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5th grade Coyotes spend a week at Cispus Learning Center each October. This is a once in a lifetime experience for many of our students. Outdoor school is filled with opportunities for hands on learning and life skills building.
There is a fee for outdoor school which is approximately $150. This fee can be paid to our main office or online. Payment plans are available, as well as a limited amount of scholarships. If you need assistance, please contact me as soon as possible. We are here to help!
The link below will show you the facilities. If you explore the learning center's website you can learn about the history of this camp and the positive influence it has on Washington students.
What NOT to bring to Camp CISPUS:
NO - Knives, sling shots or any other “weapon”
NO - Matches, lighters, fire starting tools
(magnifying glass, etc.)
NO - Candy, gum or food of any kind (strictly
enforced because of wild animals, conflicts,
etc.)
NO - Jewelry, money, or cell phones
NO - Radios, electronic items, ipods, game boys, etc.
NO - Bad Attitudes
Student’s Checklist
(What to bring)
Note: Please make sure all items are marked with your child’s name, teacher’s name, and school.
Sleeping Gear
▢ Sleeping bag or warm bed roll
▢ Extra blanket
▢ Pillow (optional)
▢ 2 pair of warm pajamas (or sweat-suit to sleep
in)
Clothes
▢ 4 changes of jeans or sweatpants, shirts and
underwear
▢ 1 sweater or sweatshirt, light jacket
▢ 2 pairs of shoes (1 heavy boot type or sturdy
leather shoes and 1 pair of tennis shoes)
▢ 1 hat or beanie (i.e., baseball cap)
▢ 1 pair of gloves or mittens
▢ 1 heavy jacket or coat for outdoor wear
▢ 1 raincoat, poncho, or waterproof jacket
▢ 1 pair of shorts
▢ 2 pairs of regular socks
▢ 4 pairs of wool or warm socks
Health and Cleanliness Items
▢ Towel and washcloth
▢ Bar of soap
▢ Hairbrush or comb
▢ Toothbrush and toothpaste
▢ Kleenex or handkerchiefs
▢ Shampoo
▢ Chapstick
▢ Large plastic bag for dirty clothes, etc.
▢ Water bottle
Study Items
▢ Day Pack
▢ 2 pencils/pens
▢ Clipboard
▢ Camera
▢ Flashlight or headlamp with extra batteries
(Check with classroom teacher for other items)
Ridgefield Outdoor School
Sample Schedule
Sunday (Morning)
1:45 Depart school RHS
4:30 Arrive at camp/Settle in cabins
5:15 Camp orientation
6:00 Flag Ceremony
6:05 Sack dinner/cabin decoration
7:00 Report to Ed Building for evening
session/welcome
9:15 To cabins for bed
9:30 Lights out/Counselor Study Time
Monday-Wednesday
7:00 Reveille
7:45 Flag Ceremony
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Morning hike and study session
12:00 Lunch
12:50 Rest Period
1:45 Afternoon session #1
2:55 Afternoon session #2
4:05 Afternoon session #3
5:15 Flag Ceremony
5:30 Dinner
6:30-8:30 Evening program and campfire
9:15 To cabins for bed
9:30 Lights out/Counselor Study Time
Thursday (Morning)
7:00 Reveille
7:45 Flag Ceremony
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Clean-up, closing ceremonies, wish boat release
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Counselor Tug-O-War
2:30 Load bus to head home
5:30 Return to school RHS
Morning Sessions: Plants, Animals, Water, Soil
Afternoon Sessions: Survival Fires, Survival Shelters, Geology, Astronomy, Salmon Life Cycle, Macro-Invertebrates
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