We want everyone to have a positive experience!
Thank you so much for helping our choir!
We could not do it without you!
Chaperones should not yell at students for any reason. It is your job to be an example of mature behavior.
STUDENTS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO SHOW RESPECT TO ALL ADULTS REGARDLESS OF HOW THEY PERCEIVE THE SITUATION.
If the students are acting immature, however, do not hesitate to tell them to knock it off and calm down.
Thank you so much for helping our choir!
We could not do it without you!
Chaperones should not yell at students for any reason. It is your job to be an example of mature behavior.
STUDENTS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO SHOW RESPECT TO ALL ADULTS REGARDLESS OF HOW THEY PERCEIVE THE SITUATION.
If the students are acting immature, however, do not hesitate to tell them to knock it off and calm down.
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All chaperones must have completed a background check with the school prior to being allowed to serve as a chaperone.
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The chaperones' main responsibility is to ensure the safety of the students while on the trip. It is also our goal to provide a friendly helpful environment to help our students prepare themselves for the competitions that we attend. At the competitions we should help the students get ready to perform and be on the lookout for any student that becomes ill, gets injured, or needs help with some problem.
Mr. Ellerston will do everything possible to ensure that the chaperones are not put in a position where they are forced to yell or have an emotional confrontation. It is very important that the students do not have to deal with an emotional issue right before our performances. We are there to help the choir get mentally and physically ready to perform. We must all keep in mind what we are here to do. Support our kids.
Mr. Ellerston will do everything possible to ensure that the chaperones are not put in a position where they are forced to yell or have an emotional confrontation. It is very important that the students do not have to deal with an emotional issue right before our performances. We are there to help the choir get mentally and physically ready to perform. We must all keep in mind what we are here to do. Support our kids.
Departing with Bus
Take attendance and make sure that there are only two students per seat. Review the bus rules for your own benefit. Mr. Ellerston will discuss the bus rules and behavior that is expected from each student on the bus and at the competition.
Two chaperones should sit in the very back of the bus. If there are 3 or 4 chaperones, two can sit in the front.Please don’t sleep on the bus unless every one of the students is sleeping also. We want the bus driver to only have to worry about driving. When we arrive at the performance site or mall or wherever we are going, the chaperones should inform the students of the time they need to be dressed or back on the bus if we are at the mall or eating. We are having the boys sit on one side and the girls on the other or if
there are more of one sex, two girls in a seat and two boys in a seat. This is Mr. Ellerston's decision and if anyone has a problem with it, tell them to talk to him. Get some trash bags before we leave home.
Two chaperones should sit in the very back of the bus. If there are 3 or 4 chaperones, two can sit in the front.Please don’t sleep on the bus unless every one of the students is sleeping also. We want the bus driver to only have to worry about driving. When we arrive at the performance site or mall or wherever we are going, the chaperones should inform the students of the time they need to be dressed or back on the bus if we are at the mall or eating. We are having the boys sit on one side and the girls on the other or if
there are more of one sex, two girls in a seat and two boys in a seat. This is Mr. Ellerston's decision and if anyone has a problem with it, tell them to talk to him. Get some trash bags before we leave home.
Bus Rules
- STAY SEATED
- LIMIT MOVEMENT
- LEAVE THE BUS LIKE YOU FOUND IT
- RESPECT THE DRIVER AND EQUIPMENT
- DON'T BLOCK THE REAR VIEW
- DON'T BLOCK THE AISLE
- IF FOOD AND DRINK ARE TAKEN ON THE BUS, STUDENTS ARE TO CLEAN UP THE BUS. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE BUS UNTIL ALL DEBRIS IS DISPOSED OF.
Students are allowed to listen to headsets, talk amongst themselves, have fun, eat food, and act like teenagers. If the behavior that upsets you doesn't threaten the safety of the bus or violate school rules, please wait and report to Mr. Ellerston. Let him deal with it. We spend a lot of time and energy trying to teach leadership and teamwork. Sometimes there are conflicts between the students. It is not your job to take care of this. Please be careful what you say to the students.
Please remember that during the course of these trips our students may be excited, nervous, tired, upset about their performance, extremely happy, or extremely frustrated. Please help provide good role models of calm, mature, rational behavior.
School Policy for Overnight Trips
- Advisors and chaperones are designated with the responsibility to supervise and carry out the necessary details to provide a safe trip from the time of departure to the time of return to school.
- All school rules will be in effect from the time of departure through the time of return to school.
- In the interest of maintaining the good name and integrity of the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont School District, it is expected that all members of the group conduct themselves in a creditable manner at all times. Use common courtesy and best manners to ensure a good trip.
- Students will be supervised for the entire trip and not be left unattended.
- Students should have the advisor’s/chaperone’s room number as well as advisor’s/chaperone’s cell phone numbers. Advisors/Chaperones should have all of the participants room numbers and participants cell phone numbers as well.
- The advisor should have the contact information for their participant’s parents or guardians.
- Participants will travel together and must remain together except upon specific instructions from the advisor/coach.
- Curfew will be strictly enforced. Each student/participant must be in their room at the time designated by the advisor/coach. No one will be permitted to leave their room after that time. Also, no person outside of the team is permitted in any participant’s room at any time. No exceptions. Chaperone's should and will make room checks periodically and unannounced.
- No alcoholic beverages or drugs (including tobacco) of any kind will be tolerated. Possession, purchase and/or drinking of alcoholic beverages of any kind, as well as possession and/or use of drugs. This pertains to all students and chaperones, regardless of age, going on the trip. A student guilty of a serious violation of school policy may face the following consequences: The chaperones will not take students to eat at an establishment in which the primary focus is to sell alcohol.
- immediate dismissal from the trip
- a chaperone/parent will accompany the pupil home
- Possible good conduct violation
- Students are to report any accidents, problems, or illness immediately to the chaperones.
- Each room will be inspected by the advisor and/or chaperone prior to check in and to leaving the hotel the last day. All student sharing a room will be held responsible for missing items or any damage to the room or furnishings. Those who occupy the room unless the responsible persons or persons assume the r responsibility will share replacement cost equally. Rooms are to be left in good shape.
- In case of an accident, the parent/guardian will be notified as quickly as possible.
- I understand that as the chaperone of this trip, it is my responsibility to supervise the students at all times and to follow the itinerary turned in.