Shepardson Eco Experience Pingree Park October 5 th -7th, 2009

Objectives of Eco Week Students learn about Colorado ecosystems in a natural setting. Ecology theme in all subject areas Students interact with others in a positive, supportive environment An unforgettable, rewarding experience

Students learn about Colorado ecosystems in a natural setting.

Ecology theme in all subject areas

Students interact with others in a positive, supportive environment

An unforgettable, rewarding experience

Essential Learnings 1. Students understand that the nature of science involves a particular way of building knowledge and making meaning of the natural world. 1a. There is interaction and interdependence between and among nonliving and living components of environments (example: food webs, symbiotic and parasitic relationships, dependence on rainfall, pollination). 1b. Natural processes change Earth's surface (example: weathering, erosion, mountain building, volcanic activity, earthquakes and floods). 1c. Astronomy helps us understand the universe and our place in it. 2. Students will develop an appreciation of the environment and become personally involved in conserving environmental resources. 3. Students will identify and understand cross-curricular connections through participation in interdisciplinary activities.

1. Students understand that the nature of science involves a particular way of building knowledge and making meaning of the natural world.

1a. There is interaction and interdependence between and among nonliving and living components of environments (example: food webs, symbiotic and parasitic relationships, dependence on rainfall, pollination).

1b. Natural processes change Earth's surface (example: weathering, erosion, mountain building, volcanic activity, earthquakes and floods).

1c. Astronomy helps us understand the universe and our place in it.

2. Students will develop an appreciation of the environment and become personally involved in conserving environmental resources.

3. Students will identify and understand cross-curricular connections through participation in interdisciplinary activities.

Pingree Park North Dorm

Dorm Style Rooms Newer north dorm Rooms sleep 4 to 8 people Separate boy/girl wings Common area between wings Adult supervision in dorms at all times

Newer north dorm

Rooms sleep 4 to 8 people

Separate boy/girl wings

Common area between wings

Adult supervision in dorms at all times

Just like home…

Schedule Day One Parents bring students to school at regular time with gear Leave around 9:00 am on buses Arrive at Pingree around 11:30 am Eat sack lunch from home First two classes Dinner Night Activity Day Two Breakfast 6:45-7:30am Hiking Dinner 5:15-6:00pm Night Activity Day Three Breakfast & Pack up Last Class Head Home/Eat Lunch Arrive back at school around 2:30 pm

Day One

Parents bring students to school at regular time with gear

Leave around 9:00 am on buses

Arrive at Pingree around 11:30 am

Eat sack lunch from home

First two classes

Dinner

Night Activity

Day Two

Breakfast 6:45-7:30am

Hiking

Dinner 5:15-6:00pm

Night Activity

Day Three

Breakfast & Pack up

Last Class

Head Home/Eat Lunch

Arrive back at school around 2:30 pm

ECO CLASSES Stream Ecology taught by WaterSHED program through the City of Fort Collins Wildlife Discovery taught by Pingree Staff Ropes Course

Stream Ecology taught by WaterSHED program through the City of Fort Collins

Wildlife Discovery taught by Pingree Staff

Ropes Course

Ropes Course Opportunities to develop self-confidence in a safe setting Students wear helmets and harnesses Activities are optional Students support each other and team build Taught by Pingree Staff

Opportunities to develop self-confidence in a safe setting

Students wear helmets and harnesses

Activities are optional

Students support each other and team build

Taught by Pingree Staff

All hikes led by experienced Pingree Staff and at least two Shepardson staff 2 different hikes available Awesome sense of accomplishment Spectacular scenery HIKES

All hikes led by experienced Pingree Staff and at least two Shepardson staff

2 different hikes available

Awesome sense of accomplishment

Spectacular scenery

Behavioral Expectations Classroom & school rules apply Ratio of 1 adult to 10 students Eco Team: Kelsey Rasmussen, Beth Brown, Jamie Mekelburg, AJ Kantor and Shaun Cornwall Parents will be expected to pick up any child that needs to return to town!

Classroom & school rules apply

Ratio of 1 adult to 10 students

Eco Team: Kelsey Rasmussen, Beth Brown, Jamie Mekelburg, AJ Kantor and Shaun Cornwall

Parents will be expected to pick up any child that needs to return to town!

FOOD Sack lunch needs to be brought from home the first day Cafeteria style meals with lots of choices Special diets honored No candy, gum, junk food Can bring pre-packaged trail mix, power bars, granola bars, other snacks provided Bring water bottles

Sack lunch needs to be brought from home the first day

Cafeteria style meals with lots of choices

Special diets honored

No candy, gum, junk food

Can bring pre-packaged trail mix, power bars, granola bars, other snacks provided

Bring water bottles

Medicine Nurse on duty Nurse dispenses all medication Medical forms will be in ECO packet Prescription medicine in original containers Permission note for over the counter medicine All medication identified with medication form in Ziploc bag to be collected the morning of the trip Exception: inhalers, students may carry in backpack

Nurse on duty

Nurse dispenses all medication

Medical forms will be in ECO packet

Prescription medicine in original containers

Permission note for over the counter medicine

All medication identified with medication form in Ziploc bag to be collected the morning of the trip

Exception: inhalers, students may carry in backpack

Medicine cont. Please give Dramamine to students before they get on bus. 1 ½ hour ride with curvy roads No vitamins, cough drops, etc. If found, Code of Conduct violation H1N1 – please wash hands!! Teachers will provide hand sanitizer in dorms, hikes, etc. See PSD website for additional information on prevention. If unsure, use “Is my child too sick for a field trip” paper in packet as a reference.

Please give Dramamine to students before they get on bus. 1 ½ hour ride with curvy roads

No vitamins, cough drops, etc. If found, Code of Conduct violation

H1N1 – please wash hands!! Teachers will provide hand sanitizer in dorms, hikes, etc. See PSD website for additional information on prevention.

If unsure, use “Is my child too sick for a field trip” paper in packet as a reference.

Equipment List Dress in layers, it can get cold! No need to spend a lot Let us know if you need something---before the last day! Really important - Two pairs of shoes in case one pair gets wet. 3-4 pairs of socks. Pack sunscreen! Be careful on size/weight of bags

Dress in layers, it can get cold!

No need to spend a lot

Let us know if you need something---before the last day!

Really important - Two pairs of shoes in case one pair gets wet. 3-4 pairs of socks.

Pack sunscreen!

Be careful on size/weight of bags

Cost PTO Support Shepardson budget Transportation grant to help cover the buses Parent/guardian cost per child: $85

PTO Support

Shepardson budget

Transportation grant to help cover the buses

Parent/guardian cost per child: $85

Commonly Asked Questions Can parents reach children? 24/7 Direct Link with principal/school What if my child gets sick/homesick? Are electronic devices allowed?

Can parents reach children?

24/7 Direct Link with principal/school

What if my child gets sick/homesick?

Are electronic devices allowed?

THANK YOU! Questions?