4 th grade Field trip to St Augustine!

1. 4th grade Field trip to St Augustine!

2. Chaperone Rules • OCPS CHAPERONE GUIDELINES • FOR FIELD TRIPS •  The field trip supervisor must be a faculty member of the institution taking the trip. •  All chaperones must be at least 21 years of age and a member of the school • faculty/staff or a district registered volunteer. •  The level of student supervision of students while on a field trip is no less than the • level of supervision of students required when students are on campus, • participating in class, or participating in other school or school board activities. •  Chaperones are expected to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct and • Discipline, the Civility Policy and shall report all suspected violations to the field • trip supervisor immediately. •  Chaperones may not discipline a student, staff member and another chaperone. •  Drinking of alcoholic beverages by a chaperone at any time during a field trip is • prohibited. •  Chaperones must actively supervise and keep an accurate check on members • assigned to them.

3. OCPS RULES (Cont.)  Chaperones will not be permitted to bring siblings of participating students or other persons on a field trip.  Parents or student relatives who are not chaperones or student participants in a field trip will not be permitted to join a field trip at its destination unless they are approved volunteers by OCPS. Such individuals will be assigned a specific group of students in addition to their child/relative to supervise.  Chaperones must wear appropriate clothing at all times. Appropriate clothing is defined as being dressed from neck/shoulder area to mid-thigh or knee area.  Medical release waivers for each student shall be carried on all field trips. In case of an accident, the medical release waivers shall be presented to the treating physician. A student’s permission slip shall be attached to the student injury incident report which is required with an accident.  Chaperones are required to report any illness of students to the field trip supervisor/sponsor immediately.

4. Time to Arrive • Promptly arrive at 6:30am—students should meet in the classroom • Each chaperone will receive a list of students they are responsible for • Each chaperone will receive a schedule for the day

5. Groups • Mrs. Eutsler will be red group • Mrs. Janosik will be blue group • Ms. Reyes will be yellow group • Mrs. Solomon will be green group

6. Chaperone Electronic Rules • Chaperones may carry whatever electronic they desire, however, students may not use any electronic devices while on the bus or on the way to St Augustine.

7. What can my student bring? • Students can bring a camera—must be only a camera—no cell phone or i-pod cameras may be used • Cornerstone sweatshirt • Closed toed athletic walking shoes • Money to buy souvenirs (students are responsible for the money they bring) *no sharing money

8. What not to bring • No Electronic Devices • No cell phones • No clothing that is not cornerstone uniform • No toys or playing cards • No food (unless you have a doctor’s note) • No backpacks • No hats

9. What should my student wear? • Cornerstone shirt -blue • Cornerstone pants or shorts • Cornerstone sweaters

10. Bus vs. Car • Chaperones who ride on the bus must try to sit by their group • Chaperones who drive in a car must not take their child home in the car (You are not legally allowed to take your child from a school field trip home in your car!)

11. Questions? ???