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Home My WebLink AboutPrsntatn - Fire Prvntn and Mini-Muster MonthWhereas, during the month of October, Fire Station #33 of the Western Division of the Riverside County Fire Department, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Historical Society of Palm Desert, and Desert Sands Unified School District train Palm Desert third grade students in fire prevention and personal safety through the Fire Prevention and Mini-Muster Program; and Whereas, this year's Fire Prevention and Mini-Muster Program celebrates its 22nd year at Gerald Ford Elementary, Abraham Lincoln Elementary, and George Washington Charter Schools, its 17th year at James Earl Carter Elementary School, and its 9th year at Ronald Reagan Elementary School; and Whereas, firefighters and volunteers will continue to train Palm Desert students to maintain standards that will ensure a fire-safe city for many years to come. Now, Therefore, I, Van G. Tanner, Mayor of the City of Palm Desert, California, Along With the Entire City Council, Do Hereby Proclaim October 2014 as Fire Prevention and Mini-Muster Month in the City of Palm Desert and urge all citizens to pay tribute to the children who participate in this most worthwhile event. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the O�cial Seal of the City of Palm Desert, California, to be affixed this 25th day of September, 2014. n.. ��A�. �tsH� - +��s P.oSt P�.�-�-"`'\.,gs '�'9 ' Cl�� D��C+ �"��-----� , i � ` i �� j= - _ � �". r;,, :��;� ,. ' - �; !/ /< ' . \ �� `�' � ^r-"� ��„�. � . J, � �'! � ty,'�f .✓ s'`' � �� ,. . � � , � :'_4�' r�. ?�.�*� �'/��4`. � -.._�.� �.=-''` _—i,..,. � ~- -��- `_:-%� COACHELL� VALLEY i�7EDIA RELEASE 201� MINI-MUSTER A Fire Safet�� Program Fach Ortober sincc 199 �, the Historical Societ} of Palm Ucscrt has �oordinated "�lI\l-�Il'S"I I:R" a fire ;afet}' prooratn tor the Desert Sandti t�nitied School I)i�trict. l�he Riversid� C��unt� Fire Statiun =:3 dire�ts th� tield operations with thc assistancr of Station =5i and �'ulumecrs trum area �tati<�n,. I-�ircfightrrs pro�ide and operate "1{ands nn" t�am t�pc tield acti�ities ti�r thir�i �ra�lz stu�i�nts ol .lam�s Caner. Gerald Ford. Abraham I.incoln. Runald Keaean. and Geor�e �'Vashin�ton Chan�r clementan schools. Children �articipate on the tield in the murnin�. I�ollo��in� lunch. the ",-��ards :\ss�mhl�" r��men�s c�m�lrt� ��ith Sme�k�� Brar or tiparl:�. Th� tiistorical Socirt� is pmud tu announc� that at the clus� ufth� ?Ul ��(u,ter nzarl� I�.OUO studcnts ��ill ha�� experienced this �aluable training. Yuu are im itcd to attend am une ur all oCthc ti�c �roerams. �[�his ��ill h� an e�cellent opponunit� tor �ou to interact and deli�er the tir� pre�ention message to the �hildren oi the d�seiT communin. :�II Press. plea,ec ��ar id�ntiti�ation and check in at the scho<�1 adminis[rati�� oftice ��hen �ou arri�c. I�ERE IS A LIST OF THE D:�TES A\D SCHOOLS: j Thursday.October� I Ford School (Station �5) I 42-?10 Warner7rail I ! Tuesda�_ October 7 � Lincoln School �Station :�► 7-1-100 Rutled�e N'a� � j Thursda}. October 9 � Rea�as� Schoot (Station 81 � � Freedom Park { ! Tuesday. Uctober 1-� � 11 ashin,ton School (Station G7) �15-7G8 Portola I j Thursda}. October 16 Carter School (Station 71 1 Soccer Park � 1 �C .� � 8_ �Oa.m. ; �'olunteers Report i � 9:1� a.m.- 1?:OONuun i Firld Acti�itirs � � 1:00 p.m. -'_:00 p.m . ;.�sscmbh f'ro�ram and .��ards � If �uu ha�e am questions re�ar�lin� this prugram. �ou ma� cuntart u� at 76U-;-i6-6�A8 ur ,,r, �i�, �,.hrpc; �: � ci ;n�r..r,c: . �1 r luuk ti,n�ard to secin� �ou th�re. Bcst reeards, I.ouise Neeley Palm lles�rt Historical Societ� (.Additional i n f�orm at i on!rcleases en c 1 o se d) MINI-ML1STER Lotiise ?