The after school program will be scheduling educational field trips on days school is not in session. The first trip will be Friday October 21 to Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium near Gretna.
The bus (or buses) will leave Bancroft at 8:00 am. Sack lunches will be available and will run through the School Lunch Fund. The bus will return around 4:00 pm.
The field trips are for preschool through grade 8. There is no cost for students to attend. Parent volunteers are welcome.
10:00 – 11:00 – Visit Aquarium – movie and Scavenger hunt
11:00 – 11:30 – Lunch in the park
11:30 – 1:00 – Hike
1:00 – 2:00 – Explore the museum, trout ponds, fossil beds and playground
2:00 – Load up the bus down at the park to head home.
"The AkSarBen Aquarium is a fun and educational place to bring your class and your family or friends. We have a butterfly garden and a sensory garden outside our front door. A visit to the Aquarium usually lasts about one hour. We have the following at the Aksarben Aquarium:
1. Lobby - a lobby area with bird watching, some small aquariums and a terrarium of frogs and turtles. Photos displays by the Schramm Park Photography club.
2. Classroom - Our hands on classroom includes a touch table of furs and antlers, a tent, reading area and a few aquariums of frogs, snakes and turtles.
3. Aquarium - Our collection of fish and other aquatic animals all make their home right here in Nebraska, so the kids will learn about and see what could be just outside their door. We have about 50 species of Nebraska fish and interactive exhibits
4. Movie Theater – Spend another 30 minutes in our 105 seat auditorium. This is a great place to watch a movie on Mother Nature or if a Conservationist is on-site during your visit, we can possibly arrange a live animal presentation."
