Friday, March 9, 2012

Senior Trip To Chicago

Sparta High School is excited to announce our inaugural Senior Class Trip to Chicago.   On April 12, 2012, Sparta High School seniors will be taking charter busses to Chicago to visit the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum.  For more information on the venues, please visit their respective websites: 
                Shedd Aquarium:  http://www.sheddaquarium.org/
                The Field Museum:  http://fieldmuseum.org/
Students will be placed in groups of ten and assigned an adult chaperone.  Students and chaperones will not separate throughout the entire trip.  Students will leave Sparta High School promptly at 6:30 a.m., and return at approximately 6:30 p.m.  Each student will be required to pay $20.00 and be responsible for his/her own lunch.
April 12, 2012 itinerary:
o   6:15 a.m.:  Meet at SHS,  check in with chaperones, load busses
o   6:30 a.m.:  Depart for Chicago
o   9:00 a.m.:  Arrive at the Shedd Aquarium and Field Museum.
o   Group 1:  Shedd Aquarium
o   Group 2:  Field  Museum
o   11:00 a.m.:  Lunch w/Chaperones at one of the numerous restaurants within walking distance (See insert)
o   12:00 p.m.: 
o   Group 1:   Field Museum
o   Group 2:   Shedd Museum

o   1:45 p.m.:  Groups organize and load busses.
o   2:00 p.m.:  Depart for Sparta
o   6:30 p.m.:  Arrive at SHS.

THIS TRIP IS A SCHOOL SPONSORED EVENT AND WILL BE TOBACCO, DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE.  ANY POSSESSION OR USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES WILL BE REFERRED TO THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

CONSENT FORM TO PARTICIPATE, FIELD TRIP EMERGENCY FORM AND MONEY ARE DUE TO MRS. BITELY BY MARCH 28, 2012.
Students:

·         Remember to be prepared for all weather. 
·         We will NOT be stopping for breakfast. You may bring food on the bus.
·         Bring snacks for the trip.  We will NOT be stopping for supper.