COED SEVENTH GRADE - DIAMOND TAIL SCHEDULE 2014
Mrs. Cencula, Mrs. Garcia, Mrs. Sanders - Girls HILL Whistle
Mr. Pritchard,
Mr. Easton - Boys Pond Bell
Mrs. Ashley, Mr. Jung and Mr. McVie in support
DAY 1 – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
6:30 a.m. – Meet at school for 7:00 departure.
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Arrive and begin
shuttle to the barn. Unpack snacks into bins and bags in front of the barn.
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Full group meets for tent
assignments and to snack/hydrate.
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Make your tent your
home. Then, pack a daypack w/ water
containers, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, raingear, journal, pen/pencil and extra
layer. ZIP up tent with all
belongings inside. Meet at the barn.
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Lunch: choice of ham,
turkey, cheese, PBJ sandwiches, chips, fruit, cookies
Boys Pond and chaperones dine when bell rings
Mr. Easton and 3 students help
serve and clean.
Each student washes & dries his/her own dishes and wipes
the table
Girls Hill and
chaperones dine with whistle
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At sound of horn, gather
at the barn for small-group assignments and schedule for the afternoon.
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Rotation 1 –
Banner and Chant (30 minutes)
BLUE GROUP
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GREEN GROUP
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YELLOW GROUP
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RED GROUP
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Barn
Downstairs
Mrs.
Cencula
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Lunch
Tables
Mrs.
Sanders
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Barn
Upstairs
Mrs. Garcia
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Lunch
Tables
Mr. Easton
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Free
– Mr. Pritchard
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Gather at the barn to
share banners and chants, snack/hydrate.
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Talk about safety and
expectations for the trip. Talk about journal prompts to come.
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Rotation 2 – Small-group
activities (40 minutes)
BLUE GROUP
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GREEN GROUP
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YELLOW GROUP
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RED GROUP
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Mr. Pritchard
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Mrs. Cencula
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Mrs. Sanders
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Mrs. Garcia
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Free
– Mr. Easton
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Rotation
3 – Small-group activities (40 minutes)
BLUE GROUP
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GREEN GROUP
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YELLOW GROUP
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RED GROUP
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Mr.
Easton
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Mr. Pritchard
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Mrs. Cencula
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Mrs.
Sanders
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Free
– Mrs. Garcia
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Rotation
4 – Small-group activities (40 minutes)
BLUE GROUP
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GREEN GROUP
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YELLOW GROUP
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RED GROUP
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Mrs.
Garcia
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Mr. Easton
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Mr. Pritchard
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Mrs.
Cencula
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Free
– Mrs. Sanders
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Rotation
5 – Small-group activities (40 minutes)
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BLUE GROUP
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GREEN GROUP
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YELLOW GROUP
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RED GROUP
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Mrs. Sanders
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Mrs. Garcia
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Mr. Easton
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Mr. Pritchard
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Free
– Mrs. Cencula
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Gather at the barn to
snack, hydrate and journal. What did you like about the rotation activities?
Who surprised you? Why? How? What challenged you? What are doing well to build
community and yet take care of yourself? Not so well? What are your hopes and
goals for this trip?
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Hike up in small groups interested in viewing sun scope with
Mr. Sniegowski.
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Free choice: Play card or board games or
horseshoes, explore the nearby pond… and stay in line-of-site of the teachers
at the pond or the teachers at the barn. Wooded
cabin area is off limits.
6:00 p.m. – Please close and stack SNACK BINS until
after breakfast
6:45 p.m. – Dinner - burgers and dogs with chips, salad,
cookies
Girls Hill and chaperones dine with whistle.
Mrs. Garcia and 3-student work
crew help serve and clean.
Each student washes & dries his/her own dishes and wipes
the table
Boys Pond and chaperones dine when bell rings.
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Meet upstairs in the
barn after eating to talk about evening schedule.
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Storytelling and games with coed half-of-group while
the other half enjoys the campfire (if weather permits) or meets at lunch
tables. Mr.
McVie, accompany groups of 5-10 interested students at a time to view stars
with Mr. Sniegowski.
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Reflect together.
Share tomorrow’s schedule.
