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- 2. Meeting Agenda • Trip Overview • Support of the Program • Housing Arrangements • Forms and Essential Information • Clothing and Packing • Parent Chaperoning • Question & Answers • Wrap up
- 3. Information Locations • District Yosemite Website –http://Tinyurl.com/Yosemite-CUSD
- 4. Support of the Program • To Sustain the Yosemite Program, the Cupertino Union School District will need to raise $ 983,475 to support 1457 students @ $675
- 5. Donations Cover • These costs are calculated on a per student basis: • • Transportation: $ 67.00 • NatureBridge • Program Cost: $ 540.00 • Food (Included in NB cost): $ 0.00 • Admin/Supervision $ 60.00 • Other***: $ 8.00 • ======= • Total Donation: $ 675.00
- 6. All children will be able to participate on this field trip with or without a donation. Children will not be singled out in any way and donations received will not be assigned to the child of the adult making the donation. All donations will go to support the total costs of the field trip and will not be applied to costs associated with your child.
- 7. Parent Essentials Form Please know that this donation is not required to participate; yet insufficient funding will result in a cancellation of the trip.
- 8. Be Prepared • Be prepared for weather from Spring to Winter. Extreme Max: 80 Four years ago: 75 Five years ago: 32 Last Year : 40 (Rain) Average Max: 60 Average Min: 35 Extreme Min: 20
- 9. Equipment Overview • Equipment List attached to General Packet (Celery) • If you have questions or concerns about the equipment, please see your Lead Teacher.
- 11. Key Dates • Parent Essentials agreement due before 4:00 on October 4. Turn in tonight or tomorrow in the office. • General Forms due by 11/8 • All donations should be received by 11/8 • Lunch Meetings start 12/13. • Medical forms due 12/13 • Departure • Return Before Holiday Break After Holiday Break
Editor's Notes
- Hello, I’m Mary Enright, the District Science and Math Coordinator of Instruction, and I manage the district’s Yosemite Program. I have been involved with the Yosemite experience for Cupertino Middle School since 2006. I’m proud to say that in those years we have provided a unique educational experience that students remember for years to come. I would like to review some of the aspects of the Yosemite Trip that were presented at the Parent Meetings in October.
- The focus for the meetings for parents is primarily logistical. Students will have more meetings at their school sites where they will go over many of these items in much more detail. Each school attends for one week starting on Sunday morning and returning on Friday evening. You can find the specific dates for each site on the parent information letter.
- The detailed trip logistics are handled at each site under the guidance and management of a trip coordinator. You will find their names and phone numbers on the bottom parent information letter that was distributed this fall. If you have detailed trip questions, you may find the answers to your questions the District web site or the school site web sites. School trip coordinators or myself are also available to answer your questions.
- The Yosemite program is only sustainable with the support of voluntary donations. As a district we plan to raise $983,475 to support 1457 students from our five middle schools. Each school has a program goal based on the number of anticipated students, but all donations go into a combined fund to support ALL middle schools in our district. We are asking families for a donation of $675.00 to support our trip; however, all children will be able to participate on this field trip with or without a donation. Children will not be singled out in any way and donations received will not be assigned to the child of the adult making the donation. All donations will go to support the total costs of the field trip and will not be applied to costs associated with your child. The Yosemite program is only sustainable with the support of voluntary donations. Please know that this donation is not required to participate; yet insufficient funding will result in a cancellation of the trip. Any donation amount greater than $675 is tax deductible, and we would ask that you are as generous as possible to support this trip for our entire community. Since this is a donation to the program there will be no refunds.
- The $675 donation is based on the following: Transportation costs $67 NatureBridge Program costs $540 NatureBridge Program costs include room and board in Yosemite National Park from Sunday evening until Friday afternoon, the fantastic instructional program provided by the NatureBridge instructors during the day and evening activities, and all activity costs such as equipment rental for cross-country skiing. Food costs are included in the NB program fees. Administration and Supervision is $60 Administration and Supervision includes planning and administration of the program and supervision of the students in the evenings by the chaperones. Other expenses amount to $8 Other expenses of include duplication of materials, printing and distribution of the science journals and other miscellaneous items.
