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District staff highlight benefits, timeline and fundraising for sixth-grade outdoor camp
Summary
Arlene Parra presented a summary of the Lemon Grove School District’s sixth-grade camp, saying outdoor learning builds independence and resilience and noting timeline and fundraising needs.
Arlene Parra, teacher on special assignment in the district’s Education Services Department, presented an update to the Board on the Lemon Grove School District’s sixth-grade outdoor camp, emphasizing its role in building student independence, resilience and connections to the natural world.
Parra described the program goals as supporting whole-child development, strengthening community among students and connecting classroom learning to outdoor activities. She outlined the program timeline and said fundraising remains a component of ensuring broad student access to the camp experience.
The board acknowledged the students and donations tied to the camp when trustees later approved gifts to the district, with special recognition of contributions supporting sixth-grade camp activities. No formal action specific to the camp program docketed beyond acceptance of donations was taken at the meeting.
