Dear Parents,

Thank you for volunteering to help with the field trip. I have attached the schedule showing who has volunteered for which classes/days...please let me know if I have made any mistakes.

The Tuesday numbers for Red Day classes are great, but only a few of you said that you could also be available on Thursday (if Tuesday gets rained out). This will limit how many different areas that the students can be working in, so...if anyone can be available both days, please try.

The Wednesday numbers are ok...hope no one has to back out, though! And again, if you are available for the rain date and just didn't mark it, please let me know.

On the day of the field trip, you can either meet us at WMS and ride with (or follow) us OR meet us at Pertle Springs. Whichever works best for your schedule. I will need to know your plans, so please respond to this message. If you are meeting us at Pertle, plan on us being there approximately 15 minutes after the time shown on the schedule. We will park in the "lower" parking lot (enter at base of road up to the pool/golf course).

Dress for the weather and to keep chiggers and ticks off...spraying insect repellant on ankles is recommended. Many of the student teams (2-3 students) will be working on separate tasks in close proximity to each other, but I plan for three teams to be either sweeping an open area for insects, collecting redcedar bark, or locating lichens on rocks and concrete. This will depend on if we have enough adults to send one with each of these three teams.

Each student team will have a guide sheet and necessary materials to do their job. I hope that the adult volunteers will ensure that the guidelines are followed, that students are acting safely, and help the students as needed...they are all doing these field tasks for the first time!

Please acknowledge receipt of this email and confirm the blocks/dates that you are available to assist. Also, please share any recommendations that you have and/or ask any questions.

Thank you so much for your support and taking time from your busy schedules to help us with this project! Keep your fingers crossed in hopes that the weather stays just like it is...we need it a little damp and we need it to stay warm!

Sincerely,

Trish Smith

Trish Smith, Life Science

Warrensburg Middle School

640 E. Gay Street

Warrensburg, MO 64093

660-747-5612 (school), 660-747-7534 (home)

ts@warrensburg.k12.mo.us

tssci@earthlink.net

http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/teachers/ts