Field Trips
Occasionally all classroom teachers will set up field trips as a special event for the students in the class. Permission slips need to be returned to school as soon as possible so that students are allowed to participate with these excursions. If a student does not have a field trip permission slip on file with the teacher, s/he will not be allowed to go on the trip. All adults who want to be a chaperone must complete a background check.
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If students will be participating in any school event: afternoon field trip, spelling bee, sports game, concert, history fair, science fair, etc., they need to attend school that day.
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The state defines in attendance as being here for the mid-day meal. A child may have an appointment in the AM, sign in by lunchtime and be counted as tardy/excused. A child may have an afternoon appointment and sign out after lunch, and be counted as present. In both of these instances the child will be able to participate in the school event or athletic activity.
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These trips often serve as an essential component to the curriculum, and therefore should not be missed. Modest fees are sometimes
collected to cover the costs of these activities. Funds are available for families for whom these extra fees would be a hardship.
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Chaperones
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Chaperones for field trips are organized by the classroom teacher. Any chaperone who has not gone on a field trip in the last 12 months, must visit the Supervisory Union’s central office to complete a background check at least 2 weeks before the field trip. You may also do this at the beginning of the school year.