�eeleti� Don Graybill Jan Holmlund Adele Ruxton Bonnie Paul j Brett Romer � Kevin Merkh j Jeffrey Hisgen � Scott Davis Mar} Alice Owings Mark Baldwin Allan Lehmann � Madonna Marman � John Mannan � Historical Socien� NAMES/NUMBERS/CONTACT 201� Historical Socien of Palm Desert Historical Societ�• of Palm Desert Historical Societv of Palm Desert Historical Society of Palm Desert Patriot Historical Socien of Palm DeseR Fire Station #;3 James Carter Elementar} School Gerald Ford Elementan School .4braham Lincoln Elementar� Ronald Reaga�l Elementar� School George W'ashin�ton Carter School Historical Socieh of Palm Desert Historical Socien of Palm Desert F{istorical Societ� of Palm Desert Coordinator, Mini-Muster President Founder, Mini-Muster Art Contest. Mini-Muster Art Contest. Mini Muster Photography. Mini-Muster Coordinator. M/M RCFD Honorary Coordinator Honorary Coordinator CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY RIVERSIDE COC,TtiTY FIRE DEPARTMENT COL'NT�' FIRE HEADQL`ARTERS John Ha��kins 760.3�?.�d80 Count� Fire Chief 210 West San lacinto Avenue Perris, California 92570 RIVERSIDL- COt,TNT'Y FIRE DEPARTMEN"T- Vl-'EST DESERT DIVISION Dorian Cooley 760.863.7439 Deput�� Chief Bill Hunlev 760.863.7489 Division Chief FIR� STATIUN #33 Casev Hartman Rick Griggs Fa� FIKL STATION #55 John Harvey Far 760.3�5.1106 7b0.346.6588 760.32149�9 760.346.8420 760.568.6577 760.567.9360 760.346.0508 760.862.4370 760.772.4120 760.862.4340 760.772.0456 760.862.4350 760.346.1755 760.346. l 7�5 760.346.6583 760.3�36.?6�� Battafion Chief. Palm Desert. Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells 760.3=�0.-�3�2 Battalion Chiet; Palm Desert. Rancho Mirage. Indian Wells 760.�68.9981 4�-�100 To��n Center Vda�. Patm Desert. California 92?60 760.�68.5252 Station Captain 760.�68.�816 d=1-900 El Dorado Drive. Indian Welis, California 92210 /� G� -'/71Ci/l .� /iG'/Jlf' �//,ri�/�7�1 LTF✓f'/�R.SC%/7ClJo L% J � ,,.. �..��t �`i ��-2c%La�� b'iC.L j �1 � L •7 ✓`- u'.5�% c Zr S S i�'� � � cv � � :VIINIML'STER DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTACTS 2014 DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Dr. Gary Rutherford 7b0.771.8501 Fax 760.771.8505 Blanche Ramirez Myra Totten Superintendent of Schools 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, California 92253 Contact Contact JAMES CARTER ELEMEI�1'TARY SCHOOL Jeffrey Hisgen 760.862.4370 Principal - �:�., .,- � � Fax 760.862.4375 42-251 Hovel�� Lane, Palm Desert. California 92260 GERALD FORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Scott Davis ' • 760.772.4120 Principal ;:.� t.t ic-:: •�ti`-f-�� Fax 760.772.4125 42-210 w'arner Trail. Palm Desert, Califomia 9221( ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mary Alice Owines 760.862-4340 Principal � ' :; `� ��.-,.�. Fax 760.862-4344 74-100 Rutledge Way, Palm Desert, California 92260 �� :. � � - RONALD REAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mark Baldw-in 760.?72.0456 _ ,� Z � % C..�: ci. r� i ��-a � a.. Principal 39-800 Liberty Urive. Palm Desert, California 92?60 GEORGE WASHIlVGTON CHARTER SCHOOL Allan Lehmann 760.862.4;50 Principal �•'l r?�.� ��x�'``�L'' Fax 760.862.4356 45-768 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, California 92260 CITY AND COliNTY CITY OF I1V'DIAN WELLS Ted Mertens G�athv Terrones CITY OF PALM DESERT JanF�c �Jtl�'/JN< Rachelle Klassen. Contact Mark Greenwood RIVERSIDE COUNTY John Benoit 760.346?489 Mavor Fax 760.3�6.0�07 City Hall. Civic Center 44-950 EI Dorado Drive, Indian Wells, California 92210 Secretary to Cit}� Manager 760.346.0611 Mayor Fax 760.340.0574 Cih- Hall, Civic Center 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. California 92260 C'in� Clerk Cin Parks 760.56 �.8? I 1 Supervisor. 4th District Fax 760.863.8905 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 22 Palm Desert. California 92260 - �� ',1s;J1 — 'fli�\ ,� � �1. '�1{F� . r`�\ ( � r�� ,.._�_ `�9� Q ii j �-; � --- �, ,, ., � � `:_ ` ,� ��f �-" `�� ✓ . .Y .. � � � ' � -� �` �----��" � �..