astrocamp 2015 – parent meeting john eastman [email protected] 310-615-2690 x 3116
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2-liter Bottles are needed!•We need them to build rockets!• Please have your student bring
one on April 17th or drop them off in JM206, Mr. Eastman’s room.
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• About a 2.5 hr. bus ride from El Segundo
• 92 acres of meadow and forest
• At 5600 ft. elevation in the mountains of Idyllwild, CA, east of Palm Springs
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ASTROCAMP•Run by Guided Discoveries•Students will be participating in about 8 different,
hands-on science classes▫Rocket Building and Launching▫Planetarium ▫Vinewalk▫Cosmic Lander▫Rock Climbing▫Zipline▫Space Night and Astro Olympics
•All classes/groups run by trained, CPR-certified staff
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Daily Schedule:▫Wake-up @ 7:00▫Breakfast @ 7:30▫8:45-12:00 Morning Class Sessions▫Lunch @ 12:30▫Free Time▫2:00-5:15 Afternoon Class Sessions▫Dinner @ 5:30▫Free Time▫Evening Class Session▫Lights Out @ 9:30
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Meals• All meals will be served in dining hall, however STUDENTS MUST
BRING THEIR OWN BAG LUNCH ON FRIDAY!
• Sample Menu:▫ Breakfast: Pancakes, scrambled eggs, hash brown, sausage; fruit juice,
milk, cereal selection, yogurts, fresh fruit, Danish, bagels or English muffins
▫ Lunch: Pizza, hamburgers, OR cold-cut; fruit drink, water, salad bar with mixed greens, chopped veggies, canned fruit, potato salad, pasta or soup
▫ Dinner: Lasagna (meat and veggie), turkey, chicken OR Mexican; milk, water; salad bar, and dessert (brownies, cookies, cake, ice cream)
• A refillable water bottle is a great idea
• Vegetarian meals are always available. Please let me know of any special food needs, etc.
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Dorms• Separate dorm floors for boys and girls▫Lori Preuss & Megan DeLong will chaperone the girls’ dorm
rooms. ▫Al Luna , Luke Olesiuk, and John Eastman will chaperone the
boys’ dorm rooms.•Each floor has:▫6 rooms, each sleeping up to 6 students▫Chaperone rooms at each end of the floor▫A bathroom with several toilets, sinks, showers
• Students will choose/decide their rooms upon arrival (they always make it work!)
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Important Dates/Times•Depart from ESMS Friday, April 17th @ 8:00 AM▫Meet at the picnic tables behind Bulldog Hall at 7:30 AM▫Take bus to Astrocamp▫We will stop for a bathroom break at about 9:30 or 10:00,
before heading up the hill to the camp.
•Arrive back at ESMS Sunday, April 19th @ about 3:30 – 4:00 PM▫Will initiate a phone tree once we board the buses in Long
Beach
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What to Pack• Everything you pack, you have to haul pack light
•One duffle bag w/sleeping bag or bed roll & pillow
• Toiletries including your own towel, soap and shampoo
•When packing, plan for warm days and COLD nights▫Shorts are ok, but pack jeans/pants also for nights▫Dress in layers – T-shirt, sweatshirt, light jacket, etc.▫Hats and gloves might come in handy as well
• Hiking boots are not needed, but sturdy shoes are a must. Sandals and flip-flops are not a good idea.
• Check with the National Weather Service at http://goo.gl/63hm2Q for the weather in Idyllwild, CA
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What NOT to Pack•DO NOT bring:▫curling irons/flat irons/hair dryers▫weapons▫matches▫snacks/candy/gum/food
(absolutely no food in the dorms)▫electronics/iPods▫ laser pointers▫cell phones
(out of range)
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Medications
• If your child takes prescription medication or medication on a regular basis, please put it in a labeled Ziplock bag, with instructions, and give it to me Friday morning.
• If student has an inhaler or Epipen, give one to your child and one to me. These are REQUIRED, even if you don’t use them often.
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Other Stuff
•Students will be getting a specially-designed, long-sleeve, ESMS ASTROCAMP T-shirt to wear on the Friday we depart. Included in price.
•There is a Student Store at ASTROCAMP which sells t-shirts (short & long sleeve), sweatshirts, books, and other memorabilia (freeze-dried ice cream is very popular). We will have time as a group to go to the store. If interested bring a few $ along.
•Cameras are a fun option but not required
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Other Stuff
•Behavior Issues: Parents will be called and will need to arrange to retrieve your child.
• In the event of an EMERGENCY ONLY, contact the ESMS school office, and they will be able to get in touch with us or contact Guided Discoveries directly at 951-973-3091
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Payment
•Final Payment of $335 was due last Friday, March 20th
• If you haven’t submitted it yet, please get it to me as soon as possible.
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More Information
•Additional information atwww.astrocamp.org
•Contact me anytime:▫[email protected]▫310-615-2690 x 3116