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Hi Teachers, below is the list of items for you to complete before your fieldwork date at the Elfin Forest.
Hi Teachers, below is the list of items for you to complete before your fieldwork date at the Elfin Forest.
Before the Fieldwork, teachers should...
Before the Fieldwork, teachers should...
Fill out the Teacher Classroom Information Form before your classroom lesson.
Experience a Classroom Lesson presentation from Escondido Creek Conservancy staff.
Send home and collect the Student Permission Slip. This is a joint permission slip that notes both EUSD and The Escondido Creek Conservancy.
Teachers, bring signed permission slips to the field trip. Our team will make copies and return them to you same day. You can also scan your permission slips and email them to laurel@escondidocreek.org. Please do not make copies/duplicates of each signed permission slip for the Conservancy to keep. We want to save paper & trees. 🌳
Send the Escondido Creek Conservancy's Chaperone Liability Waiver to the parent/guardians who are chaperoning (not all parents)
Notify the school nurse (backpack, medications, 504s, etc.)
Secure chaperones and communicate Chaperone Expectations (scroll down to review).
Notify Laurel at laurel@escondidocreek.org if you have students requiring special accommodations
Divide your students into groups using the How-to: Group Your Students Presentation (3-slides). View the guide below, too!
Make name tags for students and include their name, group number, and a big RED DOT (🔴) if they cannot be photographed.
Review or print the Field Trip Itinerary
How to Group Your Students for their Fieldwork to Elfin Forest
How to Group Your Students for their Fieldwork to Elfin Forest
Contact Laurel at laurel@escondidocreek.org with any questions.
Student Expectations
Student Expectations
1. Be on your best behavior
a. Behave just as you would in the classroom
b. Stay with your group and stay on the path at all times
c. Leave cell phones and other electronic devices at school
2. Come prepared
a. Dress appropriately - Wear close-toed shoes that you are comfortable walking in and bring a jacket (the Elfin Forest can be very cold in the morning)
b. Wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle
3. Have fun!
Chaperone Expectations
Chaperone Expectations
Expectations for chaperones (parents and teachers):
*Throughout the field trip students will be split into multiple groups. Each group must have two adults present at all times. This will include one Conservancy staff member, one volunteer, and/or chaperone. If there is no Conservancy volunteer in your group, you must stay with the group. Please ensure that all chaperones attending the field trip are aware of this. *
1. Be a positive role model
a. Help keep students together and focused
b. Engage in the lessons along with students
c. Refrain from using your cell phone during the field trip
2. Don’t be a distraction
a. Refrain from having outside conversations with other chaperones or students while the instructor is teaching
b. Limit photos to transition times or when the instructor says it is okay
3. Have fun!
Inclement Weather Policy
Inclement Weather Policy
In the event of inclement weather, your field trip may be rescheduled. See the below policy for full details.
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