The American Village:

5th Grade Field Trip

MIss Hancock & Miss Teel

Dear Parents/Guardians:
This letter is to inform you that the Miss Hancock and Miss Teels 5th grade class
will be attending the The American Village in Montevallo, AL on Friday, March 10,
2017. Students are expected to dress according to school dress code and wear
lace up shoes or shoes with a back strap. Students will be on their feet most of the
day, so we want to make sure they are wearing comfortable shoes.
We will leave by bus at 8:15AM and return to Trace Crossings by 2:05PM. Snack
will be provided in the morning.
Please sign the permission slip at the bottom of this letter to indicate that you
have been informed of our field trip and return it to me as soon as possible.
Students will not be allowed to participate unless they have returned the signed
form. Total cost of the trip is dependant on your typical lunch payment. Full price
is $17.10 students on free/reduced lunch is $15.40. Be sure to attach payment to
the permission slip below by Friday, February 10, 2017.
If you would like to chaperone , contact us via email. It is first come, first serve.
If you have any questions about this event via school email.
Thank you,
Miss Hancock and Miss Teel
My son/daughter______________________________has my permission to
participate in the 5th grade class field trip to The American Village on Friday,
March 10, 2017.
Total cost including lunch (Please select one):
_____ $17.10

_____ $15.40 (Free/Reduced Lunch)

____________________________________ ___________________________
Parent/Guardian
Date

Special Rules
1. Dress appropriately for the weather.
2. Follow school dress code and wear comfortable shoes with a back strap.
3. Be respectful of the bus driver and chaperones by keeping your voices down
and being on your best behavior.
4. Stay with your chaperone and your assigned group at all times!
5. Please respect the interpreters and the job they are performing and do not
touch them or their props unless invited to do so.
6. It is important to help preserve the American Village by not chewing gum, or
bringing food or drinks into the buildings and place all trash in appropriate
receptacles.
7. Video or audio taping of the program is not permitted.
8. Still photographs may be taken at any time.
9. Electronic devices (radios, iPods, Blackberries, etc.) are not allowed.
10. Have fun!!

*****If for some reason you get lost or separated from the group, return to
Liberty Hall
and we will find you there!

Permission Slip Return Tracker:

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Chaperone Invitation

Thank you so much for offering to chaperone our field trip to The American
Village! We are excited to have you come along. Please meet us at our classroom,
room #208 on Friday, March 10 at 8:00 am. We will be taking the school bus, and
plan to leave at 8:15 am. We will be returning to school by 2:05 pm.
We will be eating sac lunches provided by the school
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Please make sure that you
pack a lunch for yourself. Additionally, because our field trip will be outdoors,
please be sure to wear weather appropriate clothes and close toed shoes.
If you have any other questions, feel free to email me at my school email. If you
are unable to come for any reason, please let me know at least 3 days before the
field trip so another family member can come.
Thank you again for taking the time to join us!
Sincerely,
Miss Hancock and Miss Teel

Teacher Attendance/Emergency Contact List

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Field Trip Plan

Thank you so much for taking time to join us on our field trip today! It means so
much to our class and me to have you here.

Important Numbers
Miss Hancocks
Phone Number: (980) 253-5451
Miss Teels
Phone Number: (334) 451-4711
Schools Phone Number: (205) 439-2700

Itinerary
Activity

Time

Notes

Leave school

8:15 am

Students must arrive at school at

their regularly scheduled time.

Arrive at American
Village

8:45 am

The bus will unload in front of

Liberty Hall.

Unload/ Snack/
Groups/ Bathroom

8:45-9:15 am

Lunches will be checked in and sent

to Liberty Hall at this time along with
the class journals. Groups will also be
assigned during snack.

Liberty! Learning
Program

9:30 am - 12 pm

Our whole class stays together but

be sure to keep up with your group as
we travel.

Lunch/bathroom

12:00-1:00 pm

PICNIC AREA behind Liberty Hall

Journal

1:00-1:30 pm

We will remain in the picnic area for

this time.

Head back to school

1:30 pm

The bus will load up in front of

Liberty Hall (where we unloaded).
Coolers and journals will also be
collected and loaded at this time.

