Senior Capstone Schedule
The Senior Capstone is more than a trip. It represents an integral part of the educational experience of a CLPS student in fulfillment of our Profile of a Graduate - Christ-Centered Relationships, Effective Communicators, and Critical Thinkers. The Senior Capstone offers our seniors a unique and unifying cultural, social, and intellectual experience of the arts, history, nature, and science.
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Monday, April 5th
6:45 am: Meet at CLPS Parking Lot 7:00 am: Depart from CLPS 5:00 pm: Arrive and Check-in 6:00 pm: Dinner at the Lodge Thursday, April 8th
7:30 am: Breakfast 8:30 am: Depart for Canoeing 5:00 pm: Cook-off Competition (Ladies Make Dinner/Guys Make Dessert) |
Tuesday April 6th
7:30 am: Breakfast 8:30 am: Depart for Christ of the Ozarks (Holy Land Tour, Bible Museum, and Picnic Lunch) 2:00 pm: Thorncrown Chapel 3:00 pm: Visit Historic Downtown Eureka Springs and Dinner Friday, April 9th
7:30 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: Group B - Canopy Zip Line/Group A - Hiking 12:30 pm: Lunch and Depart for Home *Arrival Time Should be around 9:30 - 10:30 pm depending stops. |
Wednesday, April 7th
7:30 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: Group A - Canopy Zip Line/Group B - Hiking 12:30 pm: Lunch at the lodge 1:00 pm: Mystic Caverns 5:00 pm: Cook-off Competition (Guys Make Dinner/Ladies Make Dessert) |
Details
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Lodging Information:
4/5 - 4/9: Buffalo Outdoor Center 4699 AR Hwy 43 Ponca, AR Contact Information: Zach Henry: 817-269-0244 Deborah Henry: 817-832-1554 Mark Tarpley: 214-502-1346 
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GENERAL REMINDERS
Packing and Travel:
1. DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL PROCESS. We will be meeting at the CLPS parking lot Monday morning at 6:45 am for a departure to Buffalo Outdoor Center in Ponca, Arkansas at 7:00 am. Similarly, we will do pick-up on Friday evening at the CLPS parking lot. Time for pick-up is TBD, but should be somewhere around 10:00 pm, if everything goes smoothly.
2. In April, the average high is 70 degrees and average low is 49 degrees in Ponca, AR. Packing to dress in layers is best. Also, bringing one or two pairs of good walking/hiking shoes is all you will need. Casual attire will be sufficient for all events on this trip, so there is no need to pack special dress-up clothing for this trip. We do plan to go canoeing, so we encourage you to plan accordingly. As a general rule, people tend to overpack. We strongly encourage you to pack an amount equal to a carry-on. If you need a full suitcase, we encourage you to consider sharing space. Storage space in the vans will be limited.
3. Each student MUST bring his ID for the trip.
Communication and Safety:
1. Students must be in groups of at least three at all times.
3. Boys and girls are never to be in each other's rooms.
5. Lights out in the rooms will be at 12:00 am. We will have long days, so rest is important.
A Few Specific Digital Device Policies:
1. We are making an exception to our smartphone/cell phone policy in that students are allowed to have their smartphones/cell phone with them during the trip, if they have one.
2. That being said, the school policy on social media still stands: no posting on social media is permitted for the duration of the trip. Respect for and compliance to this policy is expected as this trip is a school sponsored event and any posting of a school event is a representation of the school itself for which the school has the final decision for all public communications. However, students will be allowed to take pictures with their phones.
3. We do expect that students will be engaging each other, the chaperones, and the events and not their smartphones during the trip. If we see excessive use of smartphones, we will ask the students to limit engagement. The trip is a time for the seniors to be together and engage the opportunities the trip provides to them, not to be distracted by and spend time with their smartphones.
4. Communication with parents will be available at all times via student smartphones; however, again, we ask that communication be as needed such as the end of the day. If you have a question or concern regarding the trip itself at any point, we strongly encourage you to reach out to Mr. Henry, Dr. Henry, or Dr. Tarpley using our contact information on this page.
Student Coursework:
1. Below is the specific communication provided to teachers by the administration. Teachers and students should be in communication this week regarding student coursework.
Email Communication Begins:
I spoke to all of the seniors on Wednesday.
I explained to them that if they are in a class of mixed grade levels, the teacher will be getting with them to communicate the expectations for work in light of the Senior Capstone trip.
