5th Grade Day Camp

Sure! Here are some general things to know about camp in advance of the parent meeting:

• Camp is not overnight. It is a day-trip only to a campground about 1 hour away. The actual camp location will be announced each year by the school.

• Bus transportation is provided to/from camp. Busses will leave Wortham Intermediate at approximately 9:00 a.m. and return at approximately 8:00 p.m. 

• Important info about getting your child to and from school: If your child is a bus rider, they may still ride the bus to school that morning, but all students will need to be picked up from Wortham Intermediate at approximately 8:00 p.m. on their designated camp day. NO BUSSES will be taking the kids home at night when the field trip is over. You must pick up your child at school.

• Each House will attend camp on a designated day and they will be broken into smaller groups for a better experience instead of sending the entire 5th grade from 4 elementary schools. For example, it could look like this:

Day 1 - Black and Orange Houses

Day 2 - Blue and Red Houses

Day 3 - Purple and Green Houses 

• There is a student fee for attending camp. Costs are kept extremely low, but the cost helps cover transportation and other expenses of the trip. For example, it could be a $20 camp fee + optional dinner fee (approximately $5-7). This will be discussed at the parent meeting.

• After the parent meeting, the school will send emails from your child's Advisory teacher with additional camp information, reminders, and updates 

All chaperones are welcome! There is a $20 fee per chaperone. More information about chaperone expectations and payment will be shared at the parent meeting.

Have you completed a background check through Frisco ISD?  Background checks must be filled out EACH school year.  To find information on completing the FISD background check go here:  https://www.friscoisd.org/about/resources-and-information/background-checks 

If your child does NOT attend camp, they are still expected to be at school for alternate learning activities on that day.  If they are not at school, they will be marked absent. 

Students should come dressed in comfortable, older clothing, as they will spend much of the day outdoors, sitting on the ground, exploring different areas, and hiking. Please ensure they· are dressed appropriately for the day's weather and outdoor conditions. 

We will be using OnlineSchoolFees (www.OnlineSchoolFees.com) for camp payment. This system speeds up the registration process for various programs, eliminates the need to send checks to school or worry about lost or forgotten money, and ensures that your child is enrolled in all of the activities you wish for them to be involved in.

OnlineSchoolFees allows any family to: 

• Create a free, secured account to manage all of your student's accounts

• View all school-related fees and optional activities

• Make a payment towards any student fees, or enroll in activities using an electronic check, credit card ,or debit card 

We strongly encourage all parents to create an account through www.OnlineSchoolFees.com.

To sign up, simply visit the website and click on "Create an Account." You will need your student's ID number, last name and school to complete registration. (If you don't know your child's student ID, please contact your school to obtain this information.)

Once you are logged onto OnlineSchoolFees.com you will notice all fees and activities avaiJable for your child are displayed (i.e. 5th Grade Camp, Field Trips, Class Dues, etc.). Fees and Activities are displayed per child. If you, have multiple students on your account, you can select additional students from the drop down next to their names.

All available categories are listed on the left. You can click any category to just see fees and activities related to that category.