FIELD TRIPS & EXCURSIONS
Field trips serve as extensions of classroom learning and are organized to enhance the curriculum and learning experience of students. Field trips expose students to new realities as well as further knowledge of a topic and/or skill. Field trip attendance is a privilege and not a right. Students are required to follow the dress code on the field trip permission slip. Those who violate the designated dress code may be disqualified from attending a field trip at the principal and/or teacher's discretion and may forfeit any reimbursement for the field trip. Any reimbursement for the field trip due to dress code violations, inappropriate behavior prior to or on the field trip, failure to attend the field trip for whatever reason, or for any other reasons is at the principal and/or teacher's discretion. Students are expected to demonstrate appropriate behavior and good citizenship on field trips as if they were in class or on school grounds. Locations of field trips, however temporary or brief, serve as new classrooms for learning.
FIELD TRIP POLICIES
The field trip policies listed below apply to class trips, school group trips (e.g., choir, academic decathlon) and trips for school sport teams. The schools may plan field trips for one of more days including overnight field trips. The school, at its option, may decide not to offer overnight field trips. All field trips, whether day or overnight must comply with the following requirements:
- Prior permission of the principal.
- Signed and dated Student and Youth Activity Permission Forms and Emergency Medical Authorizations from parents. All Permission and Authorization Forms must be in the possession of the supervising adult during the trip. Copies of the forms are attached as Appendix B and C.
- All participants must have appropriate identification and travel documents.
- All Archdiocesan policies on safe environment must be followed, including background checks for vendors providing the trips, as applicable.
- For trips outside the 100-mile radius of the school, guidelines must include consideration of the ability of parents to incur cost, the financial impact of the trip on other school fundraising activities and class work missed by students.
- State law requires that a first aid kit be immediately available to the supervising adult on all excursions and field trips. First aid kits must be carried in all vehicles transporting students to school sponsored activities. Student emergency information must be immediately available to the supervising adult. At least one adult chaperone shall be in possession of a cell phone. A snakebite kit must be included in any area where there may be poisonous snakes.
STUDENTS DISQUALIFIED FROM FIELD TRIPS
Students receiving a third detention or pink slip may not participate in class field trips or activities for that trimester. Also, once a student has been placed on probation, it is possible that he/she may not participate in extracurricular activities and field trips. Such is at the discretion of the teacher(s) and principal, based on the child’s class performance, behavior, and previous record.
Note: Field trips are provided to students at a cost NOT included in the regular tuition, registration fee, and other school fees nor are they included in the student's class fee. Homeroom teacher will issue receipts for cash received when organizing field trips for students.