I told the students the aim of the school is to reduce the workload to as little work as possible, even down to no work, without creating a major disruption in the students ability to perform well in the class; however, the decision is at the teacher's discretion in terms of what each individual student needs to complete to meet this expectation.
Further, I explained to them that no work will be done during the trip and that I encouraged them to take care of any work prior to the trip, if possible, or as needed, after the trip, so please assist them in facilitating this goal should they have work they need to do in your class.
In the case of assignments that they do not need to complete that are for a grade during that week, you can simply leave that grade blank for them in the grade book, assuming you have not set blank grades to default to a "0."
Our goal is for the Senior Capstone to be an integral part of their educational experience at CLPS. At the same time, we want to balance that expectation with the need for them to finish the semester well as graduating seniors.
Should you have any questions at all about decisions regarding workload or other questions, please do not hesitate to talk to me.
- Email Communication Ends.
Note:
1. All school policies apply for this trip. The above are specific reminders for this trip.
Packing and Travel:
1. DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL PROCESS. We will be meeting at the CLPS parking lot Monday morning at 6:45 am for a departure to Buffalo Outdoor Center in Ponca, Arkansas at 7:00 am. Similarly, we will do pick-up on Friday evening at the CLPS parking lot. Time for pick-up is TBD, but should be somewhere around 10:00 pm, if everything goes smoothly.
2. In April, the average high is 70 degrees and average low is 49 degrees in Ponca, AR. Packing to dress in layers is best. Also, bringing one or two pairs of good walking/hiking shoes is all you will need. Casual attire will be sufficient for all events on this trip, so there is no need to pack special dress-up clothing for this trip. We do plan to go canoeing, so we encourage you to plan accordingly. As a general rule, people tend to overpack. We strongly encourage you to pack an amount equal to a carry-on. If you need a full suitcase, we encourage you to consider sharing space. Storage space in the vans will be limited.
3. Each student MUST bring his ID for the trip.
Communication and Safety:
1. Students must be in groups of at least three at all times.
3. Boys and girls are never to be in each other's rooms.
5. Lights out in the rooms will be at 12:00 am. We will have long days, so rest is important.
A Few Specific Digital Device Policies:
1. We are making an exception to our smartphone/cell phone policy in that students are allowed to have their smartphones/cell phone with them during the trip, if they have one.
2. That being said, the school policy on social media still stands: no posting on social media is permitted for the duration of the trip. Respect for and compliance to this policy is expected as this trip is a school sponsored event and any posting of a school event is a representation of the school itself for which the school has the final decision for all public communications. However, students will be allowed to take pictures with their phones.
3. We do expect that students will be engaging each other, the chaperones, and the events and not their smartphones during the trip. If we see excessive use of smartphones, we will ask the students to limit engagement. The trip is a time for the seniors to be together and engage the opportunities the trip provides to them, not to be distracted by and spend time with their smartphones.
4. Communication with parents will be available at all times via student smartphones; however, again, we ask that communication be as needed such as the end of the day. If you have a question or concern regarding the trip itself at any point, we strongly encourage you to reach out to Mr. Henry, Dr. Henry, or Dr. Tarpley using our contact information on this page.
Student Coursework:
1. Below is the specific communication provided to teachers by the administration. Teachers and students should be in communication this week regarding student coursework.
Email Communication Begins:
I spoke to all of the seniors on Wednesday.
I explained to them that if they are in a class of mixed grade levels, the teacher will be getting with them to communicate the expectations for work in light of the Senior Capstone trip.
I told the students the aim of the school is to reduce the workload to as little work as possible, even down to no work, without creating a major disruption in the students ability to perform well in the class; however, the decision is at the teacher's discretion in terms of what each individual student needs to complete to meet this expectation.
Further, I explained to them that no work will be done during the trip and that I encouraged them to take care of any work prior to the trip, if possible, or as needed, after the trip, so please assist them in facilitating this goal should they have work they need to do in your class.
In the case of assignments that they do not need to complete that are for a grade during that week, you can simply leave that grade blank for them in the grade book, assuming you have not set blank grades to default to a "0."
Our goal is for the Senior Capstone to be an integral part of their educational experience at CLPS. At the same time, we want to balance that expectation with the need for them to finish the semester well as graduating seniors.
Should you have any questions at all about decisions regarding workload or other questions, please do not hesitate to talk to me.
- Email Communication Ends.
Note:
1. All school policies apply for this trip. The above are specific reminders for this trip.