INSTITUTE FOR COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION
A MEMBER OF THE COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
345 EAST 15TH STREET
5TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10003
ICE ON THE WEB:
http://www.iceschool.net
PHONE
(212) 475-7972
FAX
(212) 475-0459
PRINCIPAL:
PETER KARP
[email protected]
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL:
MARK MAZZONE
[email protected]
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY:
EILEEN AMBROSE
[email protected]
Dear 7th Grade Parents/Guardians, January 7, 2015 The 7th grade teachers are planning an outdoors trip for May this year. We have been working in collaboration with Earth Skills, who are specialists in animal tracking, nature awareness, wilderness survival, plant uses, primitive skills, Native American culture and earth philosophy. Trip Description At this program, your 7th graders will learn the sacred order of survival:
shelter, water, fire and food. Knowing wilderness living skills enables a
person to live in nature without any special equipment; your own
knowledge and skills are all you need.
The program will also tap into our potential to connect with nature
deeply. We will hone our awareness through games that use all of our
senses. We will explore how gratitude to the Earth is essential to
understanding nature. We will also discuss how we can care-take the
Earth, which will be an underlying theme.
Daily flow: Each day starts with a sit spot; we will guide each student to
a special place to sit and be still and use all of their senses to
experience the forest around them. Later we would dive into more
wilderness living skills:
• Shelter: We will build shelters out of materials we find in the
forest.
• Water: Kids will learn how to find water and about different
ways to purify it using mostly natural materials.
• Fire: Bowdrill kits will be either provided or the kids will learn
how to make their own and other methods of fire-making will
be explored.
• Food: Every patch of ground has some kind of wild edible or
medicinal plant. Kids will learn basic hunting principals such
as stalking, tracking and some hunting tools that can be
made using natural materials.
Stories and games accompany each wilderness living skill to bring them
to life.
At the end of the day we will circle up again and discuss the highs and
lows we experienced in our time together, and perhaps something we
learned.
INSTITUTE FOR COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION
A MEMBER OF THE COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
345 EAST 15TH STREET
5TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10003
ICE ON THE WEB:
http://www.iceschool.net
PHONE
(212) 475-7972
FAX
(212) 475-0459
PRINCIPAL:
PETER KARP
[email protected]
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL:
MARK MAZZONE
[email protected]
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY:
EILEEN AMBROSE
[email protected]
The Logistics Who…should I contact with questions? To get the quickest response, please e-‐mail Zara, our trip coordinator, at [email protected] Who…is going on the trip? All 7th grade students along with 7th grade teachers, parent chaperones and Earth Skills staff When…is the trip? May 6, 7, 8 2015 Where…will the group be staying? Cabins at the Sharpe Reservation, Fishkill, NY Students, teachers and chaperones will be sleeping in rooms organized by gender. Where…will the group be eating? Food will be provided on site, as well as one meal we will prepare as a group for ourselves. All necessary dietary restrictions will be addressed. How…much does each family need to pay? The cost of the trip is $350. This includes transportation, admission, lodging and food. • Full payment for each child is due April 10th, 2015 • Early payments are encouraged • Cash or checks are acceptable, checks should be made out to “ICE Foundation” • Payment can also be made on the iceschool.net website, under the “donate to ICE”, please write “7th grade trip” in the paypal field when you make the donation • There are always unexpected expenses, so additional donations are greatly appreciated. These donations will also go to help us give financial assistance to other families. How…are you going to make sure I get all of the information closer to the trip? We will be holding TWO parent meetings to discuss all of the details of the trip. Both will take place at the end of April. Thanks, The 7th Grade Team RETURN THIS PAGE
Parent Notification/Consent Form
Overnight/Extended Day Trip
Student Name ________________________________________________ Class
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School (list additional trip sponsors when applicable) ___I.C.E.____ Trip Date: May 6, 7, 8 2015
Trip Coordinator: Zara Acosta-Chen
Destination: Sharpe Reservation, Fishkill, NY
Departure Site: I.C.E. 345 E 15th Street (15th Street Side) Departure Time: 8:00 AM
Return Site: I.C.E. 345 E 15th Street (15th Street Side) Return Time: 5:00 PM
Mode of Transportation: Private Charter Bus
Purpose of Trip: Wilderness living skills including shelter building, making fire with friction,
finding and purifying water, ways to find and/or hunt for food
Specific Clothing/Equipment Required for this Trip: Layered clothing, weather appropriate
jacket, shoes for outdoors, rain gear (if necessary), sleeping bag
This trip will include the following physical and sports activities: outdoor walking
I, the parent/guardian of the student named above, hereby give my permission for my child to take
part in the school trip described above.
a) I understand that there are potential risks associated with the above-listed activities and I
consent to my child’s participation in all activities except for the following:
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
b) Please indicate below any permanent or temporary medical or other condition including
special dietary and medication needs, or the need for visual or auditory aids, which should be
known about your child:
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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c) I understand that as a parent, if I believe it is necessary to limit my child's activity to a great
extent, then the school may not be able to accommodate my child on this trip and that I and my
child will be informed of this decision as soon as possible upon the receipt by the school of this
completed consent form.
d) I agree that in the event of an emergency injury or illness, the staff member(s) in charge of the
trip may act on my behalf and at my expense in obtaining medical treatment for my child.
e) I am responsible for getting my child to and from the departure and return sites identified above.
I understand that my child shall be accompanied by staff member(s) while traveling from the
departure site to the destination site, and from the destination site to the return site.
f) I understand that it is within the school’s discretion to change travel, accommodations and
other arrangements as it deems necessary. I will be informed of such changes as soon as practicable.
g) I understand that the school in arranging for my child’s travel and accommodation selected
commercial airlines, trains, restaurants, hotels and other services whose performance and service
cannot be controlled by the school. Consequently the school is not responsible for the actions of
these commercial entities, including but not limited to lost luggage, unsatisfactory quarters, and
refunds.
h) I understand that my child is expected to behave responsibly and to follow the school’s discipline
code and policies.
i) I agree and understand that I am responsible for the actions of my child, and I release the school
from all claims and liabilities that arise in connection with the trip, except if due to the negligence
of school officials.
j) I understand that students who violate the school's discipline code may be excluded by the school
from
participating in a trip. Additionally, I understand that if a serious or reported violation occurs while
on the trip, it is within the school’s discretion to send my child home from the program, of which I
will be informed. I understand if my child is sent home early, I am responsible for all costs
associated with such early departure and forfeit any monies paid that are not refunded to the school.
k) I understand that students who violate the school's discipline code may be excluded by the school
from participating in a trip.
l) In an emergency I can be reached at:
Day phone: (___) _________ Evening Phone: (___) __________
Additional Contact: Name _____________________________
Day phone: (___) _________ Evening Phone: (___) __________ m) I give my permission for my child to participate in this school trip.
(Name of Parent/Guardian—please print)
_____________________________________________________
__________________
(Signature of Parent/Guardian)
(Date)
STUDENT DECLARATION
(to be signed by Middle School and High School students)
I have read this form and I understand that I am to act on this trip in the same responsible manner in which I am
expected to conduct myself in school.
(Name of Student—please print)
_________________________________________________
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(Signature of Student)
(Date)