Science School Meeting Notes

These are the topics that were covered during the Science School meeting.

Registration Forms
- turn in forms a.s.a.p.
- Registration Form
- Medication Information and Photographic Permission Form
- Request for Medication to be Taken During School Hours Form
(If your child takes or will need to take medication prescribed by their doctor, make sure this form
is completed by your child's physician.)
- Allergies, Medications, Restrictions Form
- Emergency Contact Information Form

"What to Pack" checklist
- Another copy will be sent home or just look in the blog, Maria Rivera will scan and post it by Friday.
- Pay close attention to not sending new shoes and clothes. New shoes may cause blisters or may be
uncomfortable. New clothes may be uncomfortable or restrict your child from required activities.

Academics - It's PRICELESS!
- Your child will be attending Science School, not a camp without academic content. All science standards in Life, Physical, and Earth Science will be covered during the five days of complete hands-on activities. This is an invaluable opportunity for our children to experience. This event will undoubtedly assist them when they take the Science component in their 7th Grade CST (California State Test). This hands-on experience benefits all types of learners and is an opportunity that we can not realistically offer within the four walls of Delevan. This is an experience we can offer our children that goes beyond book, paper, and pencil learning. This will peak, scaffold and cement their interest in science. They will surely remember this experience for many years to come.

Dates
- Our projected departure date is Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, from Delevan.
- The projected meeting/check-in time is 6 am so that we can check that we have everything that is needed
before leaving.
- Projected return date is Friday, February 3, 2012, by 2:09 pm.
- Parents(s) will be contacted should the return date be altered due to weather.
***Pack and send lunch with water, for your child to eat in the bus on departure day.***

Supervision/Chaperones
- 1 adult male per 8 male students
- 1 adult female per 9 female students
- As of today, we are assigned to the newer cabins with indoor plumbing, and Delevan is the only school scheduled to be at the site. Should another school attend the same week we are there, the girls will be assigned to be in the cabins with indoor plumbing.
- Chaperones: Mr. Adams, Mr. Reddics, Mrs. Yoro,and Ms. Novak please turn in your clearance forms to Ms. Velasquez a.s.a.p.
- Ms. Velasquez needs your TB, finger printing, and other forms needed for supervision.

FINANCIAL REPORT
- We have $5,123. WE NEED $16,000 more!!!
- We want to have this money and pay our bill as soon as possible.
- We paid the down payment of $20 per child (x 68 students) in December.
- The balance is due the first week of June but we want to pay off the bill and not wait because we have
culmination activities/costs to take care of when we get back from Science School.
- If you can donate the cost, $310, of the trip for your child, it would help greatly.
- Please talk to your child's teacher about options/ideas on how to meet the cost of the trip for your child.
One suggestion brought up was saving/putting aside about $50 a month.
Another idea was, buy 21 car wash tickets now and sell them at your convenience.
- Only 7 out of 68 students have fully met their trip cost.
- We raised about $1,200 from the basket sales (comprised of donated items) and other booths from the
Harvest Festival.
- We raised about $350 from one Yard Sale, $185 from Shakey's Night, and $21 from Chuck E. Cheese Night.
- We have not added the recycling and used ink cartridges money yet.
- The fundraising efforts have ceased, we need to pick it up again and do more.