Field Trips

Please note: Before any field trip can be covered by Mattole Valley Charter School, the IST needs to submit; field trip request form, and a field trip drivers form (for those transporting any student other than their own).

Forms

     We have four forms and one checklist that are used for field trips.

Field Trip Request Form Field Trip Parent Request Form Field Trip Excursion Waiver and Medical Authorization Field Trip Driver Form

Field Trip Request Form

This is the form that needs to come to the office first(707)476 8069 Please fill out completely.

To allow time for processing; day trips allow about a week, for overnight trips allow month at least a maybe more. These type of field trips must be approved by the school board which meets only once monthly

Day Trips

     Once you have received your authorization back, to go on your day trip, you need to make sure you have (and take with you) the Parent Permission slips.

These are not sent to the charter office.

Also a list of chaperones (must be at least 21 of age).

One chaperone per six students ratio.

Contact person with phone number.

Before departure, fax the actual list of students and chaperones attending to (707)476-8069.

Have a great and safe time!

Parent Permission Form

The Parent Permission Form needs to be filled out before a student can go on any field trip.

As the teacher/IST you must retain this form while you are on the field trip in case of an emergency.

You do not send copies of this document to the charter office.

Overnight Field Trips

         Before submitting for an overnight field trip, make sure you have the following; Complete Field Trip Request Form Complete Field Trip Agenda; includes times and locations, plus contact phone numbers.

List of accompanying chaperones All attending students Excursion/Waiver Forms, filled out completely.

Driver Forms for each driver transporting any student other than their own family member.

If your packet is missing any one part of the requested materials, the school board will not consider it for approval.

Plan ahead and gather all the information needed.

Fax all materials to (707)476-8069.

Overnight Field Trip Form This very important form is for Overnight or specific activities that are deemed hazardous.

Please be sure to have your students and parents fill out the form completely, including all necessary signatures.

Please DO send copies to the charter office (707)476-8069.

This must be included as part of your Overnight packet or your field trip will not be approved.

Field Trip Driver Form

Every school year we need to have on file driver’s forms for those individuals who will be driving other students other than their own.

All sections of this form need to be filled out along with a copy of current CA driver’s license and current insurance card.

Please fax this information to (707)476-8069.

Field Trip Check List

 The Field trip check list is to help teachers understand what paperwork needs to go where, before they leave for a field trip, whether it be for a day trip or overnight.

 A handy tool. Please use it!