches, drivers, bottled water, student behavior, permission slips, safety, returning home

Staff Development Hours for Grosse Pointe teachers are available. This course exemplifies Learning Community Theory In Practice—Linking students' learning with community and business partnerships. Spaces Limited to attend: Class Sessions, Field Trips. Please contact Jane Nutter's Office of Staff Development for more details.

If you are interested in designing a "notion/motion" lesson as a guest or team teacher, please feel free to contact Sue Speirs, K-12 Science Specialist.