�. �_, � ��y �� . r_�,b � � 1 . � ,- �� r �z-----� �-� , r �� _=� � � � INTRODUCTION TO THE MINI-MUSTER PROGRAM 1�lini-Muster is a unique program in child fire safety founded by Debbie Smith of the \�orthwest f'ire Depa��tment, Tucson, Arizona. The Tucson muster was developed in association �vith schools in Tucson, A►•izona. l�i 1993, Jan Holtnlund brought the concept of Mini-Muster to the Desert Sands Unified School District. the Historical Society of Palm Desert, and Fire Slation #_i3 of the Riverside County Fire Uepartment. With the approval and agreement of these public and private agencies, Mini-Muster ��as begun in the schools serving the Cove Communities of Palm Desert and Indian Wells. The program is currently active in all third grade classes in five local elementary schools. It requires one school day a year for each school holding the field exercise and a��vards ceremony. The City of Palm Desert cooperates �vith the program by proclamation of Fire Prevention and ;Vlini- Mustcr �Vlonth in October, and, through presentation of awards for Mini-Muster voliu�teers and �vinners of the Mini-Muster Art contest at a city council meeting that same month. "I'he City of lndian Wells proclaims October as Mini-Muster Month and, presents a�vards to Mini-Muster lead sponsors at an October city council mecting. When the muster idea was brought from Tucson, every element of'the field e�cercise plan �vas identified and followed. ��he Palm Uese�rt program added a logo, designed ne«� field sets, and an art program; a�vards also differ fi•om the Tucson plan. Mini-Mustcr as a program is available to any formal school and tire safety agency «�itf� the strong recommendation that the program be hosted by a nonprofit group that would provide statf'and funding for the business elements. The responsibility for planning and producing a Min-Muster requires a very supportive core of volunteers with generous voluntecr time. "Che availabiliry comes with the reminder that the program is a formal activity that must be approved by the school district. Without that approval and wilhout the approval of the tire district, the program �vould become.just another fun activit�� and cannc�t be labeled as a Mini- Muster program. Infonnation and help in establishing such a program for your school district is available through the f�istorical Society of Palm Desert, P.O. Box 77. Palm Uesert, California. 1�1�e telephone nu►uber is (760) 3�16-F58<Y. I N FORMATION TO DU PLICATE FOR TEACHERS 1. ANNOUNCEMENT FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE HOME 2. MINI-MUSTER DEFINITION 3. A CHILD CENTERED SAFETY PROGRAM 4. MINI-MUSTER AT YOUR SCHOOL 5. CALENDAR PAGE a��P ti,1SHE0 � 9TF,Q r , c� �i STU DENT SCHOOL PARTICIPATI�N ANNOUNCEMENT JP�, MINI - M�ST a� P�LISHEO 79 F9 P . e,�i�'�.`_'�9 J Ford Elementary Schooi On Thursday, October 2, 2014, the third grade at our school will participate in Mini-Muster. Mini-Muster is fire safety training for children. It is a full day event that takes place on outside grounds and MUR. Firefighters direct and guide third graders through field activities designed to teach fire prevention and self-protection. Each event is a team effort. Mini-Muster was approved by Desert Sands Unified School District in 1993. It is coordinated by the Historical Society of Palm Desert and operated by personnel of Fire Station Number 33 of the Riverside County Fire Department, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Mini-Muster presentation requires about 50 volunteers per day per school, fire department equipment, and school facilities to provide this educational program to third grade students. Each Student will receive a Certificate of Completion at the conclusion of the Mini-Muster day. Lincoln Elementary School On Tuesday, October 7, 2014, the third grade at our school will participate in Mini-Muster. Mini-Muster is fire safety training for children. It is a full day event that takes place on outside grounds and MUR. Firefighters direct and guide third graders through field activities designed to teach fire prevention and self-protection. Each event is a team effort. Mini-Muster was approved by Desert Sands Unified School District in 1993. It is coordinated by the Historical Society of Palm Desert and operated by personnel of Fire Station Number 33 of the Riverside County Fire Department, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Mini-Muster presentation requires about 50 volunteers per day per school, fire department equipment, and school facilities to provide this