MESA VIEW
MIDDLE SCHOOL
CATALINA TRIP
Catalina Island Marine Institute
Cherry Cove
February 11, 12, & 13 2015
Last minute reminders
• Complete ALL medical forms, return to the
health office
• Students must bring luggage, including
sleeping bag to school on Tuesday Feb. 10th
– Luggage should be marked with name
– THIS is a 1 mile hike. Pack light!
• Students must bring a SACK lunch for
Wednesday. (Back Pack optional)
• Must wear closed-toed shoes.
Additional reminders
• Small backpack - include refillable bottle for
water, flashlight, book or cards and money.
Food may be purchased on the boat. Items
maybe purchased at the camp, for example
a shirt.
• PLEASE ARRIVE AT SCHOOL BY 5:00AM ON
WEDNESDAY
• Leave all electronics at home!
What To Bring List
Essential Items
Recommended
Do Not Bring
Warm coat/jacket
Warm hat/gloves
Cell phone
Old Shirts and shorts
Sun Hat
Knives
Jeans or old pants
Sunglasses
Fireworks
Long sleeved shirt
Camera
Blow driers/Straighteners
Raincoat or poncho
Day pack
Valuables
Underwear
Contact lenses or glasses
Alcohol or drugs
Bath towel
Extra swim suit
I-pod, MP3 players, radio
Swim suit
Extra Socks
Video games
Warm sleeping bag
Extra Towel
Water balloons
Pillow
Gum or candy
Tennis shoes & flip flops
Fishing gear
Sunscreen
Water bottle
Flashlight
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Be here by 5:00am on Wednesday
On the Boat
• Upon arrival take seasick medication if
needed. (prior parental approval needed in
writing)
• Stay seated whenever possible
• Don’t feed the gulls
• Pick up trash
• No running or rough-housing
• No Energy Drinks
There will be about 50 adults for 170 Kids
Please Thank Your Student’s
Chaperone
• CIMI has a director, 15
counselors, custodial and
work crews
• 22 chaperones for the kids
– 4 chaperoned Tall Ships
– 2 chaperoned CIMI
– 4 attended CIMI as a 6th grade
student
Lots of Experience
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3 Law Enforcement personnel
1 ran Explorer Program
coaches all levels
Girl Scouts leader
6 Teachers and 3 Administrators some
from other districts
Behavior Intervention teacher
2 Former CPS workers
Chef who worked with inner-city youth
culinary program
Marine Biology major
2 scuba certified
Deep Sea Fisherman (very familiar with
Catalina Island)
Administrator of activities for Riley's
Farm
Daily Schedule
7:00 AM
Rise and Shine
1:00 PM
Recreation Time
7:30 AM
Breakfast
2:00 PM Afternoon Program
8:00 AM
Free Time
6:00 PM
Dinner
9:00 AM
Morning Program
7:30 PM
Evening Program
12:30 PM
Lunch
9:30 PM
Quiet Hours
Sample Menu
• Breakfast
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Pancakes and sausage or scrambled eggs and hash browns or sausage, fruit juice and milk.
Fruit bar, cereal, yogurt, fresh fruit, jam, Danish, bagels or English muffins.
• Lunch
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Pizza, hamburgers, corn-dogs or cold-cut sandwiches (one entrée per lunch); punch and water.
Salad bar: mixed greens, chopped veggies, cheese, croutons, canned fruit, salad dressings,
potato salad, pasta salad or soup, bread and peanut butter and jelly.
• Dinner
– Lasagna (meat and veggie), turkey, chicken, Mexican food (one entrée per dinner); milk,
and water
– Salad bar: same as lunch with vegetarian side dish.
– Dessert: brownies, cookies, cake and ice cream.
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Sample menu, food items subject to change.
Program Information
First snorkel – Emphasis
on acclimating students to
wetsuit, snorkel gear and
the marine environment
Ocean
Kayaking
A 3 hour
introduction to
the exciting world
of kayaking.
Students will learn
the basics of
paddling and take
a coastal tour
along Catalina's
shoreline.
Alternate Labs & Activities
• Fish Lab
• Plankton Lab
• Shark Lab
• Oceanography Lab
• Invertebrate Lab
• Algae Lab
• Santa Clara Map Lab
• Marine Mammal Lab
There were many activities to keep us busy during our free time.
From playing basketball or volleyball, walking on the beach, or
simply relaxing with our friends; there was never a dull moment.
Return to MVMS
• Prior to departure students will:
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Clean cabins & mop restrooms
Carry luggage to pier
Travel via boat back to Long Beach
Travel via bus back to MVMS
Mr. Stolze will keep real time notifications of our
location on the website
– Projected arrival time is 4:00 – 5:00 PM