Paseo Hills 6th Grade Field Trip Camp Surf Wednesday April 6th – Friday April 8th, 2016 Imperial Beach, California

Meeting Agenda October 15th 4:30-5:00 pm Review Camp Surf Experience Fund-raising Activities Sonic Card Sales Papa John’s Week Scholarships Notification Students opportunities to earn dollars Chaperones Cost Q and A

What is Camp Surf? Outdoor educational field trip with a program designed to: Build understanding of ecological principles. Build relationships between individuals and the natural world. Enhance understanding of the inquiry process; the interrelationships between oceans, tides, and land with both aquatic and terrestrial life. Promote environmental stewardship. Empower students to make informed decisions regarding our world.

Camp Surf Curriculum Teaches Aligned with the 6th Grade AZ State Science Standards and math statistics Students to develop perceptions, sensitivities, and awareness of the natural environment. Explore and construct knowledge about scientific concepts. Understand interrelationships of plants and animals, their communities, special needs, and that biodiversity is core to the “web of life”.

Camp Surf Curriculum Choices Beach Bound – Scientific process is used to learn about the water and beach cycles Jetty Rocks- Explore a rock jetty to discover specialized adaptations of plants and animals to survive in the harsh intertidal environment. Estuary Exploration-Learn about tides, zones, and visit the largest coastal estuary in Southern California. Climbing Tower- Set a personal goal, and climb a traditional tower with helmet, harness, and belay for safety. CSI-Critter skull investigation Measure, estimate, and make predictions about animals by observing and comparing skulls. Group Games - Activities and challenges to build group communication, cooperation, and trust. Kelp Connections - Explore kelp, learn about a kelp forest, and discover how ocean animals and humans use kelp every day!

Sample 3-Day Schedule Day 2 8:00 Breakfast 9:00 Class 3 10:30 Class 4 12:00 Lunch 1:15 Recess/Camp Store 2:00 Beach time! 3:30 Class 5 5:30 Dinner 7:00 Skitnight- Talent Show 9:00 Camp Quiet hours begin Day 3 7:30 Cabin clean-up with camp staff 9:00 Estuary 10:30 Estuary cont... 12:30 Lunch 1:30 Load buses and head home 8:00 pm- Arrive back at Paseo Hills Day 1 4:00am- Leave Paseo Hills 11:00 Arrive at camp 11:30 Orientation at Pirates Cove 12:00 Move into cabins 12:30 Lunch 1:15 Recess/Camp Store 2:00 Class 1 3:30 Class 2 5:30 Dinner 7:00 Campfire & s’mores 9:00 Camp Quiet hours begin

Why Camp Surf? Camp Surf provides hands- on experiences Addresses issues with our environment Provides our students with those tools to help prevent and possibly solve those problems. Allows for 6th graders to become knowledgeable thinkers, Creates a sense of empowerment needed for our environmental futures. Our students are the future; let’s make it happen!

Student Participation All students are invited to attend, no student will be turned away for cost. Cost per student is $280. Includes Everything for 3 days: Bus, Camp, Food, T-shirt, snacks Students must read and follow all Rules and Expectations of Paseo Hills and Camp Surf

FUNDRAISING Fall Fundraiser Papa Murphy’s- 9 out of $10.00 goes to the student Car Wash? Yogurtini? Winter Fundraiser Sonic Cards- $5 dollars per card. All goes to student McDonalds? Harkins?

Chaperone Participation Chaperones will be at 8 students: 1 adult Cost $200 per chaperone Must go though District Volunteer Training Fingerprint Clearance through Department of Public Safety Be approved here at Paseo Hills by front office Please contact Ms. McNamara after you have your district volunteer training completed & partial payment We need at least 6 male adult chaperones & 2 female chaperones. We would like to take as many as possible, but it is a first come first serve process at this point.

How do we make Camp Surf happen for all our students? What can your student do: Participate in Fundraising Save any type of allowance money or gift money (It’s always an option!) Encourage grandparents, aunts, uncles, other relatives, and friends to submit Tax Credit Donations

How do we make Camp Surf happen for our student? What You Can Do: All Arizona State Tax Payer Donate TAX CREDIT DOLLARS! Automatic Refund when you file your taxes Single: $200, Joint: $400 Money gets credited to your student District Tax form mailed home

Tax Credit Donations http://www.dvusd.org/domain/2806 Forms Available online & here at school http://www.dvusd.org/domain/2806 School: Paseo Hills Event: Camp Surf Up to $200 for single filing Up to $400 for joint filing Can be used for both 2014 & 2015 Tax years Multiple payments can be used- adds up over the course of the year. I will send home a new form Example- $20.00 every two weeks, $50.00 a month

Thank You We look forward to giving our students an educational experience that extends beyond the classroom to the real world. Check out our video from 2013 & 2014 https://youtu.be/VNIh4n4qg7E https://youtu.be/lNJse07VWi0