The John Muir PTC

 

5/27/09               All family members of JM Students are invited!

INFO PACKET SENT HOME THURSDAY, MAY 21st

ALL JM STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A SEPARATE GREEN PERMISSION FORM and parents need to sign the pink medical form. One pink form for each JM child is preferred.

ADD TO YOUR GEAR LIST - WATER BOTTLE PER CHILD and snack in brown bag lunch in case we get delayed at check in.

Look for flyers, emails, and food and duty roster sign up sheets in the lobby all this week and next week.  Also,  keep checking our web site www.TheJohnMuirSchool.com

So far all expenses are being covered with PTC funds and generous food donations. 

Parents of children grades K-4 who cannot attend should arrange through their teacher to have a designated "foster family".  

Kids sleep 5 or 6  to a teepee in sleeping bags with a designated parent or two.    Olders typically sleep outside in their sleeping bags.  A gear list will be sent  soon.

We will have all the comforts of home - kitchen, bathroom, showers, pond w/ zip line, ropes course and, of course bon fire area.  Check out www.BoxRranch.com

We will be asking details on those attending soon.  LOOK FOR INFO. PACKET

We will be counting heads for transportation, permission and health forms, food quantities, and sleeping accommodations.

TRANSPORTATION:  We have reserved a bus that seats 50.  Preschoolers cannot ride on the bus.  We will still need to coordinate private vehicles.  Tonya Graham will be coordinator.

SCHEDULE:  Tentative - Will go something like this:  

9 A.M. Monday, June 1st, arrive at JMS as usual. Make sure your health forms are complete.

9:30 A.M.  Load up on bus and in private vehicles 

Hike at Tubb Springs on the way and eat brown bag lunch

12 NOON - Arrive Box R Ranch,  unload, disperse to tipi sites

2-4 P.M. Swim - We have hired two certified Lifeguards.

4-6 P.M.  Hike or ropes course

6 P.M. Dinner Monday  - Chili (vegetarian available), corn bread, salad & baked goods

Tuesday Breakfast:  Pancakes plus

Clean up sites/kitchen, etc

Maybe hike

Check out 11AM

Swim 11:30 A.M. to 1pm w/ picnic lunch,

load up on bus or private vehicle and get home by 2:45 P.M