When are we leaving for our field trip ?   Our science field trip is next Monday at 8 a . m . in the morning . Can you mark that on your calendar ?   Yes , I will write that down .   That will be Monday , December 2nd . We need to start loading the buses half an hour early , so plan to arrive at 7 .   Yes , I will be there on time .   We will return 6 days later on December 8th . Will someone be picking you up ?   Yes , someone is coming to get me .   The return bus will leave the campground at 5 p . m . and return to campus 3 hours later at 8 p . m .   What should we bring with us ? 