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Dear Students and Parents,

We are eagerly anticipating our field trip to Texas A&M Galveston to participate in the Sea Turtle Biology and the Wetlands Oyster Reef hands-on activities. We will conclude our trip by going aboard the Seagull II for an educational guided tour on the history of Galveston and the harbor and watching a short documentary film, “the Great Storm” which is on the hurricane that hit Galveston in 1900. GT students from Deerwood will participate in this educational program that incorporates hands-on activities to encourage creative thinking skills and teach students about ecosystems, ecology, biology, and history. We are convinced that this will be an exciting and fun experience for the students. Here are specifics you need to know:

|Date: |Wednesday, May 24, 2017 |

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|Departure: |Check in at 7:15 a.m. at Deerwood Elementary side parking lot |

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|Cost: |I am asking for a donation of $25.00 to pay for part of the field trip fee and the bus. It will include the oyster reef |

| |excursion, sea turtle biology excavation and observation, and tickets for the boat ride and movie. Part of the fee will be |

| |paid by our g/t funds that our students have earned through working the Jingle Shop. |

| |We have a new way to pay for our field trips. Please visit the Deerwood Website (http//dwe). Click online |

| |payment (on the left side), and then click on GT field trip. You can follow the instructions to pay. |

|Schedule: | |

| 7:30am |Leave for Texas A&M Galveston & NOAA Sea Turtle Research Facility. |

|9:00am |Begin Sea Turtle excavation and sea turtle biology and ecology observation. |

| |10:00 Divide into two groups and do different hands on activities with blue crab biology and oyster reef ecology at the|

| |Wetlands Center. |

| |11:00pm - Eat lunch on A&M campus |

| |11:30pm - Go tour Harbor Boat Tours at Pier 21 |

| |12:00pm - Divide into two groups - Boat Tour and Movie “Great Storm” begins |

| |1:00pm - Switch |

|2:15pm |Load Bus for home |

|4:00pm |ETA : Arrive back at Deerwood side parking lot (We can call parents when we are getting close to Kingwood.) |

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|Dress for The Day: |Comfortable clothes for outside and closed toe lace up shoes. |

|What to Bring: |**Important Too! | |

| |*Sack lunch and drink (no refrigerated space is available) | |

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| |*Snacks (for the bus ride there and back) | |

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|OPTIONAL: | | |

| |*A backpack with books, electronics, pillow, blanket, etc. for the bus ride. These items will be locked on the bus during the |

| |day. |

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I have great students and would not even consider taking them on this type of trip if I did not have the utmost confidence that they will conduct themselves in the highest quality manner at all times.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to call me, Ms. Sterling at 281-641-2239 (school). In case of an emergency on the day of the trip, the cell phone number to reach me is 713-444-7253 (Ms. Sterling). I am very proud of our students and believe they will represent Deerwood and themselves very well. We are really looking forward to this exciting and educational trip.

Sincerely,

Debbie Sterling

Texas A&M Galveston – Galveston Harbor Tours

Field Trip Permission Form

My child, _______________________________ has permission to attend the GT field trip to the Texas A&M Galveston Sea Turtle Nesting Biology and Ecology Observation, Oyster Reef Activities, “Great Storm” Documentary, and Galveston Island Harbor Boat Tour. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.

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Parent Signature

Please check if you would like to volunteer

___ I would like to volunteer (You would just have to pay your own ticket for the boat tour and movie when we arrive.)

Full name of Volunteer (I have to send a list of every person going on campus): _________________________

Emergency Information: (please print)

Parents' Names ____________________________________________

Emergency Numbers __________________________________________

(home, work, cellular, etc.)

__________________________________________

Home Street Address __________________________________________

Pertinent Health or Medical Information:

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The number to call when arriving home: ______________________________________________________

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Please return Permission form, Medical form, Waiver, and $25.00 donation

by Monday , May 15, 2017

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