Estrella Mountain Estrella Mountain ElementaryElementary

88thth Grade Class Trip Grade Class Trip

Catalina IslandCatalina Island

20162016

11stst Meeting – Thursday, August 13 Meeting – Thursday, August 13

Catalina Environmental Leadership Catalina Environmental Leadership ProgramProgram

CELPCELP• Established in 1922, Catalina Island Camps, Inc. Established in 1922, Catalina Island Camps, Inc.

(CIC) is the home of the Jean-Michel Cousteau (CIC) is the home of the Jean-Michel Cousteau Family Camp and The Catalina Environmental Family Camp and The Catalina Environmental Leadership Program for 4th to 12th grade school Leadership Program for 4th to 12th grade school groups. groups.

• The camp facility is located at Howland’s The camp facility is located at Howland’s Landing on the California side of Catalina Island, Landing on the California side of Catalina Island, 22 miles from Los Angeles.22 miles from Los Angeles.

• Catalina Island Camps is accredited by the Catalina Island Camps is accredited by the American Camping Association (ACA) and is a American Camping Association (ACA) and is a member of the Western Association of member of the Western Association of Independent Camps (WAIC).Independent Camps (WAIC).

CELPCELP

You can take a photo tour of the You can take a photo tour of the camp by visiting the web site at camp by visiting the web site at www.catalinaislandcamps.com

When are we going?When are we going?• May 16, 2016 –May 18, 2016May 16, 2016 –May 18, 2016

• We will meet at Estrella at 11:30 PM on Sunday, May We will meet at Estrella at 11:30 PM on Sunday, May 1515thth. .

• We will depart at 12:15 AM on Monday, May 16We will depart at 12:15 AM on Monday, May 16thth for San for San Pedro, California.Pedro, California.

• We will return approximately 9:30 PM on Wednesday, We will return approximately 9:30 PM on Wednesday, May 18May 18thth..

• Thursday is a scheduled school day for EVERYONE. Kids Thursday is a scheduled school day for EVERYONE. Kids will be going to promotion practice and home early (11-will be going to promotion practice and home early (11-11:30am)11:30am)

• Promotion is that evening.Promotion is that evening.

Possible ClassesPossible Classes• This is a curriculum based trip. This is a curriculum based trip.

• The 8The 8thth graders final unit of study in graders final unit of study in science class is Life Sciences where we will science class is Life Sciences where we will focus on marine life to teach the standards.focus on marine life to teach the standards.

• Students will participate in classes at camp Students will participate in classes at camp like snorkeling, sea kayaking, a night hike, like snorkeling, sea kayaking, a night hike, an eco hike with tide pools, gardening and an eco hike with tide pools, gardening and composting and conservation composting and conservation activities/education. activities/education.

Estimated Cost*Estimated Cost*

• Camp Tuition - $240/childCamp Tuition - $240/child

• Ferry Transportation - $70/childFerry Transportation - $70/child

• Charter Coach Transportation - Charter Coach Transportation - $110/child$110/child

• Breakfast Monday in San Pedro - Breakfast Monday in San Pedro - $5/child$5/child

• Dinner Wednesday in Blythe - $5/childDinner Wednesday in Blythe - $5/child

• Total - $430/child- final costTotal - $430/child- final cost

Space is LimitedSpace is Limited

• 80 Student Spots Available80 Student Spots Available– So this means everyone can go!!So this means everyone can go!!

• Space is limited due to the size of the Space is limited due to the size of the ferry to get across and because of the ferry to get across and because of the amount of room at the camp.amount of room at the camp.

Payment PlanPayment Plan• We require an We require an $100 non-refundable $100 non-refundable

deposit deposit by FRIDAY 4 SEPT to hold a position by FRIDAY 4 SEPT to hold a position for your child on the trip.for your child on the trip.

• Full payments will not be accepted today Full payments will not be accepted today due to the price change potential.due to the price change potential.

