Take 1 15 north to Via Rancho Pkwy exit (Wild Animal Park exit)
Via Rancho Pkwy becomes Bear Valley Pkwy.

Turn right on Valley Pkwy and continue on S 6 through Valley Center (Valley Center Road), then through Rincon, past Harrah's.

When S 6 and S 76 join, turn right and continue uphill past groves and nurseries (about 4 5 miles).

At the S 6 and S 76 split at the bottom of Palomar Mountain, go left on S 6 and continue on winding road until you reach the top of the mountain (about 11 miles).

Turn left on East Grade Road.

Immediately turn left on S 7 (S 7 is State Park Road) and continue to the State Park entrance.

If a Ranger is at the station, tell them you are going to the Sixth Grade School Camp (there will be no entry fee).

Continue into State Park and follow signs to the School Camp and Doane Pond.

Please check in at the Nurse's Office when you arrive.

P.O. Box 159 19452 State Park Road * Palomar Mountain, CA 92060 * (760) 742 3270 * Fax (760) 742 2126

 
Clothing and Equipment

• Please mark name on all items of clothing and equipment.

• Due to limited space, your child can bring one suitcase or duffle bag; one sleeping bag and pillow. Beds and mattresses are provided in heated cabins.

• Winter weather at Palomar can mean sub freezin,g temperatures, wind, rain and sometimes snow. Your child should bring a warm jacket, hat and gloves. Send rain gear and boots if you have them.

• Do not purchase new clothing, unless necessary. Experience has shown that comfortable old clothing is more satisfactory.

• Water bottles are recommended year round.

CLOTHING:
Heavy sweater 1
Shoes 2 pair
Tough trousers 2-4 pair
T-shirts, shirts or blouses 4
Underpants 4
Undershirts 4
Socks 6-8 pair
Hat – baseball type 1
Sleepwear 1
Slippers 1 pair
Belt 1
Bathrobe 1

DURING THE WINTER MONTHS
Rain boots or galoshes
Small plastic bag
Raincoat or plastic trash bags
Gloves or mittens
Rain hat or cap
Knit cap
Extra socks

BEDDING:
Sheets if using blankets
Bath towels 2-3
Wash cloth 1
Pillow (optional)

TOILET ARTICLES:
Toothbrush & toothpaste
Soap & soap box
Comb or brush
Kleenex, hand lotion
Chapstick or Mentholatum
Shower shoes
Personal sanitary supplies (girls)

DO NOT BRING
cell phones, money, candy, gum,
cookies, flashlight, knives, hatchets,
matches, hair spray, shampoo,
conditioner, pens, watches,
jewelry, radios, electronic games,
cassette players, make-up, hair dryers,
hair curlers, aerosol cans, dresses,
skirts, or shorts

Please do not send any valuables to Palomar with your child.

NOTE: Layering two or three shirts or sweaters plus a light jacket also works well to keep warm. Limited clothing is available for loan.

The Palomar staff will make every effort to assure that personal items stay with the owner; however, the district accepts no responsibility for lost or stolen items.

    
Health Information and Medications

There is a full time credentialed school nurse on site to attend to.the physical and emotional needs of each individual student. Palomar Mountain Outdoor School is located at an elevation of 5000 feet and is a onehour drive to the nearest hospital. By planning with the family, school site staff and the Palomar school nurses, most children with special needs are able to attend this program. (Individuals with Sickle Cell Anemia are the exception.) To allow for this planning, student information needs to be submitted three weeks prior to attending.

Please feel free to communicate on the attached forms any specific or unique. needs or information that will assist us in the care of your child.

Thoroughly complete the Health Form. Please include detailed information on severe allergies, emotion/behavioral needs, special education concerns, etc.

Thoroughly complete the Authorization Form. Your signature is required for your child to attend the Palomar Mountain Outdoor School. Your child cannot be treated for illness or injury without your signature unless it is "life threatening".

All medications must be given to the student's school site nurse prior to leaving for camp. Each medication is to be in the pharmaceutical container with the label showing:

• Student's name (not a relative)
• Name of medicine -- separate container for each medicine
• Correct dosage and frequency of administration
• Name of physician
• Telephone number of physician

No medication is to be sent with the student or in their luggage.

Over the counter/non prescription medications are available at the Palomar Mountain Outdoor School and administered on as needed basis per school nurse protocol. (See Health Form).

The district provides insurance for students attending Palomar. This insurance has a $25 deductible and is supplemental to personal coverage. Claim forms are available from the Palomar Mountain Outdoor School (760) 742 3270. Additional information regarding the student insurance program may be obtained by contacting: Bolton & Company Accident Health Department, 1100 El Centro Street, South Pasadena, CA, 91030; Telephone: (626) 799 7000; Fax: (626) 441 3233.

