School Field Trip Announcement
Subject: School Trip to the Discovery Center!
Dear First Grade Families,
We have exciting news for our class! We are going on a special field trip.
We will visit the McAuliffe-Shepherd Discovery Center. It is located in Concord, New Hampshire.
The trip will be on Friday, May 10th. We will leave school at 9:00 AM. We will return back to school by 1:30 PM.
Students will see fun space shows. They will learn about stars and rockets. We will also look at cool space suits!
Please pack a bag lunch for your child. Wear comfy sneakers for walking.
Please sign the attached permission form. Send it back to school by Monday, May 6th.
We are so excited for this space adventure!
Sincerely, The First Grade Teachers
- field trip:
- A fun learning outing that students take away from the school building.
- located:
- Found or placed in a particular area or place.
- rockets:
- Vehicular tubes powered by engines that travel through space.
- permission:
- An official consent or agreement given by a parent or adult.
- adventure:
- An exciting and interesting event or trip.
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“School Field Trip Announcement” is a announcement reading passage about School Field Trip to Space Discovery Center, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minute to read (126 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.