September / October Field Trips

I am eagerly planning a variety of Fall field trips. Below details five upcoming field trips we plan to take in the coming weeks.

1) Iowa City Public Library
Wednesday, September 18th 9:30 - 12:15
We will be taking the city bus to the Iowa City Public Library. Students will enjoy a library story time, and we will also check out some books for our class. Please be sure your child has their own library card. If your child does not have a library card please fill out the "library card application" I will send home on Monday and make a trip with your child to submit the paperwork and receive your child's new library card and free gifts! Have your child bring their library card to school on Wednesday!

2) Kindergarten Camping Day
Friday, September 20th ALL DAY! 9:00 - 3:00
We will be spending the day outside with our camping gear, tents and sleeping bags! We will set up a campsite outside on Willowwind's campus near the garden. Here we will enjoy the outdoors and spend the day reading, writing, playing outside under the beautiful fall sky. We are super excited to spend the day experiencing the outdoors. PLEASE BRING A SLEEPING BAG FOR YOUR CHILD TO USE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. Please email me if you have a tent that we could use for the day. Have other supplies that may help us create our "Willowwind Campsite"? Let me know. The more fun gear the better the daytime camping experience!

3) Honey Creek Acres Field Trip
Wednesday, September 25th 10:30 - 2:00
We will be leaving at 10:30pm. We should arrive back to Willowwind around 2:00. We will take a tour of the farm, learn about apples, pumpkins, and honey from an instructor, take a hay ride and pick apples. Check out Honey Creek Acre's website. Please Note: Parent drivers are needed! Please email me if you are available to drive on this field trip. Also Note: On Wednesday, September 25th, please be sure to leave your child's booster seat. All Kindergarteners must use a booster sweet when traveling for Willowwind field trips.

3) RESCHEDULED Kent Park Field Trip
Tuesday, October 1st 9:00 - 2:00
We are excited to take our 3rd annual K-6 field trip to Kent Park, a 1000 acre park, 3 miles west of Tiffin, home to prairies, forests and wetlands. Here we will spend time becoming a unified school wide family. We will also learn more about our yearlong service learning projects and participate in service learning biomes team building events.
Please be sure to remember the following for your child:
• wear layers - It can start cool and get warm. In addition, walking through the tall prairie grasses can get itchy. Long sleeves are helpful in this situation.
• waterproof shoes / boots (our feet get mucky in the watershed)
• 2 snacks, lunch, water bottle
• hat

4) Friendship Park Morning
Wednesday, October 9th 9:00 - 11:00
We will be walking to the park with both Kindergarten classrooms to explore Fall! We will enjoy snack outside, make Fall observations, and spend the morning enjoying the beautiful fall weather. Please be sure your child is wearing comfy walking shoes and has a water bottle.

5) Iowa City Public Library
Wednesday, October 30th 9:30 - 12:15
We will be taking the city bus to the Iowa City Public Library. Students will enjoy a library story time, and we will also check out some books for our class. Have your child bring their library card to school on Wednesday, the 30th!