PACT 9/23/2011 - WOOHOO!

This PACT (Sept. 23rd) is a go. It will be from 1-3 p.m. The kids will have recess and then lunch. This follows their lunch time. The Blackhawk will be landing at 12 p.m. I will have markers for it on the ground behind the school. I have coordinated with Mrs. Bautista to have all recesses for the day inside. This will allow us to have the back yard to ourselves. I have also secured the Multi-Purpose Room and a mobile speaker system. The MPR will be in case of inclement weather. It's supposed to rain all week and be sunny on Friday (fingers crossed). Here is the timeline for the event:
12 p.m.-Helicopter lands

12:30 p.m.-Humvee arrives

1:00 p.m.-Parents and children meet behind the school (directed by me)

1-1:45-Soldiers will give speeches about their vehicles and their mission, then question and answer time

1:45-2:45-Students and parents will be able to see vehicles and, go in them, take pictures, etc.

This will be done orderly (K/1 will be on Humvee first)  (2/3 will be on Black Hawk first) (4/5 will be on playground while waiting)

2:45-3:00-Mrs. Bautista will have the entire school outside against the building to watch the helicopter take off at 3 p.m.

Humvee- K/1, 4/5, 2/3

Blackhawk-2/3, K/1, 4/5

Playground-4/5, 2/3, K/1

These will be 20-25 minute groups. I will use the loudspeaker to change to groups. Please have the parents stay with their children throughout the entire time.

I will be at the school at 10 a.m. to set up. Instead of moving the chairs from the MPR outside, please have the parents bring blankets for the kids to sit on. The landing site on behind the school may change, and we won't have time to adjust the seats. Because of this, I will not need volunteers to run the stations. As long as the parents watch their kids (I understand some parents will not be there) we will be fine. I will handle the changing of the stations by giving out specific instructions before the presentation begins.

D.J.

PS. Please get the information to the teachers, so that they can get it to the parents. Thank you.

PSS: Also, parents need to arrive no later than 1230. Might be cool if they have lunch with their kids