educational program to third grade students. Each Student will receive a Certificate of Comp{etion at the conclusion of the Mini-Muster day. Ronald Reagan Elementary School On Thursday, October 9, 2014; the third grade at our school will participate in Mini-Muster. Mini-Muster is fire safety training for children. It is a full day event that takes place on outside grounds and MUR. Firefighters direct and guide third graders through field activities designed to teach fire prevention and self-protection. Each event is a team effort. Mini-Muster was approved by Desert Sands Unified School District in 1993. It is coordinated by the Historical Society of Palm Desert and operated by personnel of Fire Station Number 33 of the Riverside County Fire Department, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Mini-Muster presentation requires about 50 volunteers per day per school, fire department equipment, and school facilities to provide this educational program to third grade students. Each Student will receive a Certificate of Completion at the conclusion of the Mini-Muster day. George Washington Charter Elementary School On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, the third grade at our schooi wili participate in Mini-Muster. Mini-Muster is fire safety training for children. It is a full day event that takes place on outside grounds and MUR. Firefighters direct and guide third graders through field activities designed to teach fire prevention and self-protection. Each event is a team effort. Mini-Muster was approved by Desert Sands Unified School District in 1993. tt is coordinated by the Historical Society of Palm Desert and operated by personnel of Fire Station Number 33 of the Riverside County Fire Department, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Mini-Muster presentation requires about 50 volunteers per day per school, fire department equipment, and school facilities to provide this educational program to third grade students. Each Student will receive a Certificate of Compfetion atthe conclusion ofthe Mini-Muster day. Carter Elementary School On Thursday, October 16, 2014, the third grade at our school will participate in Mini-Muster . Mini-Muster is fire safety training for children. It is a full day event that takes place on outside grounds and MUR. Firefighters direct and guide third graders through field activities designed to teach fire prevention and self-protection. Each event is a team effort. Mini-Muster was approved by Desert Sands Unified School District in 1993. It is coordinated by the Historical Society of Palm Desert and operated by personnel of Fire Station Number 33 of the Riverside County Fire Department, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Mini-Muster presentation requires about 50 volunteers per day per school, fire department equipment, and school facilities to provide this educational program to third grade students. Each Student will receive a Certificate of Completion at the conclusion of the Mini-Muster day. DEF�NITICJNS ,- , � at`�I •� �� , , .. � �a��J1.(�L� �J' _ � � 1 � � i � y��..__ _ � `�� . --- - _� \ � � � ��/ 4�t��..` . / \ / `.'�� `\ \ \ 1 � i . �. � •T._ ti�^ . l ��1.r�1�� ..'� � � �� .+� �� .f' �!'��,� . .tr ' .��/�` • � � C� :� 1�-�r�:/ `' ,! `� i-�`�� .' 1` . �� • T = �__,.i DEFINITION M1N1-MUSTER MUSTER WEBSTER To assemble, to gather, to come together MUSTER FIREFIGHTERS To gather and perfect fire safety and firefighting skills through training exercises and competitive events MINI-MUSTER AGE 8 TO 9 To gather to learn fire safety and protection through competitive events set up and guided by firefighters MINI-MUSTER HISTORY The Historical Society of Palm Desert, Riverside County Firefighters from Station #33, and Desert Sands Unified school District have coordinated a Mini-Muster fire safety program since October 1993. Firefighters provide and man "Hands On" team type field activities for the Desert Sands Unified School District. Third grade students in five local elementary schools: James Carter, Gerald Ford, Abraham Lincoln. Ronald Reagan, and George Washington