1. Camp Kon-O-Kwee Parent Meeting
Bradford Woods Elementary School
September 6, 2018

2. Purpose
To provide students with a dynamic opportunity to learn about the environment, outdoor living, and interpersonal communications beyond that which is possible in the traditional elementary classroom.

3. Arrival at School (8:30-8:40 a.m.) Wednesday, October 3rd
Drop your child off with luggage at gym door
Bring luggage into cafeteria
Parent parking area on playground
Enter through gym door
Line up: 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D
Pack as lightly as possible
Medication

4. Environmental Etiquette and Manners
Respect the Natural Environment
Please / Thank You
Table Hoppers
Family Style Dining
All food and snacks will be provided.
Listen to ALL Adults
Sign of the Buffalo

5. Room Assignments
Your child will be able to choose students as his or her roomates
They will be sleeping in the same room with at least one of their selected friends and they will be eating their meals along with one of their friends as well
Please help your child think about the friends they would like to room with in the coming weeks before camp
Rest assured that every student will have a friend to room and eat with

6. What Not To Bring Money Electronic Equipment (except cameras)
Cell Phones
Food

7. Items To Bring: General Clothing (Label Everything!)
Sweatshirts
Old jeans or pants (2-3 pair)
Long/short sleeved shirts (2-3)
Socks (5-6 pair)
Underwear (4-5 pair)
Pajamas or warm-up suit
Hiking boots/tennis shoes

8. Warm and Protective Clothing
Warm jacket
Gloves or mittens
Warm hat
Raincoat

9. Sleeping Gear Sleeping bag Twin fitted sheet Blanket
Pillow and pillowcase

10. Personal Needs Bath towel or beach towel Soap Shampoo/conditioner
Comb/brush
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Deodorant
Flip-Flops

11. Hygiene
Encouraged to take a shower
No hair dryers
No curling irons

12. Medicine Procedure
All meds must be in original container and have a prescription from the doctor, even over the counter meds need a prescription from a doctor.
Parent permission form must be completed for these meds. These forms are in the packet.
Send only amount needed for camp.
Put all meds, prescription and permission forms in Ziploc bag with child’s name on bag.

13. Medicine Procedure Continued
Try to have all meds in to the health office by Tuesday, Tuesday, October 2nd. This allows time to organize and call you if there are any questions.
We take our own Tylenol, if you signed on emergency form then we can give it. Any other pain meds will need to be sent in and have a doctor’s prescription order with it.
We do not take student meds from school unless you contact the nurse beforehand.
Any questions, call Mrs. Colucci at before September 26th.

14. Other Flashlight Camera (disposable preferred)
Plastic bags (for wet and dirty clothes)
Book (optional)
Check weather report

15. Sample of Scheduled Activities
Archery
Camp Cooking
Canoeing
Geocaching
Fishing
Pond Study
Bonfires
Team Building Activities
Camouflage Activities
Hiking
Skits performed for the whole grade

16. Dismissal From School
Snack will be provided before departure from Camp K-O-K
Arrive at school by 10:30 A.M.
Friday, October 5th.
Take very tired and hungry child home
Only a half day of school

17. Important Items to Remember!
Please remember to take a Camp KOK packet on your way out!
Please return signed permission form and check to Homeroom teacher by Friday, September 21st
Please return signed medical forms (including physician’s signature) and medications to school by Tuesday, October 2nd.

18. Take a moment to stretch before we begin our curriculum presentation…