All things field trip
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100

You should go through this before each the field trips you are planning.

SIS Field Trip Checklist

100

Charter schools are not allowed to charge this in exchange for attending the school

Tuition

100

What you should do when the dispenser runs out of water

Put on a new water jug
100

These may not be handed out at school by either students or their parents unless they are given to every child in the class

Invitations

100

This is a volunteer led, nonprofit fundraising organization that raises money for the support of enrichment programs for SIS.

PTC

(Parent Teacher Club)

200

This is only required for each student when taking field trips beyond the island.

Field Trip Permission Form

200

A charter school must be established as this type of an organization under the laws of Oregon

Nonprofit

200

Where you should put your lunch tray (and utensils) as soon as you are done using them

The cafeteria/kitchen

200

We ask students not to share these because of allergies, as well as un needed peer pressure

Food (Snacks & Lunch)

200

School-wide systems that enact a multi-tiered apporach to social, emotional and behavioral support.

PBIS

(Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports)

300

Parent chaperones and volunteers will try to convince you to allow them to bring them on field trips even though they are not allowed.

Siblings

300

What is the written document that details the philosophy, mission, curriculum, governance and distinctive learning method that must be approved by a sponsoring district.

Charter

300

This has a red warning light and a window to indicate it is full and it needs to be emptied.

The Shredder

300

SIS has homework expectations on average four nights per week. What is the range of minutes for 2nd/3rd graders?

From 15 up to 30 minutes

300

This landmark legislation was passed in 1990 and guarantees the educational rights of students with disabilities

IDEA

(Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

400

Parents, chaperones, and volunteers are not allowed to take these at school or school functions unless it only involves their own student(s).

Photographs

400

In 2018, the SIS Board updated the school's charter to include three pillars of our teaching philosophy. What are the five things listed to help build the character of an SIS Student?

Critical Thinking

Empathy

Leadership

Confidence

Teamwork

400

When you have students use these they are less likely to bring in mud/dirt into the building

Boot Scrubbers 

400

In 1996, this trading card game was created. What trading cards from this game are NOT allowed at SIS.

Pokemon

400

This is a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of literacy skills.

DIBELS

(Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills)

500

This is who you should contact well in advance if you do not have enough parent chaperones for your field trip.

Volunteer Coordinators

500

These six individuals are the founders of Sauvie Island School.

Matt Brubaker

Tamatha Hanke

Matt Mahaffy

Robyn Mann

Kerri-Lynn Morris

Kathy Stephenson

500

When you put the last one of these in you need to tell make sure and tell Ann.

Toner Cartridge

500

SIS has guidelines for showing movies/short film clips. What grades are allowed to view PG movies/short film clips?

5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

500

One of the most important federal laws enacted in education, it protects the privacy of each student's educational records

FERPA

(Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act)

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