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Dear Parents of Student Leaders


MESD Outdoor School > For Student Leaders > Parents of Student Leaders
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Student Leader teaching field study group
group of students on hike
Student leader helping a student with critter catch
students and Student Leaders in the dining hall
two Student Leaders
group of Student Leaders
Student Leaders cheering on their cabin at field day
​We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for allowing your student to attend the Student Leader Workshop this past weekend. Knowing that overnights sometimes cause a schedule conflict with a family, we would like to reassure you that the time spent during the workshop is a truly necessary part of a Student Leader’s training.
 
Having completed the workshop training, your student is now an Outdoor School Student Leader and has either been assigned a week to attend or is on the reserve list.  At this point Student Leaders have committed themselves to involvement in a program that requires dedication, maturity, and responsibility for one week.  A Student Leader is responsible:

  1. for the guidance and safety of a cabin group of approximately ten sixth grade students;
  2. for instruction of natural sciences to small groups of sixth grade students;
  3. for providing appropriate supervision during the other general activities at an Outdoor School site.
 
Since approximately 7,000 sixth grade students will attend Outdoor School, our responsibility is widespread and the Student Leader’s job is very serious.
 
Because we are dealing with the safety and education of many children, we need to be certain that high school students will attend the week they are scheduled.  This area is where we really need your help.  The students have been instructed to call our office if there is any change in their plans regarding their attendance.  But, sometimes schedules become hectic, students get sick, or forgetfulness sets in .... and we are not notified of the Student Leader’s cancellation in time to find a replacement.  So, if you could remind your student to phone us if they must cancel, or if you could call and notify us, it would be a tremendous help.  The phone number for the Outdoor School Office is: 503-257-1600 (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., or leave a message evenings and weekends).
 
 
CABINS and BATHROOMS:  At Outdoor School students typically change clothes in cabins and shower in the school bathrooms. Cabins are led by Student Leaders who live in the cabins with the students. At Outdoor School we support a student’s right to use a facility corresponding with their gender. If the student’s cabin and bathroom assignment does not meet the student’s comfort level, ODS staff will work with the parent to create a solution that ensures student safety and comfort. Single stall bathrooms are also available to any student who desires increased privacy.
 
 
STUDENT DIRECTORY INFORMATION
Student directory information, personally identifiable information including a student’s photograph, participation in program activities and receipt of awards, may be occasionally used or released as part of the Outdoor School program.  Use or release includes a child’s name and/or picture appearing in Multnomah Education Service District (MESD) materials prepared for the purpose of informing the community about the MESD’s Outdoor School and Companion Programs.  MESD materials may discuss some aspect of the program or may request the donation of tools, games or other materials from community citizens.  Use or release also includes news stories in print or television media and Outdoor School programs as part of a research or thesis study meriting publication in journals in areas such as, but not limited to, education and the environment.  Student directory information may be released unless you as the parent sign and return the statement denying permission for release on the health history form included in this packet.  See MESD Board Policies JOA and JOB for additional information regarding descriptions and release of student directory information.
 
We’d like to thank you in advance for allowing your student to attend Outdoor School as a Student Leader.  Watching your high school student in action as a Student Leader at Outdoor School would make you very proud!!
 
Thank you,
The Outdoor School Team
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  • About
    • Mission
    • Meet Our Staff
    • Session Calendar
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Merchandise
    • Partners
    • Contact
  • Programs
    • Program Tour
    • Field Study Tour >
      • Animals Field Study Tour
      • Plants Field Study Tour
      • Soil Field Study Tour
      • Water Field Study Tour
      • Academic Program Elements
  • Sites
    • Angelos / Sandy River >
      • ASR Location & Directions
      • ASR Facilities
      • ASR Science & Nature
      • ASR Land & History
      • ASR Meet the Staff
    • Collins >
      • CL Location & Directions
      • CL Facilities
      • CL Science & Nature
      • CL Land & History
      • CL Meet the Staff
    • Kuratli / Trestle Glen >
      • KR Location & Directions
      • KR Facilities
      • KR Science & Nature
      • KR Land & History
      • KR Meet the Staff
    • Namanu >
      • NM Location & Directions
      • NM Facilities
      • NM Science & Nature
      • NM Land & History
      • NM Meet the Staff
    • Westwind >
      • WW Location & Directions
      • WW Facilities
      • WW Science & Nature
      • WW Land & History
      • WW Meet the Staff
  • History
    • History by Decade >
      • The 1960s
      • The 1970s
      • The 1980s
      • The 1990s
      • The 2000s
      • The 2010s
      • The 2020s
    • Retired Sites >
      • Adams / Milk Creek
      • Adams / Nate Creek
      • Arrah Wanna >
        • AW Location & Directions
        • AW Facilities
        • AW Science & Nature
        • AW Land & History
        • AW Meet the Staff
      • Canby Grove >
        • CG Location & Directions
        • CG Facilities
        • CG Science & Nature
        • CG Land & History
        • CG Meet the Staff
      • Cascade >
        • CAS Location & Directions
        • CAS Facilities
        • CAS Science & Nature
        • CAS Land & History
        • CAS Meet the Staff
      • Colton
      • Crestview
      • Eagle Fern
      • Howard >
        • HO Location & Directions
        • HO Facilities
        • HO Science & Nature
        • HO Land & History
        • HO Meet the Staff
      • Kiwanis >
        • KW Location & Directions
        • KW Facilities
        • KW Land & History
        • KW Staff
      • Scouter's Mountain
      • Sports Acres
      • Trout Creek
      • Yamhill
    • Outdoor School Staff Photos
  • For Parents
    • Frequently Asked Questions >
      • English
      • Español
      • русски
      • tiếng Việt
    • Sample Daily Schedule
    • Sample Menu
    • Students with Specific Needs
    • Parents of Student Leaders
    • Session Calendar
  • For Student Leaders
    • Criteria for Participation
    • SL Workshop Training
    • Register for Workshop
    • Makeup Workshop
    • Student Leader Recruiters
    • Student Leader Calendar
    • Bus Schedules
    • Forms for Student Leaders
    • Parents of Student Leaders
    • 10 Reasons to Participate
    • Handbook, Songbook, & Skits >
      • Beginner Handbook
      • Advanced Handbook
      • Outdoor School Songbook
    • SL Sample Weekly Schedule
    • Evaluation Rubric
    • College Credit & Scholarships >
      • PCC College Credit
      • Student Leader Scholarship
    • Social Media
    • Special Needs Volunteers
  • For Staff
    • Trainings & Certifications
    • Incident Reporting
    • Wildlife Handling Guidelines
    • How to Field Instructor
    • How to Program Leader
    • Staff & Field Study Songs
    • Merchandise Payment
    • Staff Calendar
  • MESD