1. Pine Cove Institute for Wilderness Studies
September 20-22, 2017

2. What is Pine Cove? Outdoor learning center located near Tyler, Texas
map:Where is Pine Cove?
Overview video: Pine Cove video
More info at:
We ride school buses with the teachers on board.

3. Activities
Groups of students rotate through a wide variety of activities designed to teach and reinforce state mandated curriculum (TEKS) while building self confidence and a sense of unity across the grade level.
Activities

4. Supervision and Safety
Safety is always our top priority.
Groups are led by Pine Cove staff with 2 adult chaperones.
Each chaperone will have a schedule to follow to make sure everyone is where they need to be.
Children are never left alone or unsupervised.
Emergency procedures are in place.

5. Cost/Scholarships
The trip to camp costs $195 per person (learners & chaperones).
includes camp fees, transportation, lunch on Friday
Some money is available for scholarships for students.
There are no scholarships for chaperones.
If your child receives a scholarship, you cannot be a chaperone.
Every family must pay at least part of the cost.
Scholarship applications are available tonight and due no later than next Friday, Sept. 1.
Needs based.

6. Medications Medication form, one for EACH medication, even OTC
Medications and forms due by Sept. 13
Only send as much as needed for camp
Original containers only
Locked up, logbook, Wilson staff administers
No one may have any medications in their luggage!!
Chaperones may give their own child their medicine.

7. Behavior Wilson/CISD code of conduct applies
Courtesy, kindness, cooperation
NO HORSEPLAY, PRANKS, PRACTICAL JOKES
Students participating in this type of behavior will be sent home immediately

8. What to Pack Packing list is in your packet. PLEASE FOLLOW IT!
jeans/long pants required for horseback riding
bedding
Wilson/CISD dress code applies
Rain gear, old clothes
Can bring spending money for camp store - $20 is plenty
Laundry bag

9. What NOT to Pack Cell Phones!
Learners should NOT bring their phones to Pine Cove
Learners will not be allowed to call home
Educators and Chaperones will have phones in case of emergency
Swimsuits
Other prohibited items listed on packing list
Explain no cell phones are due to both learners not being distracted and we are not responsible for lost phones

10. Getting Home Friday, Sept. 22, about 2:00 pm
Teachers will send out REMIND texts, so be sure to sign up!
You MUST sign your child out from his/her teacher!!!
Only adults listed on each dismissal form may pick up each child.
collect child, luggage, medications

11. Choosing Not to Go Please reconsider!
missing out on instruction, opportunity to grow up, FUN!
Must attend school on those days
absences will be unexcused
Speak to your child’s teacher

12. Important Dates Week of Sept. 5th
Sept 6th- Chaperones notified, their $195 is due
Sept 6th - Scholarship recipients notified, money due
Sept. 8th- All paperwork, fees, and medications due
Week of Sept. 11th
Wed, Sept. 13, ALL MEDS AND MED FORMS DUE
Wednesday, Sept. 20
Arrive at Wilson gym on time (no later than 7:40 am)
Friday, Sept. 22
Pick up your child at about 2:00 pm

13. REMIND Messaging System
Get texts from your child’s teacher.
Used all year
5A/B Scovill/Whipple
text:
@5thdli
to:
81010
For , send blank to:
5C Clinkscales
@kclinksc
5D Noel
@6623b6