Dear Parents,

This week, your child has been studying cultural changes in America during the 1920s. One o these
changes in!ol!ed the creation o "a## music, which took the nation by storm during this time $eriod. %
am e&cited to announce that our class has the o$$ortunity to !isit the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame,
located in 'irmingham, on May 15, 2014(
All students in the class are in!ited to accom$any us on this tri$. )e will de$art rom school at 8:15
am, and we will return by 11:30 am. Our tri$ will include a guided tour o the *all o +ame, a !ideo
$resentation, and a sack lunch $icnic on the $layground once we return to school. ,tudents will also
ha!e a snack break around 10-00 during the !ideo $ortion o the tour, and snacks will be $ro!ided by
the school. .our child is welcome to $ack his/her own lunch or our $icnic on the $layground, or he/she
may $ick u$ a sack lunch rom the caeteria once we return to school.
The cost o this tri$ is $10, which will co!er bus ees and admission to the *all o +ame. Any e&cess
unds that are collected will be added to the ield tri$ budget or si&th grade. % would also like to in!ite
three $arent cha$erones to accom$any us at the same $rice o 010. Please email me at
rcason1samord.edu to reser!e your s$ot as a $arent cha$erone( ,tudents will not need to bring any
additional s$ending money, as we will not be !isiting any git sho$s at the *all o +ame. They should
also lea!e all electronic de!ices 2$hones, iPods, games, etc.3 at home, since these de!ices will not be
allowed on the bus or at the *all o +ame.
To secure your child4s s$ot or this tri$, $lease sign and return the attached $ermission orm by April
30, 2014. Please attach your cash or check or 010 when you return the $ermission orm. Thank you,
and % look orward to learning more about "a## in the 1920s with your child(
,incerely,
5s. 6ason
5s. 6ason
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Al abama
J azz Hal l
of Fame
Al abama
J azz Hal l
of Fame
,tudent Pre$aration- %m$ortant Things to ;now
o!te!t "!o#le$%e &e'ie#
8a## was one new orm o entertainment that s$read across the <nited ,tates
during the 1920s.
%t originated in Arican=American communities in >ew Orleans, ?ouisiana.
This ty$e o music em$hasi#es im$ro!isation @ making it u$ as you go along.
+amous "a## musicians included ?ouis Armstrong and 'essie ,mith.
Fiel$ (rip &)le*
On the 'us-
,it two students to a seat.
Do not stand while the bus is in motion, and kee$ the aisles clear.
>o electronic de!ices 2$hones, iPods, games, etc.3 are allowed on the bus.
At the *all o +ame-
)e will >OT !isit any git sho$s. Please do not bring any s$ending money.
,tay with your $arent cha$erone at all times. Alert your cha$erone i you
are in"ured or need assistance in any way.
There will be no eating or drinking in the *all o +ame e&ce$t at designated
times. )ait or your teacher or $arent cha$erone to tell you when to eat.
Please do not touch or e&$lore any $arts o the e&hibit unless the tour guide
tells you that you may do so.
'e res$ectul o all adults, including your teacher, $arent cha$erone, bus
dri!er, and tour guide(
Aeneral Auidelines-
+ollow any instructions gi!en by an adult.
Pay attention to the tour guide and the !ideo( .ou will answer "ournal
Buestions about your e&$erience when we return to school.
Al abama
J azz Hal l
of Fame
,aety Plan
Me$i+atio!* a!$ Fir*t Ai$
The teacher will carry a bag o any student medications that need to be
administered during the tri$, along with a list o students whose medications
will be administered and at what times. Parent cha$erones will be gi!en a co$y
o this list.
The teacher will bring a irst aid kit with basic su$$lies- band=aids, >eos$orin,
gau#e, ta$e, tissues, and calamine lotion. Any minor medical issue should be
re$orted to the teacher, and the irst aid kit may be used.
,erious medical emergencies should also be re$orted to the teacher, as well as
the sta o the *all o +ame. Cmergency ser!ices can then be called to the
acility.
