Forms were sent home this week. Please return by 12/09 whether your child is attending or not. If you have any questions, please call the middle school office.
The middle school ski trip to Chestnut Mountain in Galena, IL is scheduled for Friday, January 17th, 2025, a regular school day (backup date is Friday, January 24th, 2025). The purpose of this trip is to continue to build positive relationships between staff and students. Around 8:30 am on January 17th, 5th & 6th grade students will board charter buses and leave for the ski resort. 7th & 8th grade students will follow about 8:45 am. Students not attending the ski trip will remain at school under the supervision of a teacher until 3:15 pm, our normal dismissal time. 5th and 6th grade students will return to the middle school around 5:30 pm with 7th & 8th grade students returning around 6:30pm. The cost of the trip includes charter bus transport (ALL students must ride the buses to Chestnut Mountain), ski or snowboard rental, lesson, lift ticket, and lunch at the resort. ALL students will use Chestnut Mountain equipment and will be fitted for skis/snowboards at the middle school prior to the trip. Students attending this trip must return this signed form with completed health information to the middle school office by Monday, December 9th, 2024.
For your child to participate in this experience, the following deadlines must be met:
1) Return this COMPLETED AND SIGNED FORM WITH PAYMENT IN THE ATTACHED ENVELOPE TO THE OFFICE by Monday, December 9th, 2024. If you have more than one child at the middle school, A SEPARATE FORM MUST BE COMPLETED for each child. All family forms & payment should be included in one envelope.
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2) Skiers (includes meal/transportation)–$65 paid by Monday, December 9th, 2024
Non-skiers (transportation/meal)-$40 paid by Monday, December 9th, 2024
3) PARENTS/FAMILY MEMBERS are welcome to accompany us on the trip. The cost is $45 to ski only (providing your own transportation). IF we have room on the bus, the cost for a parent to ride the bus and ski is: $70. All payments are due by December 9th, 2024. Cost includes a lunch. If the cost of this trip is a financial burden for your family, please contact Patty Mote or Kim Fall at 319.895.6254. We hope that this trip will be an enjoyable experience for everyone.