FIFTH GRADE CAMP
September 16-18, 2015
Sky Ranch
SKY RANCH - VAN,TEXAS
FACILITIES
 http://skyranchschools.com/Facilities/TX-Facilities-1/index.htm
 http://skyranchschools.com/Facilities/CampMap/New_Facilities_and
_Map.pdf
WHO IS ATTENDING?
Approximately 95 students
21 chaperones
All five 5th grade teachers
Mrs. Lemons & the School Nurse
MEDICATIONS
 All medication must be turned in by next Friday, Sept. 11 at 3 pm. Medicine
must be in the original container.
 A form must be completed for each medication that your child needs to take at
camp. The forms should be brought to school with the medication.
 All medication forms and SkyRanch medical forms must be turned in by Sept.
11th.
 On the Friday of our arrival back at Marion, our nurse will take all medications
to the clinic and parents can check them out from her there. You can also
check medications out on the following Monday if they are not needed over the
weekend.
 All questions should be directed to the school nurse.
CHAPERONES (MOMS)
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Sarah Menini
 Christine Fleming
 Yessica Kuhlmann
 Jennifer Moore
 Lata Gosain
 Crystal Clark
 Kate LaForge
 Angie Wade
 Jennifer Whittington
 Tracey Greenwood
 Nursat Chowdhury
CHAPERONES (DADS)
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Daniel Lines
 Shahed Shuman
 Chad Smith
 Jorge Salcedo
 Todd Lehmann
 John Hafen
 David Austin
 Mauricio Haro
 Brent Fortney
 Guy Moore
LUGGAGE/ BED ROLL
 Bedding for a twin bed or a
sleeping bag
 Pillow
 Clothing for 3 days
 Personal toiletries- shampoo, soap,
toothpaste, toothbrush, hairbrush,
comb, deodorant
 Towel and washcloth
 Swim suit- one piece for girls or
bring a shirt to cover up a two
piece
 Pajamas
 Light jacket and rain poncho
 A pair of jeans or long pants
 Extra change of clothes
 Extra socks to prevent blisters
 Extra pair of tennis shoes
 Approximately $30 (Hide it
well!)
SMALL BACKPACK
 Flashlight
 Sunglasses
 Bug spray
 Full water bottle (or
camel pack)
 Sunscreen
 Pencil
 Hat/ Bandana
DO NOT BRING!!!
 Cell phones
 IPods/ MP3 players/Video
Games/Toys
 Items for pranks- toilet paper, silly
string, etc.
 Nail Polish or hair chalk
 More than $40
 Any item that is forbidden at school
FOOD
HOW ARE CABINS DECIDED?
 Each student will complete a card with the names of three friends that he/she
would like to bunk with at camp.
 This will be completed within the next week during science class.
 Each student is guaranteed one friend from the list, however; we try to
accommodate as many friends as possible.
 Cabins will be announced the day before we leave for camp.
 Chaperone children will be in a cabin with their parents unless they are of the
opposite gender. For instance, the mom of a boy will be in charge of a cabin of
girls, but her cabin with be grouped with her son during the day.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16
 Make sure your luggage is labeled with your first and last name. This
should be a large label, such as a strip of tape.
 Students should report to their classroom by 7:45 AM with your luggage
and backpack. Parents need to say goodbye at the door; chaperones and
student volunteers will help carry luggage to the classrooms.
 Attendance will be taken in homeroom as normal so students need to
stay in homeroom once they arrive at school.
 Chaperones and teachers will help students make sure their luggage is
labeled with cabin numbers and class color.
 We will load busses beginning at 8:20 and leave at 8:30.
WHILE AT CAMP:
 Orientation
 Recreation Time:
 Swimming
 We will attend four
classes:
 Limnology
 Forces in Nature
 Ranch Life
 Expeditions
 Water Slides
 Zip lines (one day only)
 Café Sky
 Camp Store
 Various Outdoor Activities
 Evening Activities:
 Clue
 Campfire
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18
 We will be leaving Sky Ranch by
12:00 PM with an expected
arrival at school around 2:00 –
2:30 PM. Unfortunately we
cannot give an exact time since
we can’t predict traffic!
 All students will be required to
help carry luggage from the bus
to the fifth grade hallway.
 We will sort luggage out in the
hallway and prepare for
dismissal.
 Dismissal will take place as usual on
Friday.
 Parents wishing to change the way their
child will go home on Friday will need
to send a note to their homeroom
teacher by the end of the day on Sept.
14th so we can make sure to have our
records complete.
 Please be patient. We will move people
through the carpool line as quickly as
possible.
 Any changes to this plan will be
communicated in advance through
e-mail and/or phone calls.
QUESTIONS??