Welcome to Catalina Camp

1. Welcome to Catalina Camp Parent Information Night For more information see the Catalina page of Mr. Miller’s website: http://chaparralmiddle.org/ Choose “Michael Miller” under “Teachers and Staff”

2. Daily Schedule 7:00 am Wake-up 7:30 am Breakfast 9am-12pm Morning Program 12:30 pm Lunch 1:30-4:30pm Afternoon Program 5:30 pm Dinner 7pm-8:30pm Evening Program 9:30 pm Lights Out

3. Day Time Activities • Orientation Snorkel • Basic Snorkel • Fish/Shark/Plankton/ Invertebrate Lab • Terrestrial Lab/Hike • Kayaking • Ropes Course

4. Night Time Activities • Creatures of the Night/Ocean Depths Lab • Night Snorkel Option • Squid Dissection • Rock Wall Climb • Campfire

5. Sack lunch Sunscreen 15+ Sleeping bag Duffel bag or suitcase FLASHLIGHT Toothbrush/tooth paste WATER BOTTLE Wash cloth & soap Large beach towel Alarm clock Old shirts & shorts Jeans or old slacks Light jacket Sweatshirt Sleepwear Swimsuit Sun hat or visor Underwear Tennis shoes (2 pair) Raincoat/poncho REQUIRED Items to bring:

6. OPTIONAL Items to Bring • Disposable camera with name • Sunglasses • Pillow • No more than $30 spending money All valuables should be well marked, neither Chaparral or CIMI will be responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items.

7. Camp ELIGIBILITY • NO MORE THAN TOTAL OF 8 POINTS ON THE 3 HIGHEST CITIZENSHIP MARKS (E.G. 3+4+2=9 NOT ELIGIBLE, 3+3+2= 8 ELIGIBLE) • CHAPARRAL STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT PARENTS DO NOT PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND CAMP WHO HAVE NOT MET THE ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT OF A 2.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE ON 3RD QUARTER REPORT CARDS. FULL REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PARENTS WISHING TO KEEP STUDENTS HOME DUE TO ACADEMIC INELIGIBILTY.

8. STUDENTS MAY ALSO BE INELIGIBLE FOR CAMP BASED ON SSRA, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OR PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATION IN THE FOLLOWING CASES: • STUDENTS WITH EXCESSIVE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES OR TARDY TIME. • STUDENTS WITH MORE THAN TWO SERIOUS REFERRALS TO AN SSRA OR ANY SUSPENSIONS. • STUDENTS WITH UNCLEARED FINES.

9. Camp Costs Per Student • Camp – 4 Days May 20 – 23 $400 This amount includes, the camp, food, insurance, and transportation.

10. Collection Days • 1st Collection Day December 12 in Advocacy Class • $400 in school envelope • Make sure you put your (the student’s) full name and advocacy teacher’s name on the envelope • Cash, check or money order. Checks made out to CHAPPARRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL. • Also make sure your (the student’s) full name and advocacy teacher are written somewhere on the front of the check or money order.

11. X X Student Name Advocacy Teacher December 12th, 2012 7th Grade Catalina Camp $400 123

12. Eligibility Contract • Read the eligibility contract with your student and then both sign it. • Make sure the student’s advocacy teacher’s name is on the eligibility contract. • Staple the completed contract to the contribution envelope.

13. Deposit Option • Families may choose to make their contribution in a $200 deposit on December 12th. • Eligibility Contracts should still be turned in with the deposit. • The final $200 would then be collected on Wednesday, February 6 th 2013

14. Financial Assistance • We want everyone who wants to go to go! • No one will be turned away because of a lack of funds. Please e-mail Michael Miller at mmiller@walnutvalley.k12.ca.us or call 909-861-6227

15. Contact info: • Michael Miller 909-861-6227 or mmiller@walnutvalley.k12.ca.us

16. Letters to your child?? Student Name Toyon Bay CIMI P.O. Box 796 Avalon, CA 90704

17. Why on Earth would I want to be a chaperone? • It’s free! • It’s fun! • It’s free!! • It’s a chance to share a once in a lifetime experience with your son or daughter. • It’s a chance to get to know your child’s school friends and see how they interact. • We need your help. • You get to do all of the interesting and fun activities and the camp counselors do all of the work. • You don’t have to worry about big discipline problems – Chaparral teachers will handle that for you. • It will insure that your child gets to be with their group of friends. • It’s a free trip to Catalina when it’s warm!

18. A New Requirement from the District • All volunteers are now required to register with the district. Different levels of participation require different clearances. This is for the protection of our kids. • Chaperoning the 7th Grade Catalina Camp is considered a level 3 chaperone. Volunteers must complete the following requirements before attending camp.

19. Volunteers are required to complete ALL of the following: • Submit completed application each school year • Provide a copy of California Driver’s license or California ID • Submit a cleared tuberculosis test (good for 4 years) Fees paid by applicant • Undergo a background check and be fingerprinted through the District’s referral to County Livescan for submission to the State of California Department of Justice for clearance. Fees paid by applicant. (This process takes approximately three weeks)

20. If you are interested in chaperoning our camp please sign up after the meeting and pick up a volunteer packet to be completed and turned in to the district office at: • Ronda Larosa, 880 S. Lemon Avenue, Walnut CA 91789 • Sometime in February I will check the list against the list of cleared volunteers at the district office. • I will contact the group of approved volunteers and set up an information meeting.

21. Please don’t let the extra hoops to jump through dissuade you from signing up. We can’t do this without you. • If you are thinking, “Oh, they’ll have enough volunteers without me.” You’re wrong. Every year we barely have enough volunteers even before these new requirements. Often a few volunteers drop out at the last minute and we are desperate. • You will not regret going. All of our volunteers love the experience and come back with their other kids.

22. Interested in being a chaperone? Please sign up after the meeting and we will contact you or you can contact me at any time to put yourself on the list.

23. Frequently Asked Questions • Q: Will my child be able to choose their group? • A: Children of chaperones will be selecting their groups. An attempt will be made to keep other groups together and fit them into the chaperone groups, but there is a limit of 10 per group, so groups may be broken up. Students will always be kept with at least 1 of their friends from their group.

24. Q: Can we choose which camp our child will be going to? • A: No. Other than size (Toyon Bay will have over 200 students and Fox Landing only 100) the camps offer similar accommodations and activities. • Q: If my child cannot attend for some reason can I get my money back? • A: Yes. If your child cannot attend your money will be refunded, just contact Michael Miller. After March refunds will be subject to a $25 fee. • Q: Can my child bring a cell phone? • A: Yes, but there is no service out there. No other electronics besides an alarm clock please.

25. Questions?

26. Contacts and Information • Michael Miller 909-861-6227 or e-mail me at: mmiller@walnutvalley.k12.ca.us • Mr. Miller’s website: http://chaparralmiddle.org/ click on Catalina • At the website you can find: forms and flyers, PowerPoints, dates, other info.