Welcome to Welcome to the 5the 5thth Grade Grade

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Hello from the 5Hello from the 5thth Grade Team Grade Team

Mrs. Ostrander, Mr. Gebhardt, Mrs. Fields, Mrs. Vickery, and Mrs. Briggs

What do I need to know?What do I need to know?• Camp will be Sept. 16-

18, 2015.• The cost is $205• Cost covers camp

registration/ activities, 7 meals, lodging, and transportation.

• Child to adult ratio will be no greater than 6:1, unless there are a shortage of chaperones.

• During classes, there will be up to 25 students per class, 4-6 chaperones, and a camp leader. The Marion teachers will be going from class to class.

• Fifth grade Science TEKS will be covered in all classes.

Sky RanchSky Ranch

• Camp Layout

– http://skyranchschools.com/Facilities/CampMap/New_Facilities_and_Map.pdf

• Directions to camp– http://skyranch.org/sites/default/files/

SkyRanchVanMap.pdf

What will we learn?What will we learn?

• http://skyranchschools.com/home/outdoor-education/classes/

• http://skyranchschools.com/home/outdoor-education/activities/

A Typical DayA Typical Day

• Breakfast at 8:00• Class 9:00-11:30• Lunch 11:30-12:30• Class 12:30-3:00• Recreation Time 3:00-5:00• Dinner 5:00-6:00• Evening Class 6:00-8:00• Lights out by 10:00

Who gets to chaperone?Who gets to chaperone?• Any parents or grandparents who are interested in

chaperoning need to return the chaperone form by March 27, 2015.

• Cost per chaperone will be $175. • We will need about 10-15 moms and 10-15 dads to

chaperone.• Background checks must be cleared by the first week of

school, so you should complete them online between July 1- August 7. Chaperones without cleared background checks will be replaced.

• We will have two to four chaperones per cabin.• Chaperones are chosen by a random draw. If we have more

chaperones than needed, we will ask the next two drawn to be on stand-by.

Chaperones ContinuedChaperones Continued

• Chaperones will be with their group of 4-6 students the entire camp. (classes, meals, activities, rec time, etc.)

• You will be with your child, but will be responsible for your entire group.

• We may also be selecting a few parents to help with our camp prep day on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015.

How can I pay?How can I pay?• We will accept exact cash, check (with Driver’s

license #), or on-line payments.

• There are three payment options:– One payment of $205– Two payments of $102.50– Four payments of $51.25

• All Payment options are available online which is our preferred method.

On-line PaymentsOn-line Payments

• On-line payments can be made starting Monday, March 2, 2015.– https://www.mypaynetapps.com/login.php

• There will be a processing fee added to on-line payments.

Camp Cost Break DownCamp Cost Break Down

• Camp registration/ activities- $187– This includes 1 session of horseback riding

and 1 turn on the zipline!

• Transportation- $18

• Total- $205

• Additional Optional Fees – $20 spending money

Camp Total for everything= $225

ScholarshipsScholarships

• We understand that situations may arise which make it difficult for your family to pay for the camp costs.

• PTA Scholarship applications will be sent out to those that request this option.

• Scholarship applications must be approved by Mrs. Walker and then will be submitted to the PTA.

For more informationFor more information

• Check out the camp website– www.skyranch.org

– Contact a fifth grade teacher

– Visit the Fifth Grade website for additional forms and information.