• You may make 3 payments:You may make 3 payments:– FRI 4 SEPT FRI 4 SEPT ($100 non-refundable)($100 non-refundable)– FRI 20 NOV ½ remaining balanceFRI 20 NOV ½ remaining balance– FRI 23 JAN balance totalFRI 23 JAN balance total

More info…More info…

• All Money Orders/Cashier’s Checks/Checks All Money Orders/Cashier’s Checks/Checks should be made out to Estrella Mountain should be made out to Estrella Mountain Elementary School. Please note Catalina Elementary School. Please note Catalina and your child’s name in the memo and your child’s name in the memo sectionsection

• PLEASE NO CASH. A receipt will be PLEASE NO CASH. A receipt will be written and given to your student when written and given to your student when deposited.deposited.

More Info…More Info…

• FINAL PRICE WILL BE DETERMINED shortly FINAL PRICE WILL BE DETERMINED shortly after I get a total # of students attending. after I get a total # of students attending. Notification will go home when Notification will go home when determined.determined.

• Any student who is not passing 8Any student who is not passing 8thth grade, grade, or who has had any sort of suspension for or who has had any sort of suspension for more than 2.5 days per semester will not more than 2.5 days per semester will not be allowed to join us on our trip.be allowed to join us on our trip.

FundraisingFundraising

• PTO Assistance (Scholarship)PTO Assistance (Scholarship)

• Car Wash – Aug 29Car Wash – Aug 29

• Tax Credit Tax Credit (e.i., my Mom donates $200)(e.i., my Mom donates $200)

CAR WASHCAR WASH

• 10:00am – 2pm10:00am – 2pm

• Saturday – August 29Saturday – August 29rdrd

• Students must work a shift to get their Students must work a shift to get their money money

• 9:30-11:30 or9:30-11:30 or

• 11:00-1:00 or11:00-1:00 or

• 12:30-2:30 12:30-2:30

Car WashCar Wash

• Students will be selling Car Wash Students will be selling Car Wash CouponsCoupons

• They will have buyers write their name They will have buyers write their name and contact info and students will take and contact info and students will take the money. Money will be brought to the money. Money will be brought to me and traded for coupons. Coupons me and traded for coupons. Coupons will be students responsibility to will be students responsibility to distribute to their buyers.distribute to their buyers.

Car WashCar Wash

• $5 per coupon. Patrons will bring $5 per coupon. Patrons will bring coupon at time of car wash to coupon at time of car wash to redeem. No refunds on coupons. It redeem. No refunds on coupons. It will be considered a donation.will be considered a donation.

• All money raised by student will go to All money raised by student will go to the student IF AND ONLY IF they the student IF AND ONLY IF they work the car wash.work the car wash.

CAR WASHCAR WASH

• What if?What if?– My student cannot attend the car washMy student cannot attend the car wash

•All money raised by them will go to the All money raised by them will go to the greater good to lower the overall price for all.greater good to lower the overall price for all.

– My student doesn’t sell coupons, but My student doesn’t sell coupons, but attends the car wash.attends the car wash.•Any money earned that day from “drop-ins” Any money earned that day from “drop-ins”

will be shared by all student workers that day. will be shared by all student workers that day.

If Your Student Doesn’t GoIf Your Student Doesn’t Go• They are still required to attend They are still required to attend

school, and are responsible for a school, and are responsible for a science project to take place of the science project to take place of the points the rest of the class will be points the rest of the class will be earning on the trip.earning on the trip.

• Alternative Activities (2-3 Days):Alternative Activities (2-3 Days):– Science Project Work Time in Library (4 Science Project Work Time in Library (4

hours per day)hours per day)– Possible Lunch at McDonald’sPossible Lunch at McDonald’s– Possible Swimming at StarPointePossible Swimming at StarPointe

Your TurnYour Turn

Questions?Questions?

Concerns?Concerns?

Thank You for ComingThank You for Coming

This PowerPoint will be This PowerPoint will be uploaded to my school Website uploaded to my school Website or send me an email and I will or send me an email and I will

send you the PowerPoint send you the PowerPoint (jsheesley@liberty.k12.az.us)(jsheesley@liberty.k12.az.us)