EPIC Families,

Join us for a field trip on Wednesday, February 26th to the Downtown OKC Underground Tunnels at Leadership Square in Oklahoma City! We will begin our day by meeting inside Leadership Square and hear from a Downtown OKC staff member about the history of the tunnels. After this we will walk the tunnels and admire the local artwork and art installments that are within the tunnels! If you are unfamiliar with this location and would like more information about this location to know if your students would enjoy the experience, please click the link below.

Downtown OKC The Underground Tunnels Website HERE

We hope to see you there!

As a reminder, if you sign up to come but are unable to make it, please cancel your reservation using your Humanitix confirmation email. This will open up spots for other families.

Epic Field Trip COST:

All Students: Free
Adults: Free
Parking: Not Free
- Street parking: Available near Leadership Square and managed by EMBARK. Payment can be made at kiosks.
- American Parking Garage: 227 Robert S Kerr Ave
- Embark Parking Garage: 119 W Main St
- Note: If you park in one of Embark’s garages your parking receipt is your ticket to ride RAPID and the OKC Streetcar for two people for free all day. Find parking garages & the closest RAPID and OKC Streetcar platforms on the map here: OKC Streetcar

ITINERARY:

We will begin our day by meeting inside Leadership Square in the lobby near the escalators. We will have an introduction to the Underground Tunnels by a Downtown OKC staff member who will give us some of the history of the tunnels. Next we will go to the underground tunnels where our students and families will explore on their own at their own pace.

Check-In Procedure: Upon arrival, please check in with a Family Engagement Epic staff member who will be in Epic gear and located by the escalators where you will also receive a paper copy of the schedule. We’d also love to see you in your Epic gear!

10:00 am Group #1 Check in with Epic Family Engagement Staff
10:30am Tunnels Field Trip Introduction Begins

11:00 am Group #2 Check in with Epic Family Engagement Staff
11:15am Tunnels Field Trip Introduction Begins

12:30 pm Field Trip Conclusion (Families are welcome to stay longer but our Epic staff will be finished hosting the field trip at this time.)

POLICIES: This Epic field trip is free. You will register using Humanitix which will hold your spot for the field trip as a reservation. Parents, please register yourself and each of your Epic students who will be participating. This enables the school and the location to staff and plan appropriately. Our field trips do have a maximum capacity. Therefore, we ask that when registering your students, you only register Epic enrolled Pre-K through 12th-grade students so that the spots are filled by our students.

Students cannot be dropped off to attend a field trip without a parent or guardian unless they are of driving age and drive themselves. You will need your student’s Epic ID number and teacher’s name when signing up for the field trip in Humanitix.

This is a public event and photographs and or video may be taken during the activity. If you prefer your student to not have a photograph or video taken please let our Epic staff know during check-in.

Service Animals: Families, please contact the event location directly to confirm whether service dogs are allowed.

Sign Language Services Information: Please email Sherry Fisher sherry.fisher@epiccharterschools.org.

Sensory Bags: Sensory bags will be available to check out for use at this event. Upon arrival, see any Epic Family Engagement team member to check a bag out and return all sensory bags to an Epic Family Engagement team member before leaving the event. There is a limited supply of sensory bags.

CANCELLATIONS: How do I cancel my family's reservation?

As a reminder, if you sign up to come but are unable to make it, please cancel your reservation using your Humanitix confirmation email. This will open up spots for other families. Steps Here: Go to your Humanitix Confirmation Email. Click on "Manage Order", then Click "Refund/Cancel." Select ALL or manually select the tickets you need to cancel. Click the "Review" button, then Click the "Confirm" button.

What is the inclement Weather Plan? If we have inclement weather, we will send out communication by email through Eventbrite to let you know if the field trip has been canceled.

Questions? Contact Brianna Davison at brianna.davison@epiccharterschools.org with questions or reply by clicking "contact organizer" below.

Location:

Leadership Square

211 N Robinson Ave

Oklahoma City, OK 73102

(405) 776-9539

Downtown OKC The Underground Tunnels Website HERE