Outdoor and Environmental Education → Information for Parents

Parent Information for Grade 6 Residential Program

Each middle school is assigned dates and a site for their grade six outdoor environmental education program. Also, each school creates its own instructional schedule, including classes and activities. Questions about program dates, specific scheduling details, and volunteer opportunities can be directed to the school.

   Watch video in Spanish   Programa de Educación Ambiental al Aire Libre

If you missed our Fall Open House, view the Google Slides presentation here in English or Spanish.  

Permission Forms

    Permission Forms  (link to MCPS Forms website)

  This form is available in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Amharic.

Additional Resources

•    Medication Form
•     Packing List 
•    Sites and Accommodations
•    Sample Schedule
•    Video - Outdoor Education Overview (youtube)
•    Site Information (Maps for each site)
•    Get Covered for Tick Season With These Eight Expert Tips Advice from Audubon.org

Menus(as of Fall 2018)

•    Smith Center More specifc info for the Smith Center only can be found on the MCPS Food Services website    
•     Skycroft  
•     Summit Lake 

  Contact your school organizer if you have any questions or concerns including dietary issues.

Chaperone Information(updates in process) 

•  MCPS  Frequently Asked Questions for Volunteers               Translations of Overview: Chinese,French,Korean,Spanish,Vietnamese
•  Volunteer Brochure for OEEP               Translations of the Brochure: Chinese,French,Korean,Spanish,Vietnamese

Overnight Chaperones

•  Overnight Chaperone Disclosure Form       Translations of Daytime and Overnight Disclosure forms:Chinese,French,Korean,Spanish,Vietnamese                                     
• Online Training Module  (Scroll down to the middle of this page.  Must be completed once every three years for parent chaperones)
• Fingerprinting Scheduler for MCPS
•  Invoice for Fingerprinting at American Identity Solutions 2018

 Daytime Only Chaperones

•  Daytime Only: Adult Chaperone and Student Assistant Disclosure Form  Translations of Daytime and Overnight Disclosure forms:Chinese,French,Korean,Spanish,Vietnamese
•  Online Training Module  (Scroll down to the middle of this page.  Must be completed once every three years for parent chaperones)