QUICK MEDICATION REMINDER

Tylenol and/or Advil DO NOT need to be provided from home.  If your child needs a pain reliever/fever reducer (or even Benadryl for an allergic reaction) while on the trip, the Camp Bournedale nurse will provide and administer it to your child.

Any presciption meds, over-the-counter meds (that NEED to be taken at camp), and/or EPI-PENS MUST BE PROVIDED FROM HOME. These medications must be in their original prescription containers with instructions for use.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Camp Bournedale

FINAL IMPORTANT REMINDER

We will be going to Camp Bournedale on Wednesday 23rd orThursday September 24th.

Please read the following information carefully:

• Have your child at school, with luggage, at the designated time for your school. You must drop them off. They cannot take the bus to school!

• If your child has medication that they need to bring and have administered, please put the medication in a plastic zip lock bag clearly labeled with your child’s name. Medication MUST be in the original prescription container with directions for use. All medications including INHALERS and EPI-PENS must be provided from home.  The inhalers and epi-pens that our school nurse has at Fox Hill will not be provided.  Please contact our nurse, Suzy Shields if you have any questions. Medications need to be checked in with a teacher/nurse the morning of departure.   We will give the Camp Bournedale nurse all medications upon arrival.

• ALL luggage must be labeled with child’s name and school (i.e. sleeping bags and pillows should be inside a bag [trash, duffel, etc] with name and school clearly labeled on the outside.)  

• Your child will need to be picked up at Pine Glen or Francis Wyman at 1:30pm on Thursday Sept. 24. Fox Hill and Memorial students need to picked up at school at 1:30pm on Friday, September 25th.  

• Students will not be able take the regular dismissal bus with their luggage.  If your child is going home with another parent you must write a note and give it to a teacher as soon as possible

• See equipment list (in previous blog post)

• IF YOU HAVE NOT RETURNED THE STUDENT INFORMATION/HEALTH FORM, YOU MUST DO SO ASAP.  YOUR CHILD CANNOT ATTEND THE TRIP WITHOUT IT.  

Thank you for your cooperation and support.  We are looking forward to a great experience. Please contact me with any questions.

~ Mr. Lisano

lisano@bpsk12.org

GETTING READY!!!

PINE GLEN AND FRANCIS WYMAN - Sept. 23-24

FOX HILL AND MEMORIAL - Sept. 24-25

CAMP BOURNEDALE-

EQUIPMENT/PACKING LIST

       The following list suggests what Burlington students should bring with them for their outdoor education experience at Camp Bournedale.  Each student should have plenty of comfortable clothes.  The weather forecast will probably determine the amount and type of clothing you pack.  Luggage should be confined to one piece.  It is recommended that all clothing be put inside a plastic trash bag and then into a backpack or travel bag.  Label all bags with child’s name and school. Please note: NO CELL PHONES OR ELECTRONICS PERMITTED and NO CHILD SHOULD HAVE ANY MEDICATIONS. ALL MEDICATIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTED ON THE SCHOOL HEALTH FORM AND SIGNED BY YOUR CHILD’S PHYSICIAN.  MEDICATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO OUR NURSE THE MORNING OF DEPARTURE OR PRIOR TO IF NEEDED.

NECESSARY CLOTHING                                       OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

Comfortable pants and/ or shorts                             Compass

Sweatshirt (weather permitting)                                Tennis racquet and balls

Sweatpants (weather permitting)                              Baseball glove and ball

Extra socks                                                                 Disposable Camera

Underwear                                                                  Chapstick

Sleepwear (PJ’s)                                                       Sun block

Towel                                                                           

Rain Gear (weather permitting)                                                    

NECESSARY FOOTWEAR ITEMS                         DO NOT BRING THESE ITEMS

Sneakers                                                                        Money

(Extra pair if rain is forecasted)      Candy or gum

                                            Hatchets, knives

NECESSARY EQUIPMENT                               Canteens

Sleeping Bag (or sheets, blanket)      Food

Sheet or blanket to cover mattress                 Cell Phones, iPhones or Droids

Pillow                                                                              Roller Blades

Extra empty trash bag      Camcorders

Soap and Shampoo      Skateboards

Toothbrush     Electronics (games, music, etc.)

Toothpaste

Comb or brush                                                       

Bug Spray                                                    

Check out the “Burlington Goes to Bournedale Blog” - http://burlington-bournedale.blogspot.com/       

Fox Hill + Memorial - Sept. 24 and 25th

Fox Hill and Memorial School are attending Camp Bournedale on Thursday and Friday, September 24 and 25th.  Remember to return the HEALTH FORM to your respective schools ASAP.  See previous post for link to health form.  Packing lists and drop-off and pick-up information will be posted and sent home very soon.