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Winter–spring · 4th–5th grade teachers

State capitol field trip packet

Security line. Walking tour. Government unit. Permission slip. Packing list. Chaperones. Email.

Loads the trip. Add dates and names. Names stay on this device.

In this packet

  • Permission slip
  • Packing list: bag lunch, photo ID for adults
  • Chaperone rules for a security building
  • Parent email and 48-hour reminder
  • Office copy and driver sheet

Hard nos we start with

  • • No pocket knives or tools
  • • No wandering during the tour
  • • No souvenirs without a parent

Edit them. They print on the slip.

Capitol trips are a security line and a government unit, not a picnic.

Load state capitol, put your city on the destination, write. Adults bring photo ID. You eat on the bus unless you say otherwise.

Sample slip

A draft. Yours uses your school, dates, and hard nos.

PERMISSION SLIP
Lincoln Elementary · 4th grade

Trip: State capitol
Destination: State Capitol
Type: Day trip
Depart: 07:45
Return: 15:30
Transport: School bus
Cost: No cost. Bag lunch from home.

Hard nos for this trip:
• No pocket knives or tools
• No wandering during the tour
• No souvenirs without a parent

Notes:
Security line. Adults bring photo ID. We eat on the bus. This pairs with the government unit.

Please return this with your district form if your school requires both.

Student name: ______________________________    Grade: ________
Parent / guardian: ___________________________________________
Signature: ___________________________    Date: ______________
Phone during the trip: ______________________________________
Health notes we should know: ________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Emergency contact (if different): ______________  Phone: ______

Questions teachers ask

We go to our statehouse, not “State Capitol.”
Change the destination to the building you actually visit, then write.
Follow district forms?
Yes. This packet does not replace them.