All medical issues, regardless o se!erity, will be re$orted to the student4s
$arent. The teacher and all $arent cha$erones will carry a list o A?? $arent
contact inormation.
,eparatio!-Meeti!% .la+e*
%n the e!ent that any student should get se$arated rom the rest o the grou$,
the student4s $arent cha$erone should alert the teacher and the *all o +ame
sta immediately.
Designated meeting $lace at the *all o +ame- ront lobby
Fire-,e'ere /eather
+ollow *all o +ame security $rocedures.
C&it the building in the e!ent o a ireD mo!e to the lowest le!el o the building
in the e!ent o se!ere weather.
%n A>. emergency situation, $arent cha$erones should make sure all o
his/her assigned students are together and accounted or. Ee$ort to the teacher
any missing students or $roblems that may arise.
Al abama
J azz Hal l
of Fame
5anagement Plan
hapero!e*
Cach $arent cha$erone will be assigned a small grou$ o students to monitor
and kee$ track o during the tri$. Two cha$erones will ha!e grou$s o 9
studentsD the other two cha$erones 2one o whom will be the teacher3 will ha!e
grou$s o : students.
Cach cha$erone will carry a list o students who need medications or ha!e
s$eciic medical concerns. 6ha$erones will also ha!e a list o all $arents4
contact inormation and the teacher4s contact inormation.
6ha$erones are res$onsible or watching students at all times and re$orting
any $roblems to the teacher immediately.
,t)$e!t*
All students will wear their blue school t=shirts on the day o the ield tri$ or
easy identiication.
,tudents must stay with their $arent cha$erones at all times. Any $roblems
should be re$orted to the cha$erone, who can then re$ort it to the teacher.
Cach student will sit ne&t to a grou$ member on the bus. The $arent cha$erone
will sit near his/her grou$ o students.
,ee F,tudent Pre$arationG sheet or s$eciic rules and guidelines regarding the
bus and the *all o +ame.
(ea+her
The teacher will carry the medications list, as well as the $arent contact
inormation sheet. ,he will be res$onsible or a small grou$ o students, as
well as monitoring the entire class.
%n the case o an emergency, the teacher will make necessary $hone calls or
will designate a $arent or adult to make calls and/or administer treatment, i
necessary.
Al abama
J azz Hal l
of Fame
?unch and ,nack Plan
0)!+h
,ince we will miss our usual lunch time in the caeteria, the students will be
able to $ick u$ sack lunches when they return to school. 'o&es o sack lunches
will be waiting or us when we arri!e so that we can take them to the
$layground or a $icnic.
,tudents recei!ing a sack lunch will $ay or lunch out o their student lunch
accounts. A list o these students will be sent to the caeteria sta the day
beore the tri$.
,tudents may $ack a lunch rom home i they do not wish to $urchase a sack
lunch. ?unchbo&es will be let at school in a designated area until we return
rom the tri$.
?unch will last rom our arri!al time 2around 11-H0 am3 until 12-H0 $m.
,tudents will then return to their normal class schedule.
,!a+1
During the !ideo $ortion o the *all o +ame tour, students will be allowed to
eat a small snack.
The snack will be $ro!ided by the school and will consist o animal crackers
and water bottles.
,tudents should not bring any ood or drinks with them on the bus or into the
*all o +ame(
Al abama
J azz Hal l
of Fame
,chedule- 5ay 19, 201:
2:45 am 3 8:00 am: ,tudents and cha$erones arri!e at school
8:00 am 3 8:15 am: ?oad buses
8:15 am: De$art school
8:40 am: Arri!e at Alabama 8a## *all o +ame
8:45 am 3 4:45 am: Tour *all o +ame
4:50 am 3 10:30 am: Iideo J snack
10:30 am 3 10:45 am: Kuestion=and=answer session with tour guide
10:45 am 3 11:00 am: ?oad buses
11:00 am: De$art *all o +ame
11:25 am: Arri!e at school
11:30 am 3 12:30 pm: ?unch/$layground
Al abama
J azz Hal l
of Fame
6ommunication
.ho!e 5)mber* 6 o!ta+t 7!formatio!
'us dri!ers and cha$erones will be gi!en a co$y o the attached contact
inormation sheet. % the bus dri!er should need to contact a member o the
tra!eling grou$, the teacher is the $rimary contact.
The teacher, bus dri!er, and each cha$erone will carry a co$y o e!ery child4s
emergency contact inormation.
All non=tra!eling $arents will be sent a co$y o contact inormation or
teachers and $arent cha$erones.
Meeti!% .la+e*
%n the e!ent that any student should get se$arated rom the rest o the grou$,
the student4s $arent cha$erone should alert the teacher and the *all o +ame
sta immediately.
Designated meeting $lace at the *all o +ame- ront lobby
Designated meeting $lace at school- $layground benchesD inside ront door o
school
,ee atta+he$ $o+)me!t* for +o!ta+t i!formatio! *heet*.
Al abama
J azz Hal l
of Fame
6ontact %normation
or cha$erones, bus dri!er, and non=tra!eling $arents
(ea+her: M*. a*o!
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,chool $hone e&tension- HM9
hapero!e: M*. ,mith
6ell $hone- 29993 999=219N
hapero!e: Mr. 8ro#!
6ell $hone- 29993 999=LNH1
hapero!e: Mr*. 5el*o!
6ell $hone- 29993 999=M9H2
8)* 9ri'er: Mr. 8ell
6ell $hone- 29993 999=L:1H
7f yo) !ee$ to %et i! to)+h #ith *omeo!e o! the trip,
M*. a*o! #ill be yo)r primary +o!ta+t:
Al abama
J azz Hal l
of Fame
,t)$e!t ;mer%e!+y o!ta+t 7!formatio!
M*. a*o!
,i<th =ra$e
2013>2014
M*. a*o!?* o!ta+t 7!formatio!:
6ell $hone- 29993 999=:2L:
,chool oice $hone- 29993 999=1HL9
,chool $hone e&tension- HM9
,tudent >ame Cmergency
6ontact
Primary Phone Alternate Phone 5edical 6oncerns
Jo)r!ali!% Jazz
8efore the fiel$ trip...
?ist three details you ha!e learned about "a## music and its inluence on the 1920s.
?ist three Buestions you ha!e about "a## music that you ho$e to learn more about at the
8a## *all o +ame.
Pay attention at the 8a## *all o +ame to see i your Buestions are answered( Also, kee$
one o your Buestions in mind to ask our tour guide during our
Buestion=and=answer session.
Al abama
J azz Hal l
of Fame
Jo)r!ali!% Jazz
After the fiel$ trip...
6hoose one "a## artist rom the *all o +ame, and e&$lain the contributions this $erson
made to the history o "a##.
*ow did "a## continue to inluence American culture ater the 1920sO
% some o today4s musical artists were inducted into a music hall o ame, who do you
think might be selectedO ?ist two artists and the contributions that make them
signiicant.
Al abama
J azz Hal l
of Fame
To the Alabama 8a## *all o +ame-
Thank you so much or allowing our class to tour and e&$lore your museum( Ater
inishing our unit on the 1920s, this ield tri$ was a great way to learn more about the
inluence o "a## on our culture. 5y students learned about how "a## music is created,
who contributed to its de!elo$ment, and why it is so im$ortant. They ha!e written
"ournal res$onses detailing the things they learned, and % ha!e included a ew o those
with this letter to show you the im$act you had on us(
Again, thank you or o$ening your doors to us and teaching us about the history o "a##.
)e look orward to !isiting you again in the uture(
,incerely,
Eachel 6ason
,i&th Arade Teacher
Attachment- ,tudent "ournal sam$les
5s. 6ason
What Made the 1920s
ROAR?
Rachel Cason
Unit Tab #7: Field Trip
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame

Objective: Students will explain how jazz usic
is created! evaluate the contributions o" jazz
usicians! and anal#ze the ipact o" usic on
$erican culture%