St. Paul’s Academy Ski Program 2016 A successful day in the mountains begins with you!

Keeping track of your things is not an easy task when you are traveling in a group!

Pack Your Backpack…. Gloves (extra pair if you have them available), Goggles, Hat Helmet and helmet hat! Extra fleece or sweatshirt to wear on the way home (no sweatshirts on the mountain) Lunch or Lunch Money Snack and a bottle of water Music for the ride up? Leave your video game at home, they are not allowed while riding the bus. This includes playing games on your I-pod or I-phone!

Appropriate Clothing is a Must….. Weather proof ski pants Weather proof ski parka Long underwear (NOT COTTON) Fleece top to go under your jacket. Do not plan to ski in: A Scarf or Hooded Sweatshirt

Pack the car the night before….The bus leaves at 7:00 sharp. (This is a change from last year) Skis Boots Poles Gloves Goggles Lunch

Plan to arrive at 6:50AM fully dressed and ready to go. Drivers please don’t block the street. Grade 8, High School, Grade 5 and Parents ride bus 1. The first five rows of the bus are reserved for parents and teachers and Grade 5. Bus 1 will have the meds for Grade 8, H.S. and Grade 5 Grade 6 and 7 students and students who are being picked up at Nugents Corner ride bus 2. Bus 2 will have the meds for Grade 6,7 and the Nugents Corner students. Put your skis on the bus that you plan to ride. Do not leave them on the ground outside the bus for us to load. Carry your boots and backpack on to the bus and store them under the seat in front of you so they are not cold and wet when you arrive. Once you have put your skis on the bus get on, be sure the teacher has checked your name off and plan to stay on that bus until we reach the mountain.

When We Arrive at the Mountain … Triple “B”….. Backpack upstairs on the top floor of the lodge…. Bathroom…. Boots…. and then get your lift ticket and get in line to pick up your skis. Move right along because your ski group is waiting for you. Meet your instructor out in front of the lodge. A teacher will be there to tell you which group you will start with. Be prompt! Everyone is waiting for YOU! This year we will be there earlier and lessons start at 9:00AM SHARP. If you don’t feel well then you should talk to one of the teachers in the upper lodge level and they will decide if you are ill or just have motion sickness. You will not be allowed to join your lesson late. Your instructors teach to the lowest individual in the group and they have instructions to change your level if you are not learning anything new.

After Your Lesson: Return to the lodge for lunch (remember where you put your skis). More about lunch later…. We will take attendance in the lodge at 11:30 and you must be present for attendance and free ski group assignments before going out to ski in the afternoon. Your free ski time must be in a group of three or more. Any students in levels 1-3 must ski with a teacher.

Where Can I Free Ski? Students level 1-3 are only allowed on Green Runs. Others can ski Chairs 2,3,4, and 7 in groups of 3 but you will probably be assigned a teacher or parent. Students in level 4 and higher can ski/board in groups of at least 3 on any of the other chairs except chair 6. Chair 8 is not open to students if we have a Heather Meadows start

Lets Talk about “Free” Skiing Safety!! You must be in a group of at least three skiers and usually with a teacher or parent. Weakest skier in the middle. If you start together then you must finish together. Don’t assume someone decided to go off on their own.

Lets Talk about Safety!! Be careful where you stop….are you in a place that can be seen from above? Do not ski through the woods. NO JUMPING! If you get hurt your day and possibly your season is over!

Could this be your table?

Eating Procedures….. Your lesson should last until 11:00. If it is much shorter please let me know. You may pack or buy a lunch. Remember this is still a school day. You may not drink any beverage that has caffeine while at the mountain. No Coke, Mountain Dew or any sport drink with caffeine. Please do not bring a peanut butter sandwich or peanut based candy with your lunch. If you are sitting with someone who mentions that they are allergic to what you are eating, please take their request seriously.

Eating Procedures….. If you have a food allergy do not come in and lay your clothing on the table. If that table has been contaminated you have not transferred that contamination on to your clothing. Sterile wipes will be in the med kit for students with food allergies to wipe the table before eating to avoid accidental food contamination. Once you have finished eating you must all clear the table by bussing your dishes. If you leave a messy table you will stay behind after the next lunch to clean.

Eating Procedures….. Throwing food is impolite and for those with allergies dangerous. If you throw food even once on the bus or are caught playing with food on your table you will not be allowed back on the bus for the next week. Don’t get carried away with the candy. Your sugar high makes you lose energy later.

Getting Home…. Return to the Chair 7 area at 2:30 Return your equipment and start loading the bus at 3:00pm You must ride home on the same bus that you rode up on. You may not ride to or from the area with a parent or friend. The bus leaves the mountain at 3:30 returning to school at 5:00 or 5:30 during inclement weather. We will contact parents by text message when we leave the mountain and when we are in Deming.

How to sign up for Remind Text Messaging We will send out two text messages as we head home. The first will be from the ski area and the second is when we are 20 minutes out at Nugents Corner near Deming. To sign up for the Remind text messages enter on your phone and sign up for Remind messages. You need to do this even if you used Remind last year. The teachers have been on duty from 7:00AM until 5:30PM. We know all parents have busy schedules but we expect you to be present to pick up your student when the bus arrives. We are legally required to remain at school until all students are picked up. Please be prompt.

The Nugent’s Corner Students If it is more convenient for your student to catch the bus at Nugents Corner then you should park your car in the IGA parking lot and walk a few steps west to the gravel area past the supermarket to catch the bus. (map to follow). Students riding the bus from Nugents Corner must be in place at 7:20. If you are late we are not able to wait for you. Students riding the bus home must be met by parents at the church across from the pick up area. Please leave room for the bus to park on the side of the road. If you are not present to pick up your student, we will take them back to the school and wait for you there.

Please do not park your car in the way of the bus!

On The Way Home