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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A love of learning. Bringing history to life. Teachers excited to teach and show their student's the connection between what they are learning and the history around us. 
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So the “bringing history to life” is 45 minutes at the museum or site. The rest of the day is bus rides and organizing groups/meals.

Meanwhile, the teacher put in 3 weeks of planning and an aggravating amount of hours chasing permission slips. She then had to discipline students on the bus and at the exhibit. She had to constantly remind chaperones that they are on duty and can’t treat this as a fun vacation, and maybe they should get off their phones every now and then.

And all the kids will remember is singing on the bus ride.[/quote]

DP.  I’m a parent who has chaperoned many of these field trips and I couldn’t agree more.  Some of them are, sadly, just a huge waste of time and effort.

I also mentioned earlier that I thought Colonial Day was FAR more fun and informative for the kids than a useless day spent on a bus to and from Jamestown.  Of course, FCPS stupidly stopped allowing Colonial Day, so that is not an option anymore. [/quote]

Time to get some moms together and organize one. 
You have to accept that there are increasingly things that school won’t provide.[/quote]

NO!  They are a waste of time for almost all kids in FCPS.  I do not understand why Field Trip mom is so hot on this.[/quote]

I'm the PPP and I think (?) the PP is saying we need to organize Colonial Day.  Which would be great, but FCPS won't allow it anymore.[/quote]

Have one in someone’s backyard this summer.
It’s a great year to start a new tradition.[/quote]

+100[/quote]

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