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I don't think my kids are at the same school, but here's how it worked for my 4th grader's recent field trip: they assembled at 7am and returned close to 6pm (later than planned.) Most parent chaperones are required to drive since they can only fit a certain number on the bus (the first few parents to sign up get to go on the bus, although as the teachers explained, it gets really loud and most parents prefer to drive themselves.) Kids are not allowed to bring or use electronics. The field trip cost included a stop on the ride home for snacks, and kids were encouraged to pack AM snacks/breakfast in addition to lunch. They had an amazing day doing science/environmental related learning that included a museum as well as a marsh expedition (or something like that) led by naturalist. My kid had the time of his life and enjoyed every moment including the long bus rides where he read books and presumably acted like a goofball with his friends. (No sex though, I'm quite sure - he's still in the girls-have-cooties phase.)
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PP, I'm not the OP, but I have suggested that she keep her child home if she doesn't feel the trip will be valuable.

What you describe, above, sounds like an appropriate, and well though out and well planned field trip that had educational value!  I'd have no hesitations allowing my child go on such a trip.

Unfortunately, I have been a chaperone on some field trips where it was obvious that the trips were NOT well planned.   It was disorganized, hectic, lots of standing around waiting as there was confusion about where the bus would meet us after the program; lack of clear time tables and lack of clear instruction to the parent chaperones (all of whom had technically been cleared for being chaperones due to lack of being a registered child sex offender, I guess, but several of whom lacked good judgment and the ability to handle the kids they were assigned to supervise)   We did not stop for snacks or pack snacks; kids were cranky, teachers got cranky.   And this was just for a LOCAL field trip to a place I could have just as easily taken my own child, leading me to be a lot more particular about which field trips I allow her to go on.

Since then, my kids have been on some great, well planned field trips, but I need to have some assurance in advance that this teacher knows what he or she is doing.[/quote]

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