Marlton Field Trip Behavior Expectations

 Be Safe o On the bus, remain seated at all times. o On the bus, no eating or drinking. o On the bus, refrain from unnecessary noise and/or loud talking. o Keep their hands, feet and body to themselves at all times. o Follow the itinerary at all times. o No “horseplay” (throwing balls, water games, wrestling etc.). o Stay with your assigned chaperon at all times.  Be Respectful o Use polite and courteous behavior at all times. o Treat the field trip site with care and follow the site’s rules for visitors. o Physical fighting, use of profanity, vulgarity, harassment, intimidation and extortion is not permitted and will result in suspension, expulsion and/or arrest. o Do not loiter or create a disturbance during a field trip. o Respond immediately to the directions of school personnel. o No overt, inappropriate public displays of affection will be tolerated.  Be Responsible o Pick up your trash and beverage items. Throw them away. o Follow the Marlton Dress Code. o Do not damage, deface or steal the site’s private property. o No participation, possession and/or association with drugs, drug paraphernalia, alcohol, smoking and/or other substances that are illegal. o Misuse of electronic devices that create a disturbance during the trip are prohibited and will be confiscated. Only a parent will be allowed to retrieve the device.

CONSEQUENCE Student’s failure to comply with the Marlton Field Trip Behavior Expectations will be subject to disciplinary action at the school and student may be ineligible to participate in future field trips.

June 1, 2012

Dear Staff,

Attached is the “Marlton Field Trip Behavior Expectations” list that I would like you to share with your students on ------, ------. As there are many trips planned, the best way to communicate appropriate field trip behavior as well as field questions from students is in the classroom.

In light of recent events, we want to ensure that students are taught field trip behavioral expectations that are clearly defined, practiced and monitored.

Please take time to review the expectations, act them out, model examples, allow students to ask clarifying questions and monitor their success on the trip. The following day, please give them feedback on how well they followed the expectations.

For staff, please remember to do the following on a field trip:  Provide one certificated staff member per class as well as one adult for every 10 students (1:10). For CBI, the ratio is 1:4.  Supervise students at all times – traveling to the site, at the site, at mealtime, breaks and returning from the site.  Provide male/female supervision for male/female events.  Review “Marlton Field Trip Behavior Expectation” prior to and after each field trip.  Take a first aid kit.  On the bus on the trip, please distribute yourself so that supervision of all students is optimal.  Remember that we are responsible for the well being of all students and not just those in our class or in our immediate chaperon group.

Classified staff should see the supervisor of assistants to arrange your break and lunch schedules, if needed, on the field trip.

Thank you for your support with these expectations and we hope that our students and staff continue to be safe on all field trips.

Thank you,

Cara