Outdoor Field Trip Tomorrow!

I hope you have all had an absolutely wonderful Family Day weekend! It is so nice to see the sun shining!

Just a reminder to dress appropriately for the weather tomorrow. According to the forecast, it should be dry but VERY cold.

We will be leaving the school around 10:45am and returning shortly before the end of the day. We will be outside for the majority of that time.

Dress your child for a day in the mountains (just without the snow!)

Cold Weather Clothing Tips

• Dress your child in layers. A moisture wicking base layer is helpful, followed by a thicker warm fleece type mid-layer. A waterproof outer layer is helpful even if it’s not raining or snowing as the ground may still be damp and frosty in the woods. This layer also serves to cut down on wind blowing through the layers. Snow pants could work for this layer if you don’t have rain pants.
• When in doubt, add an extra layer! It’s better to be too warm and remove a layer than to be too cold and not have anything to add.
• Head, Hands, Feet! Warm Gloves & Toques are very important! A scarf is a good idea too. Also, winter boots or rain boots with warm wool or double layered socks is a good plan.

Please send your child to school wearing their base layer and pack the rest of the layers in their backpacks. I will give them lots of time to layer up before we head out.

If your child doesn’t already have a complete change of clothes at school, it’s probably a good idea to send a complete change of clothes to school tomorrow – just in case!

If you have any questions about what to wear or our field trip in general, please feel free to email me. I will check my email a couple more times tonight.

Hlegassie@sd35.bc.ca