Field Trip to Mount St. Helens September 19, 2014 UPDATED

Yes!  We are visiting our friendly neighborhood volcano on Sept. 19, 2014.

Please see tentative broad schedule and other information below:

WHO:  5th-8th Grade Students and 5-7 Chaperones
WHAT: Learn about volcanos and ecology
WHEN: September 19. 2014  7:45 am-5:30 pm  (arrive earlier, departure is at 7:45)
WHERE: Mount St. Helens Johnston Ridge Observatory and Coldwater -Mount St. Helens Institute Learning Center
WHY: Part of science curriculum for both 5th grade and middle school includes learning about the dynamic nature of our planet's crust and how it impacts life.
HOW:  Carpool to  and from the sites, stopping for ice cream on the way home.

COST Approximately $7.00 per student.  We should be able to get a waiver for the fees to one of the sites. UPDATE:  Cost will be $8.00 per student, no cost to chaperones or drivers.  Fees are waived at one site we'll visit through a government grant and the other is a great opportunity to walk through the recovering blast zone on a hike!

Chaperones and drivers are lined up and ready!  Thank you to those parents and teachers coming along.  We will be hiking a little over 2.5 miles.  Dress for a hike in layers, sturdy shoes, and bring a water bottle.  A jacket is not a bad thing to bring along as conditions change very rapidly up at altitude. Lunches should be edible right "as-is", no microwaves or stoves are available.