Reminders About Our Field Trip

Field trip forms have come home!

We are going on a full day field trip next Wednesday, October 24th, 2012. We are going to the Wild Bird Care Centre.

Please bring in your completed form and money ($12) by Monday, October 22nd.

We need 2 more amazing parent volunteers to join us. (Molly's dad Barrie and Finley's mom Liz are already coming along!) - Pat

We should wear camouflage to disguise ourselves for our games and not to scare Chickadees. - Liam

You don't have to wear military camouflage, you can wear dark green, black or brown. - Miguel

Another reason to wear camouflage is the deer will maybe come and eat out of our hands. - Finley

Also, we should wear warm clothes or clothes depending on the weather. - Finley

You could bring a raincoat in case it rains a little bit. - Camden

Be prepared for any type of weather. - Fiona

We are going to want to feed the friendly chickadees, chipmunks and deer (if we're lucky enough to see them). Please send in sunflower seeds, "goat" corn (dried corn) and birdseed by Tuesday. Each child may bring one carrot or apple to feed a deer (or eat if we don't see any deer). ****Totally optional ****

Each child must bring his or her own lunch and snack. There must be NO GARBAGE! NONE AT ALL! NOT ONE SPECK.

Everyone needs to bring something to use as a blindfold and a small ziplock bag on Wednesday.

Below, is a WISH LIST from the Wild Bird Care Centre. If you want to bring any donations for them, please take a look at their requests below, and you can bring them along on the day of our trip. ***Totallly optional ****

WILD BIRD CARE CENTRE WISH LIST 2012

FOOD SUPPLIES             MEDICAL SUPPLIES

jars of baby food –                 kitten flea powder

 banana, apple, pears,              sterile saline solution

 carrots, peas, beans,              betadine

 squash (no sugar added)            vet wrap (1”, 2” and 3”)

jars of baby food –                 medical tape (3M Micropore brand)

 beef or chicken, with broth        surgical/latex gloves

red seedless grapes                 (small & medium)

romaine lettuce                     polysporin (eye/ear drops)

frozen corn, peas, french fries    

Science Diet Puppy kibble    

Silk Fortified Soy Beverage         CLEANING SUPPLIES

 (unsweetened)                                       

wheat germ                          kleenex

oatmeal (quick cooking)             paper towels

large eggs                          toilet paper

olive oil                           bleach

avian specific vitamins             liquid laundry detergent

freeze-dried or canned insects       (non-scented)

 (e.g. crickets or meal worms)      fabric softener sheets

frozen feeder mice*                 (non-scented)

live meal worms*                    scouring pads

live worms*                         rubber gloves

live minnows*

frozen fish (small, whole)

OFFICE SUPPLIES           MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

postage stamps                      coloured hockey tape

highlighters                        (fabric – no design)

pens                                duct tape

post-it notes                       (various widths)

* For these items, please contact the Centre for more

 information.