It is time for
another “Family Fun Friday”. Our
next event will be on November 9, 2012 at The Children’s Museum from 1:30-2:30.
This is an opportunity for the preschoolers to enjoy some fun with their
family, friends, and teachers outside of the classroom. This is not a school
sponsored field trip as preschoolers do not have school on Fridays; however I
will attend the event. This event
is not mandatory and parents are responsible for transportation as well as any
admission fees. We will be receiving the group discount rate. The Children’s Museum tour will include
three exhibits: Big Red Barn, Splish! Splash!, and Centuries of Childhood. A description of each exhibit is below as well as on the Museum’s website: http://www.clevelandchildrensmuseum.org.
The cost is $6.00 per
child. One adult is admitted free
with each paid child admission.
Additional adult admissions are $7.00 per adult. However, to guarantee this rate we must
have at least 10 children attend. Miss Gruskiewicz will collect money AT
the museum. Please do not pay it to the Museum. Below are the group visit policies for
you to review.
GROUP VISIT POLICIES:
·
Plan
to arrive 15 minutes BEFORE the start of the tour.
·
Parents
are responsible for their child at all times.
·
Adults
MUST assist their child during entire visit (involve them in hands on activities,
make sure they walk through museum, return items when finished).
·
Due
to space, eating facilities are NOT available at the Museum.
·
Pay
admission fee to Miss Gruskiewicz when you arrive at the Museum. Do NOT pay the Musuem. Checks need to be payable to
Independence Board of Education.
Families, siblings,
and friends are all invited to have some fun! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or
concerns (tgruskiewicz@independence.k12.oh.us).
Splish! Splash! is the water exhibit and it
is sure to engage little ones. This permanent exhibit teaches children about
water transportation, weather and the earth's water systems. It features
a two-story climbing structure that is designed to teach basic principles of
the water cycle. Also part of Splish!
Splash! is the Kaleidoscope Stop where children experiment with and create
patterns of all kinds and the Weather Forecast Center where children will
learn how water affects the weather. They can also use the anchor desk to
present their very own forecast in front of a camera so their family and friends
can see them as a meteorologist.
Inspired by Margaret Wise Brown’s
beloved children’s classic of the same name, Big Red Barn is designed
specifically for children ages birth-4 yrs. It is comprised of several distinct
areas, all with hands-on activities that encourage child/caregiver play. Come
see the two-story barn, working silo, apple orchard, and more!
In Centuries of Childhood: An American Story,
children will connect the stories of American history to their own experiences
by learning about the lives of five historical children and their families.
Each historical character will have its own distinct environment based on the
time period and location in which they lived. By creating immersive
environments with replicas of artifacts, home settings and traditional dress,
children and families will feel like they are stepping into another time and
place.
Directions
to The Children’s Museum:
10730
Euclid Ave.
Cleveland,
Ohio 44106
(In
University Circle)
216-791-7114
(Phone)
Take
the ramp I-77 N
Take
exit 163 for I-90 E toward E 9th St
(0.2 mi)
Follow
signs for I-90 E/Erie Pa and merge onto I-90 E (0.7 mi)
Take
exit 173B for Chester Ave
(0.2 mi)
Turn
right at Chester Ave (2.8
mi)
Turn
right at E 105th St (0.1 mi)
Turn
left at Euclid Ave. The Children’s
Museum on the right. (0.2 mi)
Total
Travel Estimate: 20
minutes / 14 miles
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