For Parents:
Outdoor Education Preparations for CJMS 6th Graders
November 30-December 4
On Monday, November 30th, Mrs. Troupos’s students…
On Wednesday, December 2nd, Mrs. Foderaro-Guertin’s students…
…will be leaving for their Outdoor & Environment Education Program (OEEP) at the Skycroft
Conference Center in Middletown, MD.
Students may not ride their regular busses to school on their departure day due to space
limitations created by luggage. Please drop off students and luggage in the BUS parking lot
(located on Bells Mill Road) between 9:30 AM and 9:45 AM. Carpooling is highly
recommended, and it is important to share plans with your child so they know who is bringing
them to school and who is picking them up. Supervision will not be available before 9:30 AM;
therefore, students should not arrive early. All suitcases and sleeping bags should be labeled
with students’ names and given to those loading the gender-specific luggage busses. Students
will then report to the cafeteria to assigned tables for attendance.
To expedite our anticipated departure at approximately 10:00 AM, medication and the
accompanying form(s) were due to the CJMS Health Room prior to our departure. Please
remember that parents/guardians must hand deliver medications directly to the CJMS Health
Room. Questions? Call 240-406-1570.
Each student must bring a bag lunch labeled with his/her name for the first day’s lunch,
and it is to be placed in the appropriately labeled bin at drop-off. No glass containers, please.
Students will return to CJMS on Wednesday, December 2nd [or Friday, December 4th] at
approximately 1:15 PM. Children must be picked up promptly by carpools at that time. As
noted above, due to limitations on space created by luggage, students will not be permitted to
ride their regular busses home.
In case of an emergency, the phone number at Skycroft Conference Center is: (301) 676-3216
(during business hours) and (240) 401-1163 (after business hours).
Parents are asked to review behavioral expectations with their children before going to
Skycroft. All in-school CJMS behavioral expectations are in effect at Skycroft. Taking a group
of students to Outdoor Education is a tremendous responsibility for staff and parent
chaperones. Therefore, students are expected to demonstrate attentiveness, cooperation, and
positive peer and adult interactions!
ALL ABOARD FOR THIS UNIQUE AND EXCITING ADVENTURE!
Grade 6 Residential Outdoor and Environmental Education
Program
Equipment List
Essential Equipment
Optional Equipment
□ Boots/sturdy hiking
shoes (2)
□ Long pants (2-3)
□ Shirts – long/short
sleeved (2-3)
□ Socks (4-6)
□ Underwear (2-3)
□ Pajamas
□ Jacket/sweater/coat
□ Raincoat/poncho
□ Gloves, mittens, hat
(winter)
□ Sheets and blanket or
sleeping bag
□ Pillow
□ Laundry bag
□ Reusable Water Bottle
□ Toilet articles: bath
towel, wash cloth,
comb, brush, soap,
shampoo, toothbrush,
toothpaste, deodorant
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Camera
Flip flops for shower
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
Watch
Lip balm
Shorts (recreation time
only)
Pen/pencil
Book
Journal
Binoculars
Compass
Small games
Bandana for a napkin
Remember:
9 Check the weather and pack accordingly
9 Label all equipment with the student’s name
9 Pants must be worn to all instructional sessions
9 Bagged lunch for first day (no glass)
DO NOT Bring
Gum, candy, food
Bottled drinks
Cell phone
Aerosol sprays
Hair dryer
Curling iron
Money
Electronic games
MP3 player, radio
As in all schools, weapons,
firearms and matches are
not permitted.
2015-­‐2016 Skycroft Outdoor Education Menu At All Meals: • Bagel & fruit bar for all breakfast meals • Cold cereal assortment for all breakfast meals • Salad bar for all lunch and dinner meals • Soup for all lunch and dinner meals during cold season • All menu items are nut-­‐free Tuesday: Breakfast Lunch Pancakes Hamburgers Sausage Links French Fries Diced Potatoes Corn Syrup Hamburger Buns Cookies Wednesday: Breakfast Lunch Biscuits Cheese Pizza Sausage Patties Pepperoni Pizza Scrambled Eggs Tatter Tots Gravy Green Beans Cookies Thursday: Breakfast Lunch Pancakes Hamburgers Sausage Links French Fries Diced Potatoes Corn Syrup Hamburger Buns Cookies Friday: Breakfast Lunch Biscuits Cheese Pizza Sausage Patties Pepperoni Pizza Scrambled Eggs Tatter Tots Gravy Green Beans Cookies Monday: Dinner Pasta Marinara Sauce Meat Sauce Broccoli Garlic Toast Brownies & Pudding Dinner Barbecue Chicken Mashed Potatoes Gravy Carrots Brownies & Pudding Dinner Pasta Marinara Sauce Meat Sauce Broccoli Garlic Toast Brownies & Pudding Dinner Barbecue Chicken Mashed Potatoes Gravy Carrots Brownies & Pudding Evening Snack 2 Chocolate Chip Cookies Ice water *Gluten-­‐free options are available upon request. Students can request gluten-­‐free alternatives during their mealtime; arrangements do not need to be made prior to their session. While gluten-­‐free alternatives are available, Skycroft cannot guarantee that cross contamination could not occur as our dining halls are not gluten-­‐free. Please note: Students with severe food allergies are strongly encouraged to bring their own meals from home. Outside food must be kept in the refrigerator located in the nurse’s station, which is accessible to students at each mealtime. A commercial microwave is located at the entrance o f the dining hall and can be used to heat pre-­‐packed meals.