Field Trips

In connection with their studies, students may participate in field trips designed to enrich the learning experience. Parents will be notified of such trips in advance. A Parent Permission Slip will be sent home to be signed and should be returned by the student in a prompt manner. On occasions when we need drivers or additional supervision, we will ask for volunteers to help.

An additional cost may be required to help cover the cost of gas for volunteer drivers or if the vans are being used.

While participating on field trips, students are expected to follow school behavior policies. When problems occur, rule enforcement shall be consistent with the established FRCS discipline policies in this handbook.

Field Trip Responsibilities for Adult Supervisors & Drivers

Specific Procedures – Supervisors

1. The teacher organizing the field trip is responsible for choosing and organizing field trip supervisors/chaperones based on the number needed. Teacher will also determine which of those supervisors, if any, will drive (see Specific Procedures – Drivers for more information).
2. Please stay with your assigned group of students at all times.
3. Elementary students should be paired as partners and told that if they get separated to remain where they are and not go looking for the group.
4. Students should be told that they must be able to see their supervisor at all times while walking, and to not get ahead of or behind the group.
5. For elementary students, restroom visits should be monitored and supervised by an adult. Plan these as a group.
6. If an adult must leave the group for any duration of time, another adult must be asked to supervise the students.
7. Rowdy play is not allowed, and adult supervisors are expected to help maintain control.
8. Please refrain from purchasing snack or gift items for students.
9. When serving as a chaperone, all focus needs to be on supervising the students; therefore, siblings are not permitted on field trips.
10. Remember that others are watching your actions as a supervisor and parent of FRCS. Your words and actions are a testimony to students and others.

Specific Procedures – Drivers

For safety purposes and fro the efficiency of travel, our field trip policy requires we take the minimum number of drivers needed to transport children to their destination and back. Parent drivers may not drive only their own child—each vehicle must contain multiple children.

1. The teacher organizing the field trip is responsible for choosing and organizing field trip drivers based on the number of drivers needed and who has all documentation on file (see next item).
2. All drivers must be at least 25 years of age (unless an exception has been made by the FRCS Safety Committee) and have a copy of a current driver’s license, proof of insurance, and Vehicle Safety Rules and Driver’s Certification form on file in the school office prior to departure for any trip. Please make sure this is current! Drivers who are not parents/guardians of FRCS students who desire to drive on any school-sponsored event must be approved by administration.
3. A driver plus chaperone must be present in each vehicle.
4. Teachers may not be able to accommodate an individual parent’s request to drive or who is assigned to his or her vehicle.
5. Drivers are responsible for obeying all traffic laws.
6. Drivers should not allow any student under 12 to sit in a seat with a functional air bag.
7. There must be seat belts for all students, and they must be worn.
8. Students who, by Colorado Law, must use a car seat/booster seat should have one (provided by the parent).
9. Drivers should demonstrate good auto safety and wear seat belts as required by law and as a testimony to the students.
10. If drivers are involved in any major or minor auto infractions (whether cited or not), please inform the school office. It may be necessary to inform parents of the situation.
11. Remember that children are watching your actions as a driver and parent of FRCS. Your words and actions are a testimony to students and others.