OTSD 6th Grade Outdoor School 2024-25
Boring Middle School
Your 6th grade student has the opportunity to participate in Outdoor School. Outdoor School is an important part of our science curriculum and includes 3 days of field trips to local camps. There is no cost, thanks to grant funding through Measure 99 - Outdoor School for All. Outdoor School is a long-standing Oregon tradition in which students travel to nearby camps to learn about science, forestry, ecology, wilderness skills and more. This experience is an important part of our science curriculum, and also a fun field trip for kids. Students will learn in hands-on, field study groups in the nearby forests of Estacada, at Eagle Fern Camp. Coyle Outside will be providing our Outdoor School experience this year.
Students will participate in Outdoor School for three days - Monday, September 30, Tuesday, October 1, and Wednesday, October 2. Our Outdoor School program will NOT involve an overnight experience, but will be day field trips. Teachers will also lead lessons before and after Outdoor School to tie classroom learning to the field studies. 6th grade students at Boring Middle School will travel to nearby Eagle Fern Camp in Estacada. Teachers from BMS will be traveling to Outdoor School with the students, and will support Outdoor School staff with supervision.
The daily schedule will be as follows:
9:05am - Load buses to depart for camp
9:30am - Arrive at camp
2:15pm - Load buses to depart camp (1:15 on Wednesday)
2:40pm - Arrive back at Boring Middle School (1:40 on Wednesday)
Students will arrive are depart from BMS following their regular schedule, which can include riding their regular route bus to and from school daily. Please note that any students who choose not to participate, or arrive late at school the days of Outdoor School, will be provided alternative instruction at school instead.
With your permission, students will:
be transported to Outdoor School camps on OTSD buses. The camp sites do not allow parent drop-off or pick-up.
spend the day learning outdoors, regardless of weather. Students need to be prepared with weather-appropriate clothing.
be walking outside, on uneven ground, traveling through the forest to various learning stations and Field Study sites.
be provided with a snack.
be supported by an onsite nurse if needed. A Health History Form is required to be completed before attending, including information about medications.
be supported & supervised by Outdoor School staff.
be supervised by the schools 6th grade teaching, support staff team, and volunteers
Packing List (What to bring):
Backpack
Water bottle
Warm layer (sweatshirt or sweater)
Rain gear - if rainy
Hat & gloves - if cold
Mud boots or hiking boots - be prepared to get wet & dirty
Lunch - from home or order from school (link in the ParentSquare Post)
Please NO CELL PHONES. There is no/limited service at camp. We have landlines if you need to connect with your student. Just call our main office at 503-668-9393.
If you are interested in volunteering, please click the link below to let our office know and someone will be in contact with you with more information.
Outdoor School Volunteers Interest Form
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