Notice: The ELP webpages have been updated for 2023-2024. They are under final review. Thank you!
Home
ELP Parent Meeting Agenda
ELP Parent Meeting Agenda
Handouts for the parents -
- Activity Group webpage printouts, e.g. parents working with the Hunters Activity Group will be handed the Hunters Activity Group pages from the website.
- Printouts of any other section of this website which parents are using to assist with preparation.
1. What is a Fort Ross Environmental Living Program (ELP) all about?
- Discuss the ELP philosophy – the value, the learning experience, etc
- Discuss Group activities – Cooks, Militia, Clerks, Hunters, Artisans and Farmers & Gatherers
- Overall schedule – Hand out sample schedules
- Discuss night time activities and Night Watch
2. What do we need from parents in advance of the Metini / Fort Ross visit?
- Discuss the importance for parents to encourage research, enthusiasm, and curiosity in all the kids coming on the ELP
- Share special skills – Kashia, Russian, and Alaska Native peoples, etc languages, music, dances, and cooking
- Assign Activity Group Parent Leads who will be working with the students to plan for the trip, e.g. menu planning, crafts projects, etc
- Go over the individual Activity Aroups with the assigned Parent Leads
3. What do we need from parents during the onsite visit?
- Go over the roles and responsibilities of parents
- Transportation and logistics – arrival scenario, rainy day schedule
- Help with cleanup
4. Questions and Answers
5. Schedule the next Parent Meeting