- All children will be able to participate on this field trip with or without a donation. Children will not be singled out in anyway and donations received will not be assigned to the child of the adult making the donation. All donations will go to support the total costs of the field trip and will not be applied to costs associated with your child. The Yosemite program is only sustainable with the support of voluntary donations. Please know that this donation is not required to participate; yet insufficient funding will result in a cancellation of the trip.
- Please take a moment to locate your white parent essentials form that you received at the Parent Meeting. We will be asked you to record your anticipated donation on this form and turn in this form by Friday October 4 in your school’s office. All materials are turned in at your school site. On the white Yosemite Parent Essentials Form, we are asking you to record your desired anticipated donation to the program on the first line. Because we have to make initial deposits and payments to NatureBridge and the charter bus company, we ask families to consider making part or all of their voluntary donation in October. Please record any amount that you may be donating in October on the second line. On the third line you can record the remainder of your desired donation that is due by November 8, 2013. A $675 donation covers the full cost, any amount greater is tax deductible and greatly appreciated so that every child in our community that would like to go, can go. Based on the anticipated donations , the district will determine if we have sufficient funds to sustain the program. The decision will be made by October 11, 2013. Donations will only be deposited if it is determined that the program is sustainable. Since this is a donation to the program, there are no refunds . If for some reason your child does not attend then the FULL amount of your donation is tax deductible. All questions about donations or refunds should be sent to me District Yosemite Coordinator: Mary Alarid-Enright or Hans Barber, Director or Science and Math Instruction. Because you will be turning in this form, we have provided a celery version of the form for your records. You should take the celery form home, and turn in the white form if your student plans to attend.
- We prepare for Winter Conditions, but we do so in layers should we have a warm spell. As you see in the last four years we have an some extremes in temperature. It can be snowing, raining, sunny or any combination of those. Students will be out for the day even if the weather is wet and cold so it is important to be dressed properly.
- The equipment list from is attached to the forms from the parent meeting. It is the celery colored form at the back of the packet. Additional copies are on the District web site if this is lost. The list of equipment for the trip has been provided to help with packing. To highlight some special items: Your child will be out walking and hiking all day for the week, so sturdy walking shoes are on the list. If the shoes are not waterproof, then the student should bring two pairs of shoes in case one becomes wet. (demonstrate hiking boots as an EXAMPLE of sturdy shoes. DO NOT say hiking boots are REQUIRED.) Waterproof pants are optional, but would be useful for the day of skiing or if the weather is very wet or snowy. Rain poncho or a rain coat provides protection if we have rain or snow. A $5.00 poncho is very wise investment. If you have questions or concerns regarding the equipment, please see the Lead teachers at your school so that we can assist.
- There was a question period at the end of the parent meeting, but if you have further questions, please feel free to contact your site trip coordinator or me, Mary Enright. Specific logistics are handled at the site level, but questions regarding the material in this presentation could be sent to Mary Enright at alarid-enright_mary@cusdk8.org If there are questions about refunds or the donation the general point is: Donations are made to the program and not to pay for your child’s attendance. Donations will not be deposited until we have confirmed that the program is sustainable for this year. Donations greater than $675 are greatly appreciated, and any amount greater than that is fully tax deductible. Because this is a donation to the program, once deposited, there will be no refunds. If for some reason a child cannot attend, then the donation amount is fully tax deductible. Parents can visit the district web site http://tinyurl.com/Yosemite-CUSD for more information. Equipment is listed and you can give examples, but do not REQUIRE any special items. We have removed all language about having to buy any additional items since that would imply that the school would have to supply them. We have tried to suggest customary items.
- Note that DO NOT refer to payments. Use DONATIONS instead. Always focus on program donation and not donation for my child. Donations go to the program.