Fostering Education Summer Camp and Outdoor Learning Programs
Providing meaningful opportunities for students, including those in foster care, to excel in education and experience stimulating outdoor education programs. Two camp locations offer exciting STEM-focused activities and marine science experiences, catering to various grade levels with a focus on hands-on learning and teamwork. Join us for a summer filled with growth, exploration, and fun!
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Vision Promoting meaningful opportunities for students in foster care to achieve and maintain educational stability and academic success. FOSTERING EDUCATION SUMMER CAMP April P. Jones, Lead Counselor ESC West
Beyond the Bell Outdoor Education Program Mission The Beyond the Bell Office of Outdoor and Environmental Education is committed to providing once in a lifetime authentic and meaningful, hands-on active learning experiences. We facilitate activities that create an emotional investment in personal and team success. Our programs allow students to be physically active, have innate curiosity, encourages discovery, and are project based.
Camp Locations We will be providing two summer camp locations: Clear Creek Outdoor Education Center 19635 Angeles Forest Highway La Canada, CA 91011 This camp site is located in the Angeles Forest Mountains. Clear Creek Education Center is an immersive, hands-on experience for fourth through sixth graders to inspire them in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Students will learn these skills while enjoying nature and building positive relationships with their peers. All programs are standards based and are being articulated (with the support of OCISS) to comply with Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards (as we anticipate them to be adopted by CDE).
Camp Locations Point Fermin Marine Center 3200 S. Alma Street San Pedro, CA 90731 Science at Sea at Point Fermin Outdoor Education Center Students will participate in a real world application of practices and procedures used to extract samples in coastal ecosystems. Students will make observations, apply content knowledge and analyze their samples using college grade microscopes and laboratory equipment. Teams share findings in addition to defending theories and conclusions. The Battleship USS Iowa Our partners, NASA, UCLA, Department of Navy and Department of Water and Power, are working with us to provide experiential demonstrations and exhibits highlighting innovations that have a civilian use. The location, right in the middle of the Port of Los Angeles, is a living example of one of the world s most vibrant economic hubs. The focus is on making STEM skills relevant and concrete.
Summer Camp Dates & Locations Maximum # of Students 40 girls/40 boys Dates Grade Level(s) Location Theme(s)/Activities Science Inquiry and Problem Solving 4th, 5th , and 6th June 22- 26 Clear Creek, CA 40 girls/40 boys Middle School Students 7th, 8th and 9th combined gender Point Fermin, San Pedro CA Underwater Aquatics/USS IOWA July 13-17 80 girls only Point Fermin, San Pedro CA 10th 12th (girls only) July 20 22(1/2 day) Leadership 80 boys only 10th 12th grade (boys only) Point Fermin, San Pedro CA July 22 (1/2 day) 24 Leadership 40 girls/40 boys Science Inquiry and Problem Solving 4th, 5th , and 6th July 27 - 31 Clear Creek, CA
WHATS NEXT??? Review your caseload to identify foster youth that you feel would be best suited for a 5 day overnight summer camp Contact the CSW first to make sure there will not be any case issues or court approval needed and that they would be willing to approve, should the caregiver ask. Contact the Caregiver and assist them with completing the summer camp packet. Complete the Student Roster Return the completed packet (including signatures needed if medication is indicated) and the electronic version of the student roster to your Lead Counselor by Friday, May 1, 2015.
Do you want to get paid to go camping??? You can receive Z-time pay for being a Bus Chaperone or for being a Camp Participant/Observer for the Day. FYAP Counselors will be offered 8 hours of Z-time. For Bus Chaperones they will receive 8 hours from the time they arrive for bus transportation until 8 hours later (for transportation days). For Day Camp Counselors they will be paid for the work day 9am to 6pm. Counselors may opt to stay overnight but will not be compensated for it. Assignments will be made on a first come, first serve basis. Priority will be for those counselors that have the most students attending. To sign up see the table with April Jones, Lead Counselor before the end of the day OR contact your Lead Counselor after today but before Friday, May 1, 2015.
Additional Questions??? PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LEAD COUNSELOR
Mission It is our mission to provide comprehensive services to maximize educational achievements, emotional well-being, and social development for all children in out-of-home care.
