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Date: 12/19/2025
Time: From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: ORCA Wilsonville Facility - Makerspace Lab
30485 SW Boones Ferry Rd., Wilsonville, OR, 97070 Suite 102
Note: This facility is a nut-free zone. Please refrain from bringing food that contains any nuts.
Grade Level: 9-12
Description:
Ever wonder how your phone connects to Wi-Fi or how websites magically appear when you click a link?
In this lab, you’ll become the architect of your own mini-network. You’ll build it from the ground up—crimping cables, wiring patch panels, connecting switches, and even setting up a server. It’s hands-on, it’s real-world, and it’s the kind of tech that powers everything from gaming to global business.
Whether you dream of working in IT, cybersecurity, or just want to understand how the internet works, this lab is your launchpad. No experience needed—just curiosity and a willingness to learn.
Organizer: Catherine Hay
Contact: chay@oregoncharter.org
RSVP Deadline: 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17th
Attendee Limit: 15
Important Notes:
Students will be working with networking tools, and wire cabling. Please notify coordinator if your student has any metal allergies.
Field Trip RSVP & Waiver Form Policy
The Parent/Legal Guardian of attendees to a school-sanctioned event must read and fill out the RSVP/Waiver form for that event in order to allow participation in the event. This form is a release of liability and a waiver of certain rights. No student, parent/guardian, or guest of a student may participate in a school-sanctioned event if they have not completed the RSVP/Waiver Form for that event.
Accommodations for Drop-Off Events
This is a drop-off event. We ask that a parent/guardian come into the office to sign their student(s) in and then return to sign them out. If your student requires a parent/guardian/aid to stay due to IEP accommodations, please reach out to your child's case manager to discuss in-person accommodations, including for the parent/guardian/aid to attend the event. Any adult that attends a drop-off event will require to pass a background check because they will be around non-chaperoned minors.
Student Driving Authorization
If your student is 16 years old or older and can drive themselves to a sanctioned event, please fill out the Student Driving and Attendance Authorization form before the event. The form must receive the School's High School principal approval to be valid. It will remain valid for the duration of the current school year, unless revoked by the parent/legal guardian in writing.
Masking and Social Distancing Update
Masks are optional at in-person field trips. While Oregon Charter Academy does not require masks to be worn, all attendees must follow local guidelines and any rules set by the venue. Attendees are welcome to wear masks if they would like to do so. Social distancing is now 3 feet.
Food and Pet Policy
Please note that our facility is a nut-free zone. Please refrain from bringing items that contain any nuts. Thank you.
This is not a “food focus” field trip; we want to avoid having food at our field trips. ORCA strives to promote a safe, healthy environment for all students during field trips. To avoid the spreading of colds and other illnesses, we ask that you wash your hands when you arrive at this field trip. We also request that unless you require snacks due to a medical condition, that you NOT bring food with you to this field trip. This will allow us to be responsible guests and avoid spreading germs or leaving food debris behind.
Please note that pets, including dogs, are not allowed at ORCA sanctioned events, except for service animals.
This is not a “food focus” field trip; we want to avoid having food at our field trips. ORCA strives to promote a safe, healthy environment for all students during field trips. To avoid the spreading of colds and other illnesses, we ask that you wash your hands when you arrive at this field trip. We also request that unless you require snacks due to a medical condition, that you NOT bring food with you to this field trip. This will allow us to be responsible guests and avoid spreading germs or leaving food debris behind.
Please note that pets, including dogs, are not allowed at ORCA sanctioned events, except for service animals.
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