Vision
Promoting meaningful opportunities for students in foster care
to achieve and maintain
educational stability and academic success.
FOSTERING EDUCATION SUMMER CAMP
April P. Jones, Lead Counselor ESC West
Beyond the Bell Outdoor Education Program
Mission
The Beyond the Bell Office of Outdoor and
Environmental Education is committed to providing
“once in a lifetime” authentic and meaningful,
hands-on active learning experiences. We facilitate
activities that create an emotional investment in
personal and team success. Our programs allow
students to be physically active, have innate
curiosity, encourages discovery, and are project
based.
Camp Locations
We will be providing two summer camp locations:
Clear Creek Outdoor Education Center
19635 Angeles Forest Highway
La Canada, CA 91011
This camp site is located in the Angeles Forest Mountains. Clear Creek Education Center
is an immersive, hands-on experience for fourth through sixth graders to inspire them
in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Students will learn these skills
while enjoying nature and building positive relationships with their peers. All programs
are standards based and are being articulated (with the support of OCISS) to comply
with Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards (as we anticipate them to
be adopted by CDE).
Camp Locations
Point Fermin Marine Center
3200 S. Alma Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
Science at Sea at Point Fermin Outdoor Education Center
Students will participate in a real world application of practices and procedures
used to extract samples in coastal ecosystems. Students will make
observations, apply content knowledge and analyze their samples using
college grade microscopes and laboratory equipment. Teams share findings in
addition to defending theories and conclusions.
The Battleship USS Iowa
Our partners, NASA, UCLA, Department of Navy and Department of Water
and Power, are working with us to provide experiential demonstrations and
exhibits highlighting innovations that have a civilian use. The location, right in
the middle of the Port of Los Angeles, is a living example of one of the world’s
most vibrant economic hubs. The focus is on making STEM skills relevant and
concrete.
Summer Camp Dates & Locations
Dates
Grade Level(s)
June 22- 26
4th, 5th , and 6th
Maximum # of
Students
40 girls/40 boys
Middle School Students 40 girls/40 boys
July 13-17
7th, 8th and 9th
combined gender
80 girls only
July 20 – 22(1/2 day) 10th – 12th (girls only)
10th – 12th grade (boys
July 22 (1/2 day) – 24 only)
July 27 - 31
4th, 5th , and 6th
80 boys only
40 girls/40 boys
Location
Theme(s)/Activities
Clear Creek, CA
Science Inquiry and Problem
Solving
Point Fermin, San Pedro Underwater Aquatics/USS
CA
IOWA
Point Fermin, San Pedro
Leadership
CA
Point Fermin, San Pedro
Leadership
CA
Clear Creek, CA
Science Inquiry and Problem
Solving
WHAT’S NEXT???
• Review your caseload to identify foster youth that you feel would be best
suited for a 5 day overnight summer camp
• Contact the CSW first to make sure there will not be any case issues or
court approval needed and that they would be willing to approve, should
the caregiver ask.
• Contact the Caregiver and assist them with completing the summer camp
packet.
• Complete the Student Roster
• Return the completed packet (including signatures needed if medication
is indicated) and the electronic version of the student roster to your Lead
Counselor by Friday, May 1, 2015.
Do you want to get paid to go camping???
• You can receive Z-time pay for being a Bus Chaperone or for being a Camp
Participant/Observer for the Day.
• FYAP Counselors will be offered 8 hours of Z-time.
• For Bus Chaperones they will receive 8 hours from the time they arrive for bus
transportation until 8 hours later (for transportation days).
• For Day Camp Counselors they will be paid for the work day – 9am to 6pm.
• Counselors may opt to stay overnight but will not be compensated for it.
• Assignments will be made on a first come, first serve basis.
• Priority will be for those counselors that have the most students
attending.
• To sign up see the table with April Jones, Lead Counselor before the end
of the day OR contact your Lead Counselor after today but before Friday,
May 1, 2015.
Additional Questions???
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LEAD COUNSELOR
Mission
It is our mission to provide comprehensive services to maximize educational
achievements, emotional well-being, and social development for all children in
out-of-home care.