Field+Trips

Information for our field trip to Homeboy Industries on November 20:
Please drop your child off on the west side of the MTA parking lot at Winnetka and Victory at 8:00A.M. on Thursday morning. From St. Mel you would go north on DeSoto to Victory and make a right turn (east). BEFORE you get to Winnetka, on your left hand side you will turn left and enter the MTA parking lot. It is a very big parking lot. We will meet on the left side of the parking lot (west side).
 * Departure:**

The students will already know which group they are in. They should look for their group leader and check in. They will be given their bus/subway day pass. They need to keep this pass for the entire day.
 * Check-in:**

We will travel to Homeboy Industries by bus and subway. The trip should take 1 hour and 10 minutes. We take the MTA bus to the North Hollywood Station and then transfer to the subway for the second leg of our journey.

Upon our arrival at Union Station we will walk out of the building and across the street to Olvera Street. We will have about 45 minutes to walk through Olvera Street on our way to Homeboy. Homeboy is approx. two blocks from Olvera Street.
 * Union Station:**

We will have a tour, lunch, and a presentation. We will be there from approx. 11:00A.M. - 1:30P.M.
 * Homeboy:**

We will walk back to Union Station and board our subway home. We will transfer to the MTA bus at the North Hollywood Station. We will return to the Winnetka/Victory Station at approx. 3:00P.M.
 * Return:**


 * Pick-up**
 * Please meet us in the parking lot at the Winnetka/Victory station to pick up your child. You should be there by 3:00P.M.** You must check your child out with their group leader. Please do not just take your child, it is very important that we check them off the list as "picked-up." Only you are authorized to pick up your child, unless you send a note saying that they are authorized to be picked up by another parent.

Your child may bring extra money to buy things at Olvera Street and Homeboy.
 * Extra Money:**

Students are allowed to bring their cell phones, but may only use them in the case of an emergency. Cell phone use can cause major distractions in paying attention and knowing what's going on around you. Students caught using their phones will have them taken away and will have 4 points deducted from their Respect and Responsibility card.
 * Cell Phones:**

Students may bring cameras to take pictures.
 * Cameras:**

Thank you very much for all of your support. Please let me know if you have any questions.

- Mrs. Henriksson