Rochester Community Schools

Van Hoosen Middle School 7th Grade Field Trip to CJ Barrymore’s Amusement Park

This experience is not only a fun day with our school community but a valuable extension of our current science unit, which focuses on the transfer of energy from one form to another. The primary goal of our unit is to explore how different forms of energy, such as kinetic and thermal energy, can be transformed and utilized. Our curriculum involves studying how energy is transferred and converted in various systems, such as generators and mechanical devices.

At CJ Barrymore’s, students will see these principles in action through the amusement park rides.

Date: May 21, 2026

Departure: 9:15 a.m.

Return to School: 2:00 p.m.

Location: CJ Barrymore’s

21750 Hall Rd., Clinton Twp., MI 48038

Cost

Students: $35 per student

The fee includes:

• Round-trip bus transportation
• Unlimited attraction wristband (excluding batting cages and arcade games)
• Lunch (all-beef hot dog, chips, and soda)

Chaperones: Free

No charge for chaperones with paid student which includes the bus ride, a wristband for attractions and lunch.

Parents/guardians who are interested in volunteering as a chaperone for the 7th Grade Science CJ Barrymore’s Amusement Park field trip. All interested chaperones will be entered into a lottery and the science teacher will notify selected parents.

All chaperones will need to have completed the RCS Volunteer electronic I-CHAT form found at https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/about-us/departmen...by May 1. 

Deadline for payment: April 17, 2026.

Contact: Sara Schymick

Thank you!