Hello Educators,

This month students at WPS and Burke County Middle will be able to participate in 3 Virtual Field Trips. I have attached both posters for any teachers that may be interested in signing their class up.

 

Should you desire to participate please send me an email so that I can add you to the google class and send the registration invitation and google meeting link. This event will be added to your calendar and you can join from your class at the designated time. Teachers will be provided with activities per grade level before, during and after as an extension. This is considered an educational field trip and all information along with activities align to the state standards.

For additional information see below or reference the attachments.

is the original “farm to school” program in California, bringing the farm experience to students to teach agricultural literacy since the 1930s.

The virtual tours are guided by a Mobile Dairy Classroom instructor and are 45-minutes, teaching students about farm life while covering a variety of lessons. Each tour provides an introduction to dairy cows to teach students the anatomy of a cow, the journey of milk, milk production and more. Each lesson also takes students on a virtual tour of a working California dairy farm where students have an opportunity to engage with a dairy farmer. As they explore the farm, students will see how dairy cows are fed and milked, learn how farmers care for their herds, and discover the numerous sustainability measures farms utilize in addition to traditional upcycling practices. Each farm tour concludes with an interactive Q&A session, which provides students with the opportunity to ask questions.

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing many students and school communities to continue distance learning, our virtual field trips are an amazing opportunity for students to experience an unforgettable farm tour field trip. And best of all, they’re free!

On April 27, hundreds of schools across the country are anticipated to participate in “Growing School Gardens”, a virtual school gardens tour and educational broadcast event .

Growing School Gardens: Seeding a Healthy Future for Our Youth. Created by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation in partnership with the School Garden Support Organization (SGSO) Network.

This first-ever national event will connect school gardens, educators and students across the country and is hosted by kids for kids! (Think virtual school assembly!) The broadcast will include lesson extensions, opportunities to engage with the greater school garden community while also entering for a chance to win some support for your garden!

 

If you would like to participate in the School Garden Virtual Field Trip respond with

 

Grade ______________

#Students ______________

# Adults ______________

April 28th Wednesday: 10AM, 11AM, 1:20PM April 29th Thursday: 12:30PM, 1:30PM April 30th Friday: 10:30AM, 1:30PM

Grade ______________

#Students ______________

# Adults ______________

Monday 10:30AM, 11:30AM Tuesday 10:30AM, 11:30AM Wednesday 10:30AM, 11:30AM Thursday 10:30AM, 11:30AM Friday 10:30AM, 11:30AM

If you would like to participate in the Dairy Council Mobile Dairy Tour / Virtual Field Trip respond with

Month of May

Grade ______________

#Students ______________

# Adults ______________

Monday:: 12 PM Tuesday:: 12PM Wednesday:: 2PM Thursday:: 2 PM Friday: 2PM

Grade ______________

#Students ______________

# Adults ______________

Monday:: 2PM Tuesday:: 2PM Wednesday:: 12PM Thursday:: 12PM Friday: 12PM