Field Trip: Bluebird Farm 5th–8th grade students

What

Field Trip: Bluebird Farm 5th–8th grade students

When

10/7/2026, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Where

Bluebird Farm, Nevada County, 16372 Indian Flat Rd, Nevada City, CA 95959, USA

All on-campus 5th–8th grade students are invited to a field trip to Bluebird Farm in Nevada City on Wednesday, October 7. Thanks to a generous donation of nearly $2,000 from Jennifer Dickey and Andy Huang, admission and transportation are fully funded for our school!

At Bluebird Farm, they specialize in growing greens, flowers and microgreens. They have over 30 year's experience with food and farm education. Field trip activities include things like seed saving, harvesting and making salad, learning about bugs on the farm, picking apples and making apple cider in the fall, visiting with baby goats in the spring and much more. Students will engage in hands-on learning tied directly to state standards, including activities like seed saving, apple picking, cider making, bug identification, and harvesting salad greens.

• Bus Capacity Limit: Transportation via Durham School Services is available for the first 66 students who submit permission slips.

• Permission Slip Deadline: Friday, September 25. We will follow up with every family. Please complete whether your child will/will not attend.

• 4th Grade Expansion: On Wednesday, September 30, any remaining open spots will be offered to 4th-grade students.

• Schedule (Oct 7): Buses depart Arete promptly at 9:00 AM and arrive at Bluebird Farm at 9:30 AM. Buses will leave the farm and return to Arete at 1pm. Hybrid students should be picked up (one hour later than the normal time)- at 1pm from Arete. BMS students should be picked up at 2pm, (the normal pick up time.)

• Alternative for Non-Attendees: All teachers will be attending the field trip. Students who do not attend will stay home and complete assigned independent lessons for the day.