Fifth Grade Field Trip

January 2, 2023

Dear Fifth Grade Families,

We have planned an overnight field trip for the fifth grade to the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center (CVEEC) located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park from Thursday to Friday, March 2-3. The field trip is a wonderful opportunity for the students to engage with nature and experience connections to their social studies and science classes in a meaningful and lasting way. We will also be stopping at the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame before departing back to Columbus to participate in a musical experience the CA music teachers have organized for the fifth-graders!

We plan on departing Columbus Academy at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, and arriving back to school before 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 3. More information on logistics will be sent from homeroom teachers and/or homeroom parents closer to the date. There will be a parent Zoom meeting with staff from the CVEEC on February 8 at 6:00 p.m. using this link. The staff from CVEEC will share details of their program and what your children should expect while visiting. The charge for this trip is $210.00 and will be billed to each student’s account. We encourage all students to participate. If the charge for the field trip is a hardship, please contact Head of Lower School Mark Hansen.

We hope we will find good weather and a creative space to bond as a class while experiencing Ohio’s only national park! We hope your children will learn as well as have fun creating memories to last for many years.

Sincerely,

The Fifth Grade Team