LEVEL II VENTURING OUT PACKAGE – CHALLENGE WEEK - GRADE 6 - OTTAWA February 2023 Dear Parents, Re: Grade 6 Challenge Week Excursion – May 2nd - 5th, 2023 The York School is excited to re-launch our annual Challenge Week experience. The grade 6’s will be visiting the nation’s capital, Ottawa, from Tuesday, May 2nd to Friday, May 5th. Enclosed with this letter you will find an Excursion Information Form that outlines the educational rationale for the trip, activities, risks associated with the trip, important contact information, and financial information. Please read the information carefully as it forms the basis of your consent for your child’s participation and provides us with the authority to incur expenses on your child's behalf (please read details with respect to your responsibility for expenses and conditions relating to cancellations set out in the form). This excursion plays an important part in the overall educational plan for your child. The Challenge Week experience is curriculum based and supports our mission. There will be no alternative programming during that week, as the entire Middle School Faculty are involved. Please read through this package to ensure that you, the parent or guardian, feel comfortable with the activities and potential risks associated with this trip. Students will be departing from 11 Redway Road* at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023 and returning to 11 Redway Road at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Friday May 5th, 2023. *More details will be shared regarding busing location and timing. Once you have satisfied yourself as to the suitability of this trip for your child, please complete the online Venturing Out Form by Thursday, March 9, 2023 including: Parent Acknowledgement, Consent, Release Form and Code of Conduct. EF Tours Traveller Application Form (to be completed electronically) Finally, please ensure that your child’s medical information and emergency contact information is up to date for this excursion. To confirm these details, log on to YorkNet. Thank you,
Barb Prevedello Experiential Educator bprevedello@yorkschool. com Ext. 1439
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