Yosemite

Have you wondered why kids have been walking funny at school? With big hiking shoes? It's because they've been wearing them to break them in, it’s almost October 28th are you ready for Yosemite? 

  

Yosemite is a place where anyone can go and discover new things about nature. This year, 8th graders from McKinley Institute of Technology will be going. We don’t know if it is going to be cold or hot. Since M.I.T. will be going in October the students have to take warm clothes. 

The students climb mountains and walk about 3-5 miles every day. We had a practice hike on Sunday, September 30th it started at 3 at Edgewood Park. We asked that they take their hiking boots and a backpack with at least 5 lbs.The 8th graders this year will not be staying in Cury Village. That is because there was a infection that was transmitted by mice. Cury Village was shut down. The hotel they will be staying in is very far from Cury Village (about 1 hour), so parents please don’t worry about the infection. The students will be safe as long as they follow the rules.  

Wawona Hotel

The hotel is named the Wawona it is very pretty and all of the students will be safe. There will be 4 kids in every room from the same gender. Your child will be asked who they will like in their room, so kids get to choose their roommates. We ask that kids bring their sleeping bag because they might be sharing a bed with another student (double bed). There will be adults that check every room at night to make sure everything is fine.

 The cost per student is $350.00 Students will be fundraising by selling chocolates. If your child would like to sell chocolates please ask for a form at the school office. Out of the $50 your child sells, $25 will be going towards the Yosemite trip. You could also just give the $350.00 in payments throughout this year. As long as the trip is paid before the 8th graders graduation. 40-45 (maybe 50) students will be going on this fieldtrip. 

If students go they will leave on October 28, 2012 on Sunday morning, the bus will be leaving from McKinley at 8 a.m. and they will arrive at Yosemite at 3 p.m. They ask for your children to bring lunch for that day because the bus will not be stopping to buy food. Parent chaperones are needed. If parents would like to volunteer please ask for a form at the McKinley office. 

The students will be at Yosemite for 6 days and will be coming back on Friday, November 2nd. It will be an astonishing trip if you are going, you will not regret it. You will have so much fun. Yosemite here we come!