5th Grade Camp

2014

An Outdoor Adventure

Camp Wildlife

Camp is a unique experience to teach our curriculum hands-on in the great outdoors. We also provide social and character building activities where students will gain skills they will use for a lifetime. Students have a chance to build new friendships and challenge themselves to new activities.

Camp Directors

Boone Trail Elementary - Andrea Buchheit Crossroads Elementary - Stephanie Stamm Discovery Ridge Elementary - Josh Klaas and Erika Kennedy Duello Elementary - Hester Meiner Green Tree Elementary - Samantha H. Knoll Heritage Intermediate Elementary - Tricia Burks Lakeview Elementary - Troy Gill Peine Ridge Elementary - Carli Doering & Ryan Andrews Prairie View Elementary - Katherine Jones

Staff

● Building Camp Director ● Administrators ● Nurse ● Wentzville Teachers from k-12 ● High School Counselors

Camp Wyman

5th graders in the Wentzville School District attend camp at Camp Wyman. Camp Wyman is located in Eureka, Missouri.

Camp Classes, Schedule and Activities

● Camp Wildlife provides several “hands on” classes which start from a central meeting place.

● Examples of classes are Living History, Aquatic Ecology, Team Courses, Survival, Fishing, Archery, Art, Music, Animal Study and Water Ecology.

● Classes go on rain or shine.

● All classes meet district and state curriculum objectives.

Sample Schedule of Day 1

8:10 - 8:30 Arrival/Check In/Bathroom 8:30 - 8:45 Load Buses 8:45 - 9:30 Travel 9:30 Arrival - Orientation 9:30 - 12:30 Session 1 Activities/Classes 12:30 - Lunch 1:15 - Move into Cabins 1:30 - 4:30 Session 2 Activities/Classes 4:30 - 5:30 Field Time 5:45 - Dinner 6:30 - 7:00 Cabin Time 7:00 - 8:30 Campus Critters 8:30 - Back to Cabins 8:30 —9:30 Showers/Cabin Time 9:30 - 9:45 Quiet Time 9:45 Lights Out

Sample Schedule of Day 2

6:30 - 8:00 Wake Up/Get Ready 8:00- 9:00 Breakfast 9:15 - 12:15 Session 3 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch 1:30 - 4:30 Session 4 4:30 —5:30 Cabin Time/Rec Time 5:45 - 6:30 Dinner 6:30 - 7:00 Cabin Time 7:00 - 8:30 Campfire and S’mores w/special guest Baba Kunama 8:30 —9:30 Showers/Cabin Time 9:30 - 9:45 Quiet Time 9:45 Lights Out

Sample Schedule of Day 3

6:30 - 7:30 Wake Up!/Pack/Clean 7:45 - 8:30 Breakfast 8:30 - 12:30 WSD Activities/Classes 12:30 - 1:15 Lunch 1:15- 2:15 Departure/Travel 2:30 Parent Pick Up 2:30 -3:30 Movie 3:30 Dismissal

Camp Chow

Students will need a non refrigerated sack lunch for Day 1. Students eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Mess Hall. Meals are organized as "Family Style" meals. Students are responsible for getting the food as well as cleaning up after meal time.

If your child has any dietary concerns or allergies please let us know.

Don't forget the S’MORES!

Happy Campers

Notes from the Nurse

A few things to know

A district Nurse will be camping with us. She is available 24/7 to make cabin calls or available at our care station. Each teacher will carry a first aid pack, this pack only contains alcohol swabs, bandages, and few other things for minor scraped knees and boo boos.

Medical Paperwork

Each student going to camp will have a camp health form that must be filled out, each area must have a parent signature on it.

There are 2 areas that require a parent signature. The first one is on page 2 that gives the school and any medical personnel permission to treat your student if they get injured or become ill. The second one is on page 3. This gives the nurse permission to treat your student with the medications that are listed on that page. If you do not want your child to have any of those medications make sure and initial beside each one that you do not want them to have. You only initial if you do not want your child to have that medication.

Messages about Medications

1. Prescription medication and over-the-counter medication will require a physician’s written order.

2. All medications and physicians orders must be turned in two weeks prior to the start of camp. (The only exception is new physicians orders for antibiotics). Please understand we would need to know this new information as soon as possible. Try not to wait till the day before or the day we leave for camp to give this information to the nurse.

