Before Your Visit
As a classroom teacher you have 3 important tasks to address in preparation for your trip to Valley Banch ELC.
1.
Use curriculum to prepare students. When classroom teachers make
curriculum connections the learning process is more meaningful.
2. Organize the mechanics of the trip (described below)
3. Accompany students in their outdoor learning.
Bus Information:
The
Education Director has ordered the bus for your school. Your school is
now responsible for the transportation costs. Often two regular
education classes will be transported with 1 special education class.
The special needs class may be from your school or a different school
in your area.
We order buses for St. Paul Public Schools and schedule pick-up for 15-20 minutes after students arrive at their school.
Communicating with Valley Branch ELC:
Use the registration page to communicate. Check your date.
At least 1 month before:
*
Use the Valley Branch ELC website to confirm travel times, number of
students, and curriculum choices. This can all be done on the
Registration form.
* Notify science or curriculum specialist of your trip.
* Begin preparing students with pre-trip curriculum.
Two weeks before:
* Order lunches & milk from your school cafeteria.
10 days before:
* Review activity choices to students.
* Develop groups. We would like the students evenyl divided into groups no larger than 10.
* Call to discuss arrangements for students with special needs.
* Send home permission slips
* Send home the letter regarding proper dress for a Valley Branch ELC day (see below).
1 or 2 days before:
* Remind students about proper dress requirements.
*
Put lunches in boxes for Valley Branch ELC staff to transport to the
building. All lunches will be put into a refrigerator upon arrival, a
cooler is not necessary.
Teacher's Role at Valley Branch ELC:
To
enhance the learning experience, the Valley Branch ELC staff and the
individual classroom teachers work together throughout the day.
Classroom teachers will participate in activities to achieve this
result. You will be expected to work with the students who have the
greatest academic or behavioral needs as you know their skills and
learning styles.
Student Medical Needs:
Students who use an asthma inhaler must have the inhaler with them.
During warm weather, students with bee sting allergies MUST bring bee sting kits.
If the student does not have the proper medical supplies, he/she will not be allowed on the trails.
* Students must bring and apply their own bug repellant.
* Students must bring their own water bottles if desired.
Please call Valley Branch ELC if you have any questions:
(651) 436-5243 or e-mail Thomas.Degree@spps.org.
Proper attire for cold weather:
Teachers,
please print the appropriate letters and send copies home to parents so
that students may have the best day possible at Valley Branch
ELC!Students in shelter
English version
Spanish version
Hmong version
Winter Weather Policy:
Students will not participate in outside activities when the temperature or windchill is below -10.
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