NYC Here we Come!

Well it was an interesting meeting, seems like everyone who read the book liked it. Our next book is Abarat, I placed an order for several copies on Thursday morning so they should be coming in soon. There is a paperback copy in the library.

NOW HERE IS THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

We will be going into New York City Saturday, November 5th.
We will leave from Willowbrook Park and Ride, located in the mall parking lot behind Bloomingdale's.
We will be taking the 9:00 am bus, please be at Park and Ride by 8:45 am!
The cost of the bus ticket is $7.50 each way.
We will walk from the Port Authority Bus Terminal to the New York Public Library and meet one of the Children's librarian.
We will then walk to Grand Central Station and see if we can find some of the places mentioned in Night Tourist.
After our self guide tour we will decide where we would like to eat lunch.  You will need to bring money for lunch, we will make sure the restaurant we choose will be reasonably priced.
We will have the option of returning to the New York Public Library for some special programming, including seeing authors Jon Sciezka and Rebecca Stead. 
We can divide into 2 groups, those who want to return to the library and those who want to return Caldwell.  The returning group will catch a bus back no later than the 3:00 pm bus.
As of today (Oct 28), Mrs Ploch (Hannah's Mom), Ms Feeney (Ann's Mom) and Mrs Polone (Michele's Mom) will be joining us.

I would not consider bringing a group of middle schoolers into NYC if I did not think they were mature enough to handle it.  I expect cooperative, respectful behavior. Everyone should be able to enjoy themselves knowing they will be heard and their opinions considered in all decisions.

Show this email to your parents and let me know by Monday if you will be coming. Parents not coming should email me directly (debkhost@gmail.com) to let me know they have read this email and have given their permission for you to travel with us.

Hope for good weather next Saturday and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Mrs Khost