Timberlee Parent Meeting

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Timber-lee Parent Meeting

• September 10, 2009
• 700 p.m.

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Camp Timber-leeEast Troy, Wisconsin

• 500 acres
• Lake, marshland, woods, kettles, moraines
• Designed by student of Frank Lloyd Wright

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October 7, 8, 9, 2009

• Wednesday, October 7
• drop-off by 845 a.m.
• Friday, October 9 return to Rose by 230 p.m.

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October 7, 8, 9, 2009

• Students MUST be dropped off and picked up by
  parents, NO BUS
• Notify teachers in writing if carpooling

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Chaperones

• Miss Blessman
• Mr. Gorman-Ladd
• Mrs. McKee
• Miss Solymossy
• Mrs. Flemming
• Miss Harte
• Miss Khamoo
• Miss Brennan
• Mrs. Nowakowski
• Mrs. McGinn
• Mr, Kuehne
• Dr. Otto
• Mrs. Lightfoot
• Mr. Carlson
• Mr. Kienzle (from Lines)
• Mr. Rosenberg (from Grove)

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Housing

• Dorm-style cabins
• Shared bathrooms
• Mattress provided
• Bring own pillow and blanket
• Boys and girls housed separately
• 4 8 students per room
• Student/parent request for roommates

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Activities

• Climbing Tower
• High Ropes
• Aquatic Study
• Stargazing
• Leathercraft
• Wolfpack
• Canoeing
• Team Building
• Archery
• Human Body
• Campfire activities
• Animal Encounters
• Hiking
• Compass Scavenger Hunt

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Activities
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Activities
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Meals

• 7 meals provided by Timber-lee
• Specific dietary restrictions can be accommodated
  please notify Timber-lee directly
• Snacks each evening all are nut-free
• Smores at campfire
• Students are to bring NO FOOD OR CANDY

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Supplies

• Use list provided
• Clearly mark all items with student name
• Prepare for CHILLY weather
• LAYERS
• No electronics
• NO CELL PHONES
• No extra money (20)
• Two smaller bags rather than one large one

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Medical Care

• District nurse Lynn Lightfoot
• Health forms MUST be filled out for each student
• Medication forms MUST be filled out for all
  medication needed at Timber-lee
• No just in case medications

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Medications

• All medications (both prescription and
  non-prescription) MUST be in the original labeled
  container
• Please provide only enough medication for the
  time at Timber-lee
• All medications MUST be brought to school by the
  parent by Monday, September 28

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Behavior

• Parents will be called for any student with
  behavior problems or illness
• Student MUST be picked up immediately and may NOT
  return
• Students are not allowed to call home no cell
  phones

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Cost - 180

• District 220 pays for
• Teacher chaperones
• Nurse
• Student pays for
• Bus transportation
• Lodging
• 7 meals and snacks
• Classes
• Instructional materials
• All activities

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Permission and Fees

• Health questionnaire for ALL students
• Permission slip
• Check for 180 made out to Rose School
• Returned by
• October 2, 2009

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Questions?