Check In/Out
This might sound something like, "If you are here for Vet Camp for 10 to 12-year-olds, you are in the right place! My name is Christa and I will be one of your Zoo teachers today. I will begin check in in just a moment. I appreciate your patience. While you are waiting, please check you have a lunch, snack, drink and good walking shoes..."
What is the Check-In Announcement?
What is next to you or another child?
This is the last and BEST expectation we usually review with campers.
What is to HAVE FUN? (new addition this year-we need you to participate in all the AMAZING activities I have planned for you in order to do this!)
On tour, this is the type of food we ask kids to make with the a support in the front, support staff in the back, and campers between.
What is a kid sandwich? Ice cream and ham also acceptable!
All staff should get these times away from campers each day.
What are AM and PM breaks and lunch?
This form must be completed if a person not on the class list will be picking up a child.
What is the Authorized Pickup (yellow half sheet)?
An adult and two campers follow this rule.
What is the Rule of Three?
At exploration time, we ask kids to do this when they're ready to move from one activity to the next, let's say from a puzzle to chalk.
What is clean up?
When a tour group leaves for a keeper talk, this person should go to channel 2 and radio the keeper.
Who is the instructor?
These two shirts are what all camp instructors should wear when teaching, depending on the day
What are ZSM polos M-Th and weekends and our Zoo Camp T-shirts on Fridays?
A child checks in with an epi-pen and appropriate form. These are places where the information should be recorded.
What are the class list, laminated sheet for office and tour sheet?
An an HSA and two campers does NOT follow this rule.
What is the Rule of Three?
These are the three types of respect we ask campers to show while the are here.
What is respect for themselves, each other and plants and animals?
Our campers are taught to do this if they can't see their group out on tour.
What is superglue their feet to the ground?
This is how long shorts/skorts should be for staff to wear at Zoo Camp.
What is fingertip length?
A child on your list is noted as having an inhaler, but the guardian dropping off the child says they forgot it. These are the TWO responses you could make.
What is I'm sorry you'll have to take the child with you while you get the medication OR would you like to complete the change of medication form?
A child wants to give you a hug to say goodbye. These actions are better options.
What is a fist bump or high five?
This is an important lunch expectation because of food allergies.
What is no sharing of food?
An intern radios to let you know that they will be back from tour early, but you are not ready in the classroom. These are some options you can tell them to do with the campers for 5-10 minutes.
What is a bathroom break or game in the backyard?
When choosing shoes to wear at Zoo Camp, this is the bottom line.
What is can you run in them? Comfort also acceptable.
The class list is considered this type of information since it may have medical and disability information on it. Because of this, it must be kept out of sight of anyone who does not need the information, including HSAs.
What is PII (Personally Identifiable Information)?
A small child needs help buttoning their pants after using the bathroom. There are two things you should do to maintain appropriate contact.
What is have another person in sight and announce what you are doing?
At the Nature Play Site, we particularly want kids to stay on the trail/open areas for these reasons.
What are poison ivy and to not damage plants or animal homes?
A child pushes and say mean things to another child while on tour. The other child is upset for a few minutes, but when there is an apology, everything is fine. The intern will need to do what two things when they return.
What is inform the instructor and complete an accident/incident form?
These are three things that need to be done at the end of the day in your classroom.
What are Take 5, clean tables/chairs, sweep/vacuum if particularly messy, turn sign on door, set up for next day's class?