What is Outdoor Education? The most fascinating learning experience at Bloomington Junior High School is the Outdoor Education program that has been in existence for over 40 years. This program allows seventh graders to spend a week (Monday – Friday) in the woods living with a family group in two person tents along with eating all meals outside.
Family groups consist of 2 teachers with 12 students who live in a campsite. Learning to live successfully within family groups is one of the major objectives of Outdoor Education.
Outdoor Education has a greater than forty year history as a valuable experience for our students. We hope that as many students as possible will attend, however participation in Outdoor Education requires a higher level of independence and responsibility than the traditional school structure. Some students may not be invited to participate. Some students may be asked to sign a behavior contract.
Participation is by invitation only and all students must meet the following behavior guidelines:
Maintain passing grades in all classes.
Not receive any office referrals.
Maintain appropriate behavior in both classroom and other school settings.
Demonstrate respect for teachers, staff, peers, and property.
At any point, students who fail to meet these guidelines may be excluded from the Outdoor Education program by their academic teams or the program's director.
Dates
Week One: April 27, 2020-May 1, 2020 This week will be ALL 7J students and SOME 7H students. Week Two: May 4, 2020-May8, 2020 This week will be ALL 7B students and SOME 7H students.
Parents MUST attend an informational meeting and get required paperwork before students can be signed up. (see parent meeting tab)
SAMPLE CAMPER’S DAILY SCHEDULE 6:45 Wake-up 7:00 Breakfast preparation and clean-up 9:15 Class 10:30 Class 11:30 Lunch preparation and clean-up 1:30 Class 2:45 Class 4:30 Dinner preparation and clean-up 7:30 Evening program
Sample classes could be mountain biking, archery, hiking, journaling, fishing, etc.