Circle J - Norris Ranch

• Attend an inservice or arrange for a teacher orientation at the Circle J-Norris Ranch.
  
  
• Mail or fax a Field Trip Request Form to SCICON. Include your first, second, and third choices for field trip dates. This will require an administrative signature.
  
  
  Click your preferred format of the Request Form
  
  • Adobe .pdf file
  • Print off a webpage (html)
  • Rich Text Format (Word or WordPerfect)
  
  
• A $50 fee per visit to the Circle J-Norris Ranch will be charged to your district upon completion of your field trip.
  
  
• You will receive a Circle J- Norris Ranch Confirmation Letter confirming your date. Check it for accuracy as a Field Trip Contract will be sent to your district superintendent based upon this information.
  
  
• Be sure to have the appropriate number of adult chaperons for your trip:
  * K - 3rd: One adult for each 4 students (70 students maximum)
  * 4th - 8th: One adult for each 6 students (70 students maximum)
  * 9th - 12th: One adult for each 8 students (70 students maximum)
  
  
• Bring the following on field trip day:
  - First Aid Kit (There are no medical supplies or medical personnel at the Circle J-Norris Ranch.)
  - Lunch & snacks
  - Drinking water
  - Trash bags (All trash must be carried out on the bus.)
  - Rain jackets/ponchos as needed
  
  
• Confirm your bus transportation. Travel time and mileage to the Circle J-Norris Ranch is exactly the same as a bus trip to SCICON.
  
  
• Mail or fax your detailed Field Trip Plan to SCICON at least four weeks in advance of your trip.
  
  
  A Circle J Host will meet your class at the Circle J - Norris Ranch on the day of your field trip. He/she will greet the students and review the Rules of the Ranch. The Host can also be included as part of your instructional team. She/he will be qualified to teach small groups in the various subjects of natural history.
  
  Questions? Call the Education Coordinator at (559) 539-2263 or SCICON Office at: (559) 539-2642.
  
  
  
  
  
  Tulare County Office of Education
  Circle J - Norris Ranch
  P.O. Box 339
  Springville, CA 93265
  
  Nancy Bruce, Education Coordinator
  Rick Mitchell, SCICON Director
  (559) 539-2263
  fax: (559) 539-2369