Grade 6 - Sequioa-Kings Canyon National Park

 
Field Trip Description


Sequoia-Kings' Canyon
Outdoor Education Field Trip

 

 

Trip dates for the 2007-2008 school year: 
April 22nd – April 25th , 2008

 

Sequoia Outdoor Education trip quick links:

Introduction
This outdoor education trip is a wonderful opportunity for the boys to experience learning from a different perspective and begin to increase their understanding of communities, both socially and ecologically. The field trip is a four-day program where students stay at the Montecito-Sequoia Lodge in rustic cabins with adjacent bathhouses. The program will be conducted by an experienced staff of college graduates with natural history backgrounds and interests relevant to the park setting. Students will travel to and from the park via bus.  Please review the links below to find out more about this trip.

 
Handouts Due Date
Participant Personal & Medical Information Form (Naturalists At Large) 3/20/08
Acknowledgement of Risk Form
(Naturalists At Large)		 3/20/08
Prescription Medical Form
(Naturalists At Large)		 3/20/08
Verification Form
(Town School for Boys)		 3/20/08
 Acknowledgement of Risk Form
(Montecito-Sequoia Lodge)		 3/20/08
Skier Information Form
(Montecito-Sequoia Lodge)		 3/20/08

Equipment
If you need another copy of the Supply List to help you pack, click on the link.  Check out the slide show, displaying what to wear on a typical rainy day and clear day in the field.    

Please look over the Equipment Vendor List to find the address, web site or phone number for a store to purchase items needed for the trip. 

Tour
To tour the Montecito-Sequoia Lodge and to get a look at where you will be staying click on the movie link below. 

Lodge Tour

If you do not have Quick Time you can download it for free by clicking on the Quick Time image below. 

Natural History
For more information about the natural history about the giant Sequoia trees or Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park check out the following sites: 
Giant Sequoia Trees

 National Park Service

Park information for planning a trip

Important Dates & Times
If you are a Town School parent who would like to hear about the Sequoia Outdoor Education Trip in person, then you may want to attend the Sixth Grade Parent Coffee in January  2008 at 8:30 am.

Boot Day is Thursday, April 17, 2008.  Be sure to wear the boots that you plan to hike in on Boot Day. 

Depart from Town School:  7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Return to Town School:  5:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April  25th, 2008

We will update the 5/6 science voicemail message (x.220) during our journey home.  Please check the message at x.220 around 3:00 for an update.  

Adult Chaperone Information
All adult chaperones are required to complete a Naturalist At Large Registration form and Acknowledgement of Risk form. 

Please download and complete the form to be returned to Christian Ceci-MacGillis prior before April 18th, 2007.  For driving directions review the maps provided here.  A meeting is scheduled to review chaperone responsibilities, student information and trip itinerary.  Please review the important dates and times above.

Links
 

Parent Letter 2008
Montecito Sequoia Lodge
Top 10 most frequently asked questions
Outdoor Education Equipment Vendor
Supply List
Food Allergy Procedures

Post Trip Highlights

Student photographers took many pictures during the three-day field study of Marin Headlands.  Review the attached instructions to see the student's photographs and before leaving the Town School website .  To see the photos you will leave the Town School web site and go to , to do so, click on this link. 

The boys kept a journal during the course of their field study, which included daily entries, scientific data collection, creative writing and art in nature.  To see some of highlights of student's work, click on the links below.