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November
- December, 2008
. . . Earth is
crammed with heaven and every common bush afire with
god, but only he who sees it takes off his shoes - the
rest sit around and pluck blackberries . . .
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING
Field Trips & Events
#1
The National Archives
- Tuesday, November 11th -
(Meet at 9:45 am.)
This family fieldtrip is geared for upper
elementary and older students. Join us as we search the
documents to try to crack the code and solve the puzzle
that will be given out to families just before we enter
the archives that morning.
The field trip is FREE and combines easily with the
opportunity for CBA families to tour other sites and
museums on the Mall in D.C. that day.
Register for this field trip by calling the CBA office
(301) 528-6705 or by
registering on-line. A confirmation packet
will be mailed to all who sign up.
#2
THE OLNEY THEATER
LIVE PERFORMANCE OF
Peter Pan
- Tuesday, November 25th -
(meet at 9:45 a.m.)
The Baltimore Zoo is considered one of the nation’s best
child-friendly zoos. This is a great family field trip for
all enrolled CBA families especially as everyone gets in
FREE (normal entry fees are $9 children, $11 adults and
children 12 and over). Come and meet Baby Sampson the new
baby elephant and see the polar bears and snow leopards,
emus and wallabies, elephants and flamingos, hippos and
reptiles and lots, lots more. The Baltimore Zoo is stroller
friendly. You can bring a picnic lunch or you can purchase
food there.
This field trip is geared for enrolled students, parents
and siblings of all ages.
To sign up just call the CBA office (301) 528-6705, or
sign
up online.
Pre-field trip information including directions and other
details will be mailed to all who sign up.
#3
CBA Choir Concert
( 5:15 p.m. )
~ and ~
Band & String Orchestra Concert
- Friday, October 10th -
(Meet at 10:00 or 12:30)
Come on over and enjoy the CBA Choir and Band
and String Orchestra mid-year concert. Performances will
be held at the First Alliance Church, 14500 New
Hampshire Ave.
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#4
High School
Christmas Party
- Tuesday evening, December 9th -
( 7:00 p.m.)
Mark your calendar! Don't miss this great time of
holiday fun, fellowship and celebration.
Details will be sent to all CBA high schoolers in the
next high school flier.
#5
FIELD TRIP TO
The Baltimore Aquarium
- Tuesday, December 16th -
(meet at 9:45 a.m.)
This wonderful family field trip to the
National Aquarium in Baltimore includes a complete
self-guided tour of the main aquarium building, the
tropical rainforest and the Mammal Pavilion and the
Australian building. See thousands of live creatures
ranging from electric eels to sharks, sea turtles to
stingrays. The best part of the field trip is that it is
FREE to all enrolled CBA students and
is appropriate for students of all grades. Parents pay a
discounted adult admission of only $21.00 (normal adult
admission is $29). CBA has reserved a good number of
student tickets and purchased discounted adult tickets
for parents as well. We were also able to pre-purchase a
number of tickets for the aquarium's 4-D movie Polar
Express . If you would like to add this big screen movie
experience to your aquarium visit the tickets are only
$3 per person as long as they last.
Interested families can sign up by calling the CBA
office (301) 528-6705 or
register on-line. A confirmation will be
mailed to all who sign up.
#6
National Geography Bee
Tuesday, January 6th
( 1:30 p.m.)
This event, held at the CBA
office, is sponsored by the National Geographic Society
and is open to all enrolled CBA students grades 5-8. All
who participate will receive certificates of
participation. The school winner will receive prizes and
move on to compete in the Regional Bee.
Over the past years, several CBA students have gone on
to qualify in the regional bee and several have done
very well in the state competition.
Interested students should contact the CBA office (301)
528-6705 by December 19. A packet of sample questions
and other information will be sent to all who sign up.
Students or parents can also
register on-line.
Everyone is invited to come on January 6th and cheer for
the contestants as they test their geographic knowledge
and have fun at the same time.
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Upcoming & Pending Field Trips
Watch
for details on these and other field trips and events
in upcoming newsletters.
Wait until the monthly newsletter arrives and then call
to sign up for those field trips listed.
#1
CBA Student Assembly
Cherokee Heritage
- January 12th -
#2
Home School Legislative Day in Annapolis
- Late January -
#3
Field Trip to
The Myerhoff
Symphony Hall
- February 10th -
#4
Field Trip to
TOBY'S YOUTH THEATER
Anne Frank
#5
Jr. High Social Event
- Late February -
#6
CBA Student Assembly
Maryland Science Center
- February 25th -
#7
Toby's Youth Theater
The Adventures of
Frog and Toad
- March 27 -
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