Dear Peirce Preschool Families,
I am sad to inform you that our upcoming field trip to The Chicago Children’s Theater to see “Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny” has been cancelled. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the theater was informed yesterday morning that the company from Canada putting on the play is unable to enter the United States with their visas. The Chicago Children’s Theater had to drop the play entirely from this season’s show. I was informed of this Saturday afternoon around 4:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre gave us three options to choose from due to this cancellation. We chose the third option by using the grant money we were awarded and the money we collected from you, and saving it for another upcoming play in February! We will be going to see “Snow Angel” sometime between February 16-21. I will find out more information on exact dates tomorrow when I talk to the manager. Since I am the coordinator of this field trip for our grade level, I will ensure that this runs smoothly.
We are hoping that we are able to save the money you sent in last week and just put it towards the play in February. If we are not allowed to hold onto the money, I will send home every one’s $7 by Tuesday in an envelope with your child’s name on it.
So, moving forward…our schedule will remain the same for Thursday. It will be a regular day and normal hours. Those parents that were slated to be chaperone’s were also notified in a separate email.
Thank you for your understanding and support. This was something that The Chicago Children’s Theatre was not expecting, and we are trying to stay in communication with them. I will make sure to update you with any new information as it arises.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to email me back or ask Miss Santiago or myself tomorrow.
Here is the new show we will go and see in February! It’s a sweet story with a beautiful message!
“There’s no fighting a Chicago winter, so let’s celebrate winter instead. Snow Angel is a wordless piece that cleverly uses movement, masks and music to tell the story of a brother and sister who discover a magical winter wonderland in a new snowfall. Their only obstacle is the bird-loving old man who lives next door and wants to keep them off his property.”
Preschool in the City with Mrs. Gabelman 