The below policy can also be found in our elementary student handbook
Parent Responsibilities
Parent Chaperones
The homeroom teacher or designee will notify parents if volunteers are needed for the trip. Parents may not attend the field trip unless they have been requested by the teacher and have submitted the necessary districts volunteer clearance forms. Harbor Springs School District reserves the right to deny any parent permission to drive for and / or attend any trip, at any time, for any reason.
Parent Chaperone Guidelines
Each chaperone is responsible for abiding by the following guidelines:
Siblings may not attend any field trip
Cell phone conversations must be limited
Know where the students assigned to your group are at all times
Monitor you groups behavior
Enforce the written or spoken instructions of the teacher or administrator in charge
Student Expectations
Behavior that violates Harbor Springs Elementary standards or jeopardizes the safety of others will be reported to the appropriate administrator and consequences will be determined using the Student Discipline Policy. In extreme cases, parents will be contacted and arrangements will be made for the child to be picked up immediately.
Student Attendance
Field trips are an enhanced learning opportunity through experiences that are not available in the classroom. Students not attending the field trips should attend school and will be given class work assigned by their homeroom teacher. Should a student not attend school that day, the Attendance Policy will apply.
Overnight Field Trips
An overnight field trip is a privilege. Safety of all students on the trip is the priority of the staff at all times. Students that become ineligible at any time before the trip and during the payment period may be eligible for a refund, subject to administrative discretion. Eligibility is determined at the sole discretion of the Harbor Springs Elementary administration.
