Waubonsie Valley High School Planetarium

2590 Ogden Ave. • Aurora, Illinois • 60504

(630) 375-3247 • fax: (630) 375-3301

Email:  stephanie_gove@ipsd.org

http://planetarium.ipsd.org

Greetings!

I am the new Planetarium Director at Waubonise Valley High School in

Aurora, IL. I want to extend an invitation to home schooling groups in

the area to visit our unique facility.

We are open to field trip groups throughout the public school year. I

have attached a letter with details. Please make reservations after

Sept. 15th.

We also have afternoons & nights for scout groups and families. For

more information visit http://planetarium.ipsd.org/programs.htm.

Please feel free to contact me.

Thank you!

Stephanie Gove

Planetarium Director, WVHS

2590 Ogden Avenue, Aurora, IL 60504

phone: 630-375-3247 / fax: 630-375-3301

http://planetarium.ipsd.org

August 28, 2006

For more information contact: Stephanie Gove, (630) 375-3247

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Waubonsie Valley High School Planetarium is a unique facility best described as a ‘celestial classroom’. All programs are presented live by the planetarium director, and therefore are more like lessons rather than shows. Throughout the school year, field trip groups of all ages come to the planetarium. The programs are set up by grade level and address the curriculum established by Indian Prairie School District #204. However, we welcome outside school districts and home schooling groups.

The programs run approximately 45-60 minutes. Admission is $1 for students (8th grade & under) and $2 for adults (and high school students). There is a minimum fee of $30. Therefore, we suggest that home schooling groups come together. Reservations are required can be made after September 15, 2006. Contact Stephanie Gove of Waubonsie Valley High School at (630) 375-3247 for further details and to make reservations.

Waubonsie Valley High School is part of Indian Prairie School District 204.  It is located at the corner of Eola Rd and U.S. Route 34 (Ogden Ave.) in southwest Aurora.  The planetarium can be located by entering the school grounds at the Eola Rd. staff entrance, which is by the school’s atrium, and then turning left.  Participants can park their vehicles in the lot adjacent to the planetarium and enter the main school building at the planetarium dome.

For more information visit the planetarium website at http://planetarium.ipsd.org.