All Colina students are invited for a week of residential Outdoor Education/School. Outdoor School takes place at Camp Bloomfield, located in the mountains on Mulholland Highway, about two miles inland from Leo Carrillo State Beach. The camp provides comfortable and modern facilities including heated cabins with indoor flush toilets and showers, fully equipped kitchen, and large central hall. This project has been carefully planned by teachers and administrators, and has received the approval of the Board of Education.

Outdoor School will be one of the highlights of a student's educational experience. Students will participate in activities such as hiking, nature lore and conservation. The classes provide the student with hands-on science instruction in the out of doors.

As the date nears for the Outdoor Ed week, the student will receive, to take home, a packet with medical and other forms to be completed, signed and returned to the regular Colina homeroom teacher. A check, payable to Colina Middle School, for $190 ($90, tentative, for a second child in the same family) will need to be included.

On Monday of the start of Outdoor Ed week, students are to arrive to Colina by, at latest, approximately 8:45 a.m.; when the regular bell rings they are to report to homeroom. Busses will transport the students to Camp Bloomfield, a trip of about an hour.

SUPERVISION: Students will be under the supervision of Colina's grade 6 teachers during their week of attendance. the staff each week will consist of regular classroom teachers, Outdoor School instructors, and counselors. The instructors include experienced teachers and college students with experience in environmental education. the counselors, most of whom are high school seniors, have been carefully selected, based on their qualifications and backgrounds. the children will be supervised 24 hours each day by capable staff members who are experienced in working with children and are knowledgeable in first aid.

TELEPHONE NUMBER: The regular number of the Outdoor School Office is (805) 497-9511, Ext. 297. Please leave a message. Mr. Tom Hoegeman is director of Outdoor Education.
.

ADDRESS: The emergency phone number at Camp Bloomfield is (310)457-5330 or (310)457-9576. The camp address is 35375 Mulholland Highway, Malibu, CA 90265.

WHAT TO BRING: sack lunch for Monday; heavy pants or jeans; warm shirts; warm jacket; shoes (two pairs); hat; rain wear; underwear; sleeping bag or sheets and blankets; socks (bring extra); bath towel; fitted sheet (twin size); toothbrush; toothpaste; postcard to write home; chapstick; warm pajamas; soap. Student's clothing, equipment and luggage should be clearly labeled to prevent loss or confusion.

OPTIONAL: pillow; gloves; small musical instrument; appropriate reading material; knapsack; canteen; camera; film.

WHAT NOT TO BRING: new or expensive clothing, radios, tape players, walkie-talkies, electronic games, food items, gum, candy, money, matches, knives. Parents, please reinforce this information with your student.

Directions
from COLINA,
1500Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
to OUTDOOR EDUCATION/CAMP BLOOMFIELD,
35375 Mulholland Highway, Malibu, CA 90265

Directions A (scenic, less sinuous, but longer):
1. Start out going West on E HILLCREST DR towards RANCHO RD by turning left
2. Turn LEFT onto RANCHO RD.
3. Go about a half mile until you reach US-101 NORTH/VENTURA FWY ramp towards VENTURA.
4. Take US-101 NORTH to LAS POSAS.
5. Turn LEFT at light.
6. Follow LAS POSAS to PACIFIC COAS HWY (PCH).
7. Take PCH SOUTH to MULLHOLLAND HWY (at Leo Carrillo Beach).
8. Turn RIGHT on MULHOLLAND HWY.
9. Go approx. 2.5 miles to Camp Bloomfield, which will be on left.
10. Proceed slowly on driveway and stay to the left at fork.
11. Park; walk to office.

Directions B (most direct way but sinuous—about 35-min. drive):
1. Start out going West on E HILLCREST DR towards RANCHO RD by turning left
2. Turn LEFT onto RANCHO RD.
3. Go about a half mile until you reach US-101 SOUTH/VENTURA FWY ramp towards LOS ANGELES.
4. Take US-101 SOUTH to WESTLAKE BLVD exit (onto CA-23 SOUTH).
5. Turn RIGHT onto CA-23 SOUTH (7.1 miles).
6. Stay straight to go onto MULHOLLAND HWY (5.1 miles).
7. Campl Bloomfield will be on right; proceed slowly on driveway and stay to the left at fork.
8. Park; walk to office.

Source of 2nd set of directions is: www.mapquest.com, which makes this disclaimer: “These directions are informational only. No reprsentation is made or warranty given as to their content, road conditions or rout usability or expeditiousness. User assumes all risk of use...” The mapquest directions have been modified to be more specifice for the campside. The same disclaimer applies to the first set of directions. Moreover, for either set: Neither Colina nor the District nor any personnel shall be held responsible nor liable for any delay, loss or any other problem resulting from use of tthe above directions.