6th Grade Goes to JA Biztown Next Week

   If you are a parent of a 6th grader at Carlisle, heads up! We are going on our JA Biztown field trip next Thursday and/or Friday. Half of the class will go Thursday and half will go Friday. If your child HAS NOT HAD YOU SIGN A PERMISSION SLIP YET, PLEASE EMAIL ME (ben.barry@carlisle.k12.ia.us) as these are past due! Here is a schedule of our field trip day (each day will have the same schedule and material missed from CORE classes due to being gone from the field trip will be taught each day so no child really misses any CORE instruction).

***Note: Students will need a sack lunch on the day they go to JA Biztown, but no drink is needed. JA Biztown asks that students purchase their drink with part of their Biztown paycheck so they can experience the process of sometimes needing to buy your lunch or drink while on the job***

8:10: School day starts, students report to 1st period
8:25: Students going on field trip use restroom and report to Commons to board bus
8:35: Bus departs for JA Biztown (61st and Grand Ave)
2:00: Bus departs for Carlisle Middle School, field trip experience done
2:25: Bus arrives back at Carlisle Middle School
2:25-3:10: Students report to 1 of 4 classrooms to meet with a Biztown teacher volunteer and finish the day doing some reflection and some thank you note writing.
3:10: Students head home for the day.

There will be NO Snack and Study this week due to the JA Biztown trips....Mr. Barry will be wiped out! It should be a great field trip and a great experience. Be sure to quiz your child on how their day went, what they learned, what went well, and talk to them about your job and workday and the biggest difference: when you return from your job at the end of the day, your job as a parent starts! For most of these kids, they will also be tired and wiped out and will find it amazing that you feel the same way, but can't just lay on the couch and wait for dinner like they might choose to do! If nothing else, it should open the students' eyes about what it takes to truly be an adult for a day. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me. Thank you!