9:30 p.m. – Prepare for sleep. Brush teeth with water bottle away
from tents. Use wipes to clean face. Secure all wipes in a trash bag and not on
ground.
10:00 p.m. – All students in tents. Teachers check tents until all is
quiet.
DAY 2 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
7:15 a.m. – Time to rise and shine, pack a daypack w/ water containers, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses,
raingear, journal, pen/pencil and extra layer. Zip tent with everything inside.
7:45 a.m. – Breakfast: instant oatmeal, pop tarts, breakfast
bars, cinnamon toast, bacon, hot chocolate, warm apple juice
Boys Pond and chaperones dine when bell rings.
Mr. Pritchard and 3-student work
crew help serve and clean.
Each student washes & dries his/her own dishes and wipes
the table
Girls Hill and
chaperones dine with whistle.
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Boys’ Pond and chaperones meet in schoolhouse for reflection. Mr. Pritchard
leads. Pack before hiking to reflection with all that will be needed for
Jenkins’ Pond fishing and polar bearing (snacks, plenty of water, change of
clothes, towel, sunscreen, fishing gear, PFD).
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Girls Hill and chaperones
meet upstairs in the barn for reflection. Mrs.
Garcia leads.
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Girls Hill splits
into two groups
· 60 minutes – Group A engages in a craft or art project and
also makes thank you cards while Group B travels to see horses or buffalo
· 60 minutes – Group B engages in a craft or art
project and also makes thank you cards while Group A travels to see horses or
buffalo
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Girls engage in a full
group activity
12:30 p.m. – Lunch: grilled-cheese sandwiches, soup, fruit and cookies
Girls Hill and
chaperones dine with whistle.
Mrs. Sanders and 3-student crew
help serve and clean.
Each student washes & dries his/her own dishes and wipes
the table
Boys’ Pond and chaperones dine when bell rings.
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Girls Hill and chaperones
pack before hiking to Jenkins’ Pond with fishing and polar bearing gear
(snacks, plenty of water, change of clothes, towel, sunscreen, PFD).
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Boys build something,
play games and travel in activity bus to see horses or buffalo
6:00 p.m. – Snack bins are closed until breakfast.
6:30
p.m. – Dinner: spaghetti, pasta
sauce, fajita meat, salad, garlic toast, cookies
Boys Pond and chaperones dine when bell rings.
Mrs. Cencula and a 3-student crew
help serve and clean.
Each student washes and dries his/her own dishes and wipes
the table where he/she sat.
Girls Hill and
chaperones dine with whistle
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Meet upstairs in the
barn to talk about evening schedule.
o Full-group activities –
Games, Skits and Reflection
9:15 p.m. – Prepare for sleep.
9:45 p.m. – Students in tents. Teachers check tents until all is
quiet.
DAY 3 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
7:15 a.m. – Rise and shine. Pack all gear and transport it to the
barn. Keep carry on separate from baggage that is stored beneath the bus. Sweep
out tents. Wipe out tents. Have a chaperone approve of the tent and surrounding
area and assign you to help someone else. Receive
a breakfast ticket from a chaperone when your help is no longer needed. Please,
all students and chaperones eat breakfast before completing clean up and tent
breakdown!
8:00 a.m. – Breakfast is available to students with ticket.
After
everyone has had breakfast!
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Mrs.
Sanders and Mrs. Cencula and student crew of 4 oversee final
clean up of cabin area and preparation of lunches for the ride home.
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Mr.
Easton and student crew
of 4 oversee sweeping and cleaning out of barn and packing bus with baggage
that goes under the bus (not carry-on). Pack empty bins and coolers from the
cabin to transport on the coach, as well.
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Mrs.
Garcia, Mr. Jung, Mr. McVie, Mr. Pritchard oversee the
taking down of the tents. Please do not mix one tent’s parts with another
tent’s. Please handle the packed tents
with care. Do not drop them. Bring them to the cabin lunch area.
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Once all gear that goes below the coach
is shuttled, begin shuttling students with carry-on gear, lunches and snacks.
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Assign students to help carry SMA
equipment into the Middle School building once you arrive home.
