We were told to leave our stuff on the bus because “we’re changing bus drivers for the day, but not buses.”
My favorite chaperone cracked#
My joints cracked and popped as I walked off the bus like some humanoid robot (my payback for skipping years of yoga classes). Six hours later, we arrived at our first Chicago stop, the Museum of Science & Industry. Chaperone Tip #2: Never Leave Essentials on the Bus From the looks of unease and awkward smiles of fellow chaperones, I wasn’t alone in fearing the students’ sugar rush and impending sugar crash. Others were fueling up on an array of sugary candy. Some students had pulled all-nighters by the looks of their puffy, red eyes. Though the sun had not yet risen, her classmates were 100% awake. On departure day, my daughter and I boarded the Chicago-bound charter bus at 5 a.m.
I didn’t consider the 30-plus neurodivergent pre-teens along for the ride. An arm’s length away from high school, I suspected this would be my chaperoning swan song.
The Chicago trip was a time-honored tradition for eighth graders at my daughter’s private school for students with ADHD and learning differences. This was precisely why I instantly and enthusiastically volunteered to chaperone my daughter’s big class trip to Chicago. Of course, as kids age, the number of field trips sadly dwindles. Historic sites where visitors can spin wool or churn butter? Sign. Zoo? I knew the shortcut to the gorillas. When my children were in elementary school, I never missed the chance to chaperone a field trip.
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