3. Parent signature must be obtained to give the child their medication.

4. Vitamins or non- necessary medications should not be given at camp. This will help reduce the amount of medications that the nurse will be giving.

Medications Continued

5. Prescription medications, including inhalers, must have a pharmacy label that contains the name of the student, dosage instructions, etc. and this must match physicians orders.

6. Only send the amount of medication your child will need for camp.

7. If the medication bottles do not have a properly fixed label, or no physician orders are received, the medication will not be accepted.

8. Put your child’s medication in a Ziploc bag, large enough to fit all their medications, label the bag with your child’s first and last name and place the physician orders inside the bag. Then turn this information in all together to the school nurse.

9. When camp is over, please remember if you have any medications left over to pick them up from the nurse

Special Considerations: Bed Wetting 1.

If your child wets the bed please let the school nurse know

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2. Take a pull-up and place in Walmart bag. (You will have 2 bags and a pull up in each bag) 3. Place the bags at the bottom of your child’s sleeping bag 4. Tell your child the pull-ups are there 5. Explain to the child that when they get in their sleeping bag at night, they slip the pull-up on, when they wake up in the morning, they will take the empty Walmart bag into the restroom with them, they will put the used pull up in the bag and throw the bag away.

6. Please inform your child that if their sleeping bag is wet, they need to let the teacher or counselor of their cabin know, so that the items that are wet can be laundered. (Teachers are very discreet they will not remove the items with other children in the cabins. They will wait till everyone has left to go to breakfast or activities for the day).

Special Considerations : Diabetic Care

1. Staff will be trained in Diabetic Care 2. Each area that the student will be a snack treatment bag should be available. Also, have the student carry one with them. (these items should be supplied by the parent). The school nurse will let you know how many bags will be needed.

3. Student should carry their glucometer.

4. Student will test blood glucose levels as directed by MD, or when student c/o of hyper or hypo symptoms 5. When giving bedtime medication have student test and dose as directed by MD. Make sure student takes glucometer back to cabin with them 6. If student needs to test at night after lights out, have them test and the adult in the cabin can radio the nurse with numbers. The nurse will direct the teacher/adult in the cabin.

Special Considerations: Homesickness

Homesickness: If your child is home sick we really try to keep them busy. If you get them involved in activities, the less they think about home.

Let’s Go Camping

What to Wear

Clothing **Individual baggies for each day 3 pairs of old pants (plan for weather) 3 shirts (both short and long sleeved) 1 heavy sweater or sweatshirt 1 raincoat or poncho 1 hat for sun and tick protection 2 pairs of old shoes 5 pairs of socks 4 changes of underwear 1 pair of boots or overshoes 1 pair of pajamas

What to Pack

Toiletries including deodorant Sleeping Bag or Bedroll and Pillow Several plastic bags for dirty clothes Mosquito repellent Sun block 1 water bottle Flashlight Shower Shoes Disposable Camera

What NOT to Bring

Students should NOT bring the following items: •Candy, gum, food or drink •Electronic devices •Aerosol cans •Matches •Fishing equipment •Knives •Etc.

Luggage Reminders

● Please use provided luggage tags ● Label ALL items ● Let students pack the bag ● Pack all clothing and personal items in one suitcase or bag. Remember that students will have to carry their own luggage a long distance, to and from the bus and the cabins.

● Neatly wrap sleeping gear into one bundle, placing gear in a large garbage bag is recommended.

● Luggage drop off TBD

Safety and Security

Students are supervised at all times.

Teachers are able to communicate through cell phones and walkies.

In case of an emergency Wyman staff have a safety plan.

Camp Wyman is secluded and has a private entrance.

Behavior Policy

While students are at camp the same rules apply as if we were at school. In addition we ask: Campers to follow directions given by Wyman Staff, WSD Staff and WSD Counselors.

No talking or horse play after “Lights Out” Keep cabin and grounds clean.

Stay with your group at all times, never go anywhere alone.

Please Help

We would like for ALL 5th graders to have the opportunity to attend camp. We have had many requests this year for financial help from our families. If you would like to make a donation or sponsor another student please contact your camp director.