Should a student need to be sent home for health or discipline reasons the parent/guardian is responsible to pick up his/her child at the Palomar Mountain Outdoor School.

   
Health Form Necessary for Child's Protection and Care

Please check any conditions that apply to your child:
° Asthma
° Bee sting allergy
° Insect bite allergy
° Food allergy
° Medication allergy
° Other allergy
° ADD/ADHD
° Food Exclusion
° Special education services
° Bedwetting
° Bowel problems
° Frequent headaches
° Emotional/behavioral concern
° Epilepsy/seizure disorder
° Diabetes
° Sleepwalking
° Back sprain/injury
° Heart condition
° Recent broken bone/sprain (Date)
° Recent surgery (Date)
° Other:

Briefly explain above marked condition(s)

If your child has ASTHMA and is prescribed an inhaler/medication, PLEASE SEND THE MEDICATION, even if he/she has had no pr6blems in several years. We are located at 5000 feet, where numerous triggers (pollen, dust, extreme weather changes) can cause an asthma episode. We are one hour from the nearest hospital. The school nurse will closely supervise the use of inhalers.

MEDICATION SENT FROM HOME:
Medication is given with parent permission. All medications, including inhalers, are kept in the health office. Inhalers are available in the cabin overnight and on all out of camp activities. All medication must be clearly labeled with the student's name, medication name, precise dosage instructions and in the original container. If your child requires an injection of adrenalin (EPI PEN) due to a severe allergic reaction, the medication should be sent to camp labeled by the pharmacy, with full instructions.

LIST ALL MEDICATIONS BEING SENT TO CAMP:
NAME OF MEDICATION
PURPOSE
DOSAGE
WHEN TO BE GIVEN
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

I authorize the school nurse to dispense to my child the prescription medications listed above.

Parent signature
Date

NONPRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS AVAILABLE AT CAMP:

It is not necessary to send Tylenol or the following common "over the counter" medications to camp.

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Chloraseptic spray Metamuciltfiber tabs Sudafed
Antibiotic ointment Chlorpheniramine Mylanta Turns
Benadryl tabs Dramamine Pepto Bismol Vitamin C
Benadryl cream/gel Hydrocortisone cream 1% Robitussin DM lbuprofen (Advil)

Listed "over the counter" medications are administered on an as needed basis per school nurse protocol at camp.

If your child cannot tolerate any of the above medications, please state
School Nurse Comments
Signature:

    
Student Insurance

Student insurance is supplemental to the parent or legal guardian's own personal insurance coverage and there is a $25.00 deductible. It is provided by San Diego City Schools for each student participating in the Palomar Outdoor Education Program

The school insurance will cover the cost for all campers if parents do not have insurance or if parents' insurance does not cover the total cost.

The student insurance, obtained through Bolton & Company, provides the following maximum coverage:

$ 10,000 maximum for accidental death
$ 10,000 maximum for accidental dismemberment
$ 25,000 maximum for catastrophe
$ 3,500 maximum accidental medical expense
$ 1,000 maximum sickness expense. Must be at Palomar four days or more.
$ 3,000 maximum for specified disease

Travel time directly to and from Palomar is included in the coverage.

Claim forms are available from the Palomar Outdoor Education Program (760) 742 3270.

   
Authorization Form

STUDENT LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

BIRTHDATE

SEX (M/F)

SCHOOL Wangenheim

FORM B

Week of Attendance

1) ParentIGuardian Name

Address

Home Phone

Cell/Work Phone

2) ParentIGuardian Name

Address

Home Phone

Cell/Work Phone

If you cannot be located in Case of Emergency, Whom Should We Call?

Name

Home Phone

Cell/Work Phone

I understand that participation in the Outdoor Education Program at Palomar is voluntary. Supplemental insurance coverage is provided by the school district.
I am also aware of the provisions of Educational Code 35330 which states, in part, that"...all persons making the field trip or excursion shall be deemed to have waived all claims against the district or the State of California for injury, accident, illness, or death occurring during or by reason of the field trip or excursion..." With the foregoing in mind, I authorize my above named child to participate in the program as described in the letter to the parents, which I received.
I understand that my child will be transported from his/her school to the Palomar site for the week of program participation. Bus transportation will be provided through the SDCS.
The staff at Palomar will make every effort to assure that clothing, bedding, and personal items stay with the owner; however, the district accepts no responsibility for lost or stolen items. Please do not send any valuables to Palomar with your child.
Serious violations of school rules may result in dismissal from the program. Parents will be contacted to come and pick up their child at Palomar at any time day or night and take him/her home.
If it becomes necessary to provide emergency medical care for the above named student due to accident or illness, such care may be provided without further consent of parent/guardian. I personally assume responsibility for any costs of such care.
I have read the above terms and conditions and agree to the participation of my child

in the program pursuant to these terms and conditions.
(child's name)

(parent/guardian signature)

(date)