Tomorrow, Thursday, September 19, is our annual 5th and 6th grade retreat! I AM SO EXCITED!! The purpose of this retreat it to welcome our fifth graders to the upper school and begin to build a team among our 5th and 6th grade classes. This year, our retreat will take place at LakeGeneva Canopy Tours in Lake Geneva, WI. At the retreat students, will participate in team building exercises with one another and their teachers. They will also have the opportunity to participate in a zip line course. The day will challenge them to work together, support one another, and promises to create long lasting memories. The students will leave school at 8:15am and return around 3:30pm.

Here is what you need to do for the retreat:

1. Students should dress in comfortable clothing and must wear sneakers. No sandals are permitted for this trip. Dress for the weather. Unless there are thunderstorms we will be going.
2. Please send a bag lunch and a water bottle for the day. Lunches should follow MJDS policy and should not include meat or shellfish.
3. Send bug spray and sun screen. Students should have it on when they leave and can re apply as needed.

In order to participate in the zip lining experience every student must have a waiver filled out prior to the trip. Please fill out the waiver by going to https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/5a57a90256eaa/web/ . No student will be allowed to zip line without this. It is a requirement of Lake Geneva Canopy Tours.

If you have any questions about next week’s trip, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

– Gev. McAdams