1. TMIS in the Tetons Meghan Zarnetske Earth Systems Teacher Treasure Mountain International School

2. Purpose As stated in the Board Policy 9040, “The Board of Education supports multi- faceted approaches to curriculum that may include the use of outdoor education experiences that directly support specific core curriculum content.” The Teton Science School experience directly mirrors the curriculum taught in 9th grade Earth Systems. TMIS teachers can request curriculum-specific activities to be provided during our stay at the Teton Science School

3. Trip Details Dates requested: Tuesday, March 3 through Saturday, March 7, 2009 # of students: 20-30 # of chaperones: 3 Cost per student: $324.75 (includes lodging, meals, equipment, instruction at Teton Science School) plus additional money (~$100.00) for charter bus

4. Results of 2008 Trip 3 Scholarships for ELL students Amazing student participation and interaction upon returning to TMIS Quest Foundation Education-Technology grant Miss Leslie Stark’s blog http://blogs.pcschools.us/lstark/ http://blogs.pcschools.us/lstark/

5. Legal Items Funding Liability/Safety/Supervision Transportation Potential scheduling conflicts Out-of-State travel

6. Thank you!