Our Lady of Talpa may provide students with about 2 field trips every school year. Students may leave the school grounds for fieldtrips or be released from the school only with the written permission of the parent or guardian. A separate permission slip is required for each field trip. These will be distributed by the classroom teacher and be held on file in the office. Permission slips must be returned and signed as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours before the field trip.
Phone permissions are not accepted.
CHAPERONE POLICY
Qualified chaperones at Our Lady of Talpa are chosen on a first come first served basis, however, the principal gives final approval of the chaperone list.
Qualifications:
21 years or older
fingerprinted and cleared through the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
be a parent of a student at Talpa or an adult who is on the emergency card and has the parent’s permission to chaperone
must be VIRTUS trained
Responsibilities:
responsible for the safety and supervision of the students given into his/her care
must be mentally and physically present during the field trip. Chaperones may not be texting or making calls on their cell phones unless it is an emergency.
must take direction from the teacher
responsible to keep their assigned group of students together and in clear line of sight
may not separate from the larger group unless directed
may not give/purchase a treat for their group separate from the larger group
may not take pictures of students and post them to Facebook or any other social media site.
may not pass on messages to students from one of the student’s relatives.
not allowed to bring beverages on board the bus. The chaperone’s hands must be free in case of an emergency on the bus.
