Planning a Field Trip to: White County Recycling Center Make contact with the White County Recycling

Center Director: Dawn Gerard; Phone number: 219-984-5275; Email: recycle@wcgconline.net Reserved October 30, 2012 Free of charge Site is accessible for people with disabilities Arrange transportation Way of transportation: school bus Commute from Eastlawn Elementary School to White County Recycling Center: 23 minutes

Eastlawn Elementary School 47 South 1300 East Burnettsville, IN 47926 1. Head north on S 1300 E toward Nebraska St 1.0 mi 2. Take the 2nd left onto US-24 W 7.9 mi 3. Turn left onto N Railroad St W 443 ft 4. Take the 1st right onto US-24 W/US-421 N/W Broadway St Continue to follow US-24 W/US-421 N Destination will be on the left 5.4 mi

White County Recycling 484 U.S. 24 Reynolds, IN 47926

Fuel Cost: $14.72=$4.09 (price of diesel/gallon)* 3.6 gallons [28.8miles (14.4 mi*2)/ 8 mpg] Activities for the commute: singing (Wheels on the Bus), scenery point outs of shapes, colors, letters, numbers, etc. Dont forget the essentials

No food will be necessary

Team tags will be administered to the four different groups. Students will be grouped by recyclable items.

Bathrooms are located in the back corner of the building. Bathroom breaks along the way will not be needed.

Appropriate dress: closed toed shoes. no ballet flats. No money is needed for food, entrance fees, souvenirs, etc. Cameras are allowed, but are not advised for this age group Recruit adequate adult supervision

Number of adult chaperones: three Roles and responsibilities of adults: follow school policy, assist in keeping order, be responsible for the assigned group of children, never leave a student unattended Have youth participants complete Permission Forms

Field Trip Permission Form

Dear Parent or Guardian, Your child is going on a field trip. Please read the information at the top of this form, then sign and return the permission slip at the bottom of this form by Thursday, October 25, 2012. Field Trip Information: Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Location: White County Recycling Center Purpose: Students will have a better understanding of the recycling process Cost: Free Means of Transportation: School Bus Leave school: 9 am Arrive back at school: 11:45 am

Special Instructions: Children must wear close-toed shoes. Ballet flats are not appropriate.__________________________________________________________________
Save this part of the form for future reference

Cut here-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cut here

Sign this part of the form and return it to your child's teacher.

(Students Name) has permission to attend a field trip to White County Recycling Center on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 from 9 am to 11:45 pm. (Students Name) has agreed to be on their best behavior for the field trip. Please list any important health information: _______________________________________________ I give my permission for (Students Name) to receive emergency medical treatment. In an emergency, please contact: Name: _________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _____________________ Please place a check mark in the box if you would be interested in being a chaperone.

Prepare students for the trip Destination: White County Recycling Center; Experience: see up close what it means and what it looks like to recycle Behavior and safety rules: Respect what is around you. Make good choices. Be safe. Possible questions to ask: Where do the items go after they have been squashed down? What can we recycle? What happens to the items after they leave this recycling center? I Spy: aluminum cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic containers, steel, paper, cardboard, trailer, etc. Focus on safety First aid kit: 2 absorbent compress dressings, 25 adhesive bandages, 1 adhesive cloth tape, 5 antibiotic ointment packets, 5 antiseptic wipe packets, 2 packets of aspirin, 1 blanket, 1 breathing barrier, 1 instant cold compress, 2 pair of nonlatex gloves, 2 hydrocortisone ointment packets, scissors, 2 roller bandages, 10 sterile gauze pads, oral thermometer, 2 triangular bandages,

tweezers, and first aid instruction booklet Head counts every 10 minutes Groups of four Buddy assignment Capture the experience for memories Photos taken my adults Bulletin board of our experience on the field trip Evaluate the experience/share reactions of participants Educational value: process of recycling; Real life: recycling can be done at school and in the home to help improve our environment Dislike: more visual learning that hand-on learning for safety reasons Improve: area to see the action taking place- too crowded Say thank you! Thank you story booklet: children draw a picture and write about their experience at the recycling center>entries will be put together in the form of a booklet>outside cover page will have Thank You written on it>inside page will have short message of appreciation>each student will sign card Thank you recipients: White County Recycling Center, bus driver, and chaperones Share what you learned with others Create bulletin board of experiences Reminisce with a buddy Classroom presentation to the administrator