Freestyle Academy Field Trip info to

SF Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
(Updated 7-3-2024)

SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) features lots of different kinds of art which will hopefully be a source of inspiration for you and your art that you create at Freestyle. This year specifically, the Art of Noise Exhibit, will be part of our visit options.

One of our goals for you on this field trip is to provide you an opportunity to see other artists' work as a source of inspiration. Another goal is provide both AM/PM as well as JR/SR students an opportunity to join together in a combined Freestyle outing. We hope that you can connect with more people at Freestyle - Animation/Design/Film, AM/PM, JR/SR, and LAHS/MVHS.

When is the field trip: Friday, August 16, 2024 because the Art of Noise Exhibit closes on August 18 and we can't miss this opportunity.

Everyone can join the field trip regardless if a contribution of $15 or more is made - see Contributions about how to contribute. Money should NOT be the reason why you don't go on the field trip.

REQUIRED Permission form due Thursday August 15, 2024:

1. A field trip permssion form will be / has been emailed to your parents via ParentSquare. Please check that your parent/guardian has digitally signed the form by 11:59 PM Thursday August 15, 2024.
2. Check this list to see if the permssion form has been signed and submitted. This spreadsheet may not reflect accurate payment record especially if you just recently submitted your contributions.

Attendance: You will be excused from all even Periods 2, 4, and 6 on the day of the Field Trip. Attendance will be called into your attendance office once the buses are on the road. Parents do NOT need to call the attendance office to excuse absences due to the field trip.

You will NOT be allowed to go on the field trip if you don't submit a signed permission form by 11:59 PM on Thursday August 15, 2024. NO FORMS will be accepted on the day of the field trip.

Before getting on the bus

• Optional: Wear your Freestyle T-Shirt it on the day of the field trip.
• Leave your backback in Mr. Greco's classroom or find a friend's car to store your backpack if possible. You could leave it on the bus while in SF since you'll be taking the same bus home.
• You need to bring $$ for your lunch - there are many places to eat around the SFMOMA. You are responsible for your own dietary needs.
• Optional: pillow, music player, headphones, headphone splitters, homework, etc.

Bus departures

• All students are assigned to a bus. You cannot switch busses. The list will be emailed to you and posted here
• MVHS STUDENTS - Load buses in front of MVLA District Office on Bryant starting at 9:00 AM
• Buses will leave MVHS at 9:15 AM. If you're late, you will be left behind.
• LAHS STUDENTS - All buses will then go to LAHS Student Parking Lot and load LAHS students at 9:30ish.
• The chaperones are Mr. Florendo, Mr. Greco, Mr. Cho, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Parkinson and perhaps some parents.

At SF MOMA - map

• SFMOMA wants us to head upstairs into the exhibit spaces in 2 groups - theoretically at 10:00 and 10:30 which all depends on when we actually arrive there.
  
  Group #1) Student last name A-K (## students + # chaperones from bus #1 + Mr. Cho + Ms. Parkinson + Mr. Greco)
  Group #2) Student last name L-Z (## students + # chaperones from bus #2 & 3 + Mr. Florendo + Mr. Taylor)
  
  
• You can possibly check in your backpack in the lobby so you don't have to carry it around.
• If you decide to carry your backpack, you MUST wear the backpack on your FRONT so you don't accidentally knock a museum object over.
• Be respectful - no food or drink in the exhibit areas.
• Be respectful - don't touch the art!
• Be respectful - you can take photos of the art but don't use a flash because the light will degrade the art.
• Be respectful - use a quiet voice when speaking to others in the exhibit spaces. You'll notice that other people are talking quietly and respecting your experience so respect their experience.
• Highly encourage you to check out any of the bathrooms on each floor. You'll understand why when you walk in. Each one is different in a unique way. It's an experience that can be somewhat, uh, ... well, go check it out.
• There are 7 floors of exhibit spaces. The Art of Noise Exhibit is on the 7th Floor and is free to all students 18 years old or younger. There's also a nice balcony on the 7th floor. Perhaps take the elevator and start on the 7th floor and head down using the stairs. Lots of entry ways to many exhibit spaces so if it's available to walk through, go check it out.
• The gift shop is on the street level. Some very nice gifts/stuff available.
• You can leave the museum and come back in as long as you have your provided wristband on.

Lunch

• Lunch is on your own. Lots of places to eat around the Museum including the Metreon across the street and park.

School Photo and Emergency Evacuation Meeting Point

• By 2:00 PM, please be at the Martin Luther King Memorial water fall between the SF MOMA and Metreon for our school photo.

  

• If there's an emergency evacuation of the SFMOMA, please meet at the Martin Luther King Memorial water fall between the SF MOMA and Metreon (same location as the school photo at 2:00 - see map above).

Returning home

• We'll load buses around 2:10 PM right after taking the photos.
• Buses will leave at 2:15 PM from in front of the church on the opposite side of the grassy park with the waterfall. The church is very obviously in sight from where we take the photo - see map above.
• All buses typically arrive at LAHS around 3:15 for LAHS drop-off
• All buses typically arrive at MVHS around 3:30 for MVHS drop-off

After the field trip, please share and upload your photos if you wish to this gallery but please do so from your personal account (not MVLA or Freestyle account because the photos will disappear when your accounts will be deleted after you graduate)

MVLA Field Trip Code of Conduct:

Participation in a school sanctioned field trip is a privilege. There are standards for behavior that will be upheld at all times. Adults will adhere to the same expectations as the students.

1. All policies of the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District will be in effect for the duration of the field trip.
2. Gracious, courteous and respectful behavior is expected from all at all times.
3. Students must remain in the presence of adult supervision at all times unless explicit consent has been given by an adult supervisor.
4. Sleeping arrangements will be based on gender specific rooms. One male and one female may not be alone in any room at any time.
5. Students must follow directions and instructions from chaperones without fail.
6. Drugs, alcohol and tobacco are absolutely prohibited. Choosing to bring, consume or be in the presence of others who are consuming, will lead to suspension and/or expulsion as well as immediate termination of the field trip privilege. Consequences will be applied regardless of whether you are bringing or consuming alcohol, tobacco, or drugs, or are associating with, or are in the presence of others who are consuming.
7. If a student is discovered to be in violation of any part of the code of conduct, he or she will be sent home immediately at the expense of the parents.

Other consequences for violation of the Code of Conduct may include:
Suspension, expulsion, transfer to an alternative program; removal from leadership position; exclusion from participation in senior activities and/or graduation ceremony; exclusion from participation in future co-curricular activities or field trips for graduated number of events ranging from one contest, performance or event to exclusion for a season, a year or the remainder of the student’s high school career; suspension of the privilege for the team or group to go on future fieldtrips.