Arrive back at
school

2:05 pm

Chaperones may check out their

students in the front office.

Transportation:
Location Address: 3727 AL-119, Montevallo,
AL 35115
Location Phone: (205)-665-3535
Mode of Transportation:
Hoover City School Bus
parking is found to the left of the entrance to the
location. The bus will drop the class off in the
loading/unloading zone in front of Liberty Hall.
(refer to the map)

Bathrooms:
Bathrooms are located at the Picnic Area, Liberty Hall, Washington Hall, Colonial
Chapel, and the Barn. We plan to use them at snack and lunch time. If the students
need to go at any other time during the day, they must be accompanied by at least
one other group member and their chaperone.

In Case of Emergency:

If an individual student gets sick or hurt, please contact either of the teachers
in charge. They will have a first aid kit and contact information for each student
and chaperone.

If there is an emergency, I will send a group text with further instructions. We

will gather at the location I specify in the text and move forward from there.

Meeting Places:

In the morning prior to departure, we will meet in Miss Hancocks room. All
students & chaperones must check in at the room before loading the bus at the
front of the school. Students are expected to be at school at normal reporting
time. Chaperones must check in the front office if they arrive earlier than 8 am.
We will begin loading the bus at 8 sharp!

In the case that someone gets lost or separated from our group, we will meet in
Liberty Hall
. We will stay in a group throughout the Liberty! Learning Program and
lunch.

Student Groups:
Adult: Miss Hancock

Adult: Miss Teel

Student Name

Student Name

Allergies/
Notes

Adult: Chaperone A
Student Name

Adult: Chaperone B
Allergies/
Notes

Adult: Chaperone C
Student Name

Allergies/Notes

Allergies/Notes

Student Name

Allergies/Notes

SNACK & LUNCH

A morning snack is included in the cost of the trip. Each
student will receive an apple and a juicebox upon the
arrival to the American Village location. The students
can partake in this snack from 8:45 AM until 9:15 AM. The snacks will be packed on
the bus in Miss Hancock & Miss Teels box and will be distributed by the teachers
and the chaperones.
Prior to departure from Trace Crossings, lunches and drink options will be loaded
onto the bus in the class coolers.
Lunch will be eaten all together in the designated Picnic Area behind Liberty Hall
(refer to map) from 12:15 PM- 1 PM. The American Village will store the lunches
and have them set in the Picnic Area for the teachers and chaperones to distribute
to the students. Each student will receive one sack lunch and choice of fruit punch
or apple juice. Students may NOT bring their own lunch unless approved by
administration in advance. Lunch is not provided for the teachers or chaperone.
They can pack their own lunch to be stored with the students. Proper waste
containers are provided on site and should be utilized appropriately.

Assessment of Learning: Journal Entry

Students will complete this prompt in their History Journals
(Packed with lunch) in the Picnic Area after lunch. They may chose
to work with their group or independently, but each student must
write their own journal to turn in. The Journals will be collected
before loading the bus at 1:30 pm.

Imagine yourself in this situation:

You are a citizen living in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the spring of 1775 (just
before the battles of Lexington and Concord). You own a small inn in Boston and
depend on the business to support your family. Your customers include Patriots,
Loyalists, British soldiers, and British officers. As you serve food and drink, you
often hear conversations, information, and angry debate about the growing
tensions between the American colonies and England.

Instructions:
Write a letter to your cousin who lives on the western frontier and doesnt know
what is going on in the colonies. In your letter discuss these things:
What are the problems
in Boston at this time?
Include 3 facts.
Do you support the colonies becoming a new country, or stay with England?
Why?
How is this conflict affecting
your
life?
How does this make you
feel
? Why?
What
sacrifices
have you made or expect to make?
What
risks
are you willing to take?

Thank You Note

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Dear ___________________________
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Sincerely,
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Newsletter
March 10, 2017

Dear Families,

We had a wonderful class field trip to The American Village in Montevallo, AL to learn
about the events leading up to the American Revolution. Our favorite part of the trip was
training like a patriot on the battlefield. Voting in the continental congress was another
one of our favorite activities. See some photos of our adventure below.
Sincerely,
Miss Hancock and Miss Teel