Letter+to+Principal

Robyn Horn Plainfield High School 950 Park Ave. 917-885-6094

Dear Principal Brown:

I am writing to request your approval for a field trip to see Othello at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey on Sept. 21 at 10:30 AM. As you know, the students in Junior English and the Introduction to Theatre students, have been reading Othello. This trip would be a wonderful opportunity for the students to see a professional, live production of Shakespeare close to home. It would also allow for us to practice interdiciplinary education, as the English and Theatre students could meet for a commmon reflection period to share what they have learned.

The Shakespeare Theatre is 19 miles away from Plainfield High School and it should take aproximately 31 minutes to travel there by bus. The bus will pick the students up at 9 AM and be on the road by 9:15 AM. We should arrive at the Shakespeare Theatre shortly after 9:45 AM for a 10:30 AM performance. The performance runs approximately 3 hours and 25 minutes. At 2:00 PM, the students will eat a bag lunch, that they provide, on the North Lawn of the F.M. Kirby Theatre. The bus will pick the students up and return them to the school at approximately 3:00 PM.

If you have any questions or concerns about this proposal, please contact me.

Sincerely,

Robyn Horn