Outdoor Education Field Trip to Vallecito

What

Outdoor Education Field Trip to Vallecito

When

4/28/2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Where

Vallecito Reservoir, Colorado 81122, USA

Field Trip Summary – Vallecito Reservoir

• Trip Leader: Marshall Genn
• Date: April 28, 2026
• Time: Depart 9:00 AM | Return 1:00 PM
• Destination: Vallecito Reservoir (Vallecito Campground)
• Grade Levels Attending: 6th–8th grade
• Number of Students: 30 students
• Staff Attending: Genn, Kruen
• Substitutes Needed: 2 substitutes (for 2 teachers)

Permissions & Communication

• Families informed on: April 2, 2026
• Permission slip deadline: April 23, 2026
• Permission slips: Printed and digital options available
• Collection method: Returned to advisory teachers

Meals

• Students not needing school lunch: 25
• Sack lunches required: Yes
• Number of sack lunches: 5

Student Preparation

• Students should bring:
  • Xtra Tuffs (or similar waterproof footwear)
  • Gear to wade into water
  • Change of clothes
• Money required: No

Curriculum Connection

• Focus Areas:
  • Riparian Ecology
  • Fire Ecology
• Academic Goal:
  • Apply classroom concepts in a real-world field setting

Budget & Approval

• Cost to school: No
• Admin approval: Yes