Upcoming Dates: Testing and Field Trips

Our testing schedule for 3rd graders has been finalized. They will be doing their Math test on Monday, May 6th and English/Language Arts testing on Wednesday, May 8th. Both testing sessions will be in the afternoon. During this week, please help your child to get a full night’s sleep and eat a hearty breakfast so that they will be at their best for testing, especially so that they don’t feel frustrated or overly tired.

We also have our last field trip coming up on May 1st. We will be traveling down to the Clarke Planetarium in Salt Lake and we will be taking the Frontrunner to get there. We will need to meet at the train station on Wall St. at 8:10 AM with our train departing at 8:37 AM. Because of the nature of traveling on a train with many children and the large space in the planetarium, we encourage any available parents/guardians to attend. I have 9 free wristbands for adults who want to attend and will give those out first to chaperones who are willing to drive other students from North Shore or MMA that morning and after that on a first come, first serve basis. Our wonderful room parent will be coordinating rides and will send out an email shortly in order to ask for who needs rides and who is willing to provide them. Thank you to all of you for your wonderful support of our field trip experiences! I have included more information below. I will also be sending this information home with your student next week. I already have all permission slips for this trip, so I do not need anything returned to me.

Discovery Gateway Clark Planetarium

110 400 W. Salt Lake City

The lead instructor is Ms. Christina; cmiller@mariamontessoriacademy.org

We will participate in interactive displays and a workshop on planets. We will also attend a movie at the Dome theater on extreme space.

What you will do and what you will learn
  • Discover, explore, and create with interactive hands-on exhibits
  • Science and space through interactive displays
  • Workshop on planets
  • Attend a movie on extreme space
What you will need to wear or bring
  • School uniform
  • Sack lunch and water bottle with easy to carry backpack
  • Money for gift shop if desired
Our Schedule
  • 8:10 a.m. – Meet at UTA train station on Wall Ave (2350 Wall Ave) and board Frontrunner. Train leaves at 8:37 a.m.
  • Arrive at Clark Planetarium by 9:45 a.m. Explore the planetarium and it’s interactive exibits.
  • 10:30 – Participate in Science Around the Sphere.
  • 11:30 – Attend a movie at the Dome Theater about deep space. Lunch will be eaten after the movie at the Dome Theater. Students will walk with chaperones to fountain area of the Gateway to enjoy lunch.
  • 1:10 p.m. – Leave Clark Planetarium and board frontrunner for ride home. Will arrive back at the station on Wall Ave in Ogden at 2:24 p.m. Parents will need to pick children up there.

Who to contact about carpools: Natalie Monsen – velleasegray@gmail.com

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