Field Trip Freebie: Thank You Notes for Helpers

Field trips… love ’em or hate ’em, there usually isn’t a way around them. In spite of all the paperwork and planning, I really do enjoy giving our students real world experiences through field trips. Sometimes a field trip will be the child’s only chance to visit a museum, see a live performance, or become an explorer for the day. 


So even though field trips stress me out {picture a mother duckling counting her babies all day long}, I wouldn’t give them up. Having great parent chaperones also helps. 😉 As a way to thank them for making the trip with us, I have my students write thank you notes when we return to school. They write about something they learned/experienced on the trip and then I stack their notes into groups by chaperone. I attach these cute notes on top and add a little treat too. Easy peasy! We also write notes to any other special people who made our trip possible (admins, event organizers, bus drivers, etc.). 


I love little ways to express gratitude and teach students to be thankful. It’s starting to feel like a lost art. If you want to use them with your class, you can click here to download my free thank you notes.