April 26, 2010

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Our classroom has a wonderful opportunity to participate in the smART Explorers program at the smART museum in Hyde Park.  The smART program is described on their website (<a href="http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/education/explorers.shtml">http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/education/explorers.shtml</a>) :

smART Explorers is a multi-visit tour program. Through weekly classroom discussions and museum visits, art-making activities, writing, sketching, and gallery talks, students explore art and build their critical thinking capacities and communication skills. The program culminates with a final event during which students discuss their selected artwork in the Museum's galleries with an audience of classmates and family members.

In order to participate in this exciting opportunity, I will need two parent volunteers for each visit.  Please look at the dates listed below, and consider becoming one of the parent/guardian volunteers for this exciting experience.  Just write me a note telling me what date you are available and return with your student.  I will confirm your participation after I receive notice.

Thank you,

Ms. Krecik

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I can chaperone!  Here are my available day(s):

<span style="text-decoration: underline">Date</span>

Thursday, May 6 (visit 1 Smart Museum) 1:15-2:45  p.m.

Thursday, May 13 (visit 2 Smart Museum) 1:15-2:45  p.m.

Hyde Park Art Center studio visit MAY 18, 10:00-11:30  a.m.

Thursday, May 20 (visit 3 Smart Museum) 1:15-2:45 p.m.

Thursday, May 27 (visit 4 Smart Museum) 1:15-2:45  p.m.