Donors like you have made it possible for me to take my students on amazing field trips in the past. I am requesting your help once again to take a group of bright future leaders on a magical whale watching adventure that they will never forget.
Even though our small charter school lacks funds for field trips, our school is still high-performing thanks to our dedicated staff, students, and parents.
Our school community definitely makes the best out of what we have, but it would really make what we do even more tangible and meaningful if we could take this spectacular trip. We live in the Inland Empire and we do not get to participate in very many trips during the school year. We would really love to make the two hour journey to ride the Pacific and visit some ocean friends at the neighboring aquarium.
My Project
During the school year our Language Arts program has a thematic unit called "Look Again." The unit is all about different types of animals and how they use camouflage. We read and talk about ocean animals specifically since they present some of the most vivid examples of camouflage. The second grade students have to write their first expository essay on an animal that uses camouflage. They pick an ocean animal and write about their habitat and how the animal uses camouflage. I would like them to see firsthand how ocean animals use camouflage to prey on other animals or to protect themselves from predators. It is a big concept for my students to understand, but they seem to better understand concepts when they get to experience them in person.
Please help me make this memorable trip for my students a reality.
It is very hard to find the extra funds to spend on a field trip, but you can help fill this gap. They may never again get this type of experience. Since my whole grade level teaches the same unit, I would like all second graders at my school to get the opportunity to participate. On behalf of the second graders at our school, we thank you for taking the time to consider our proposal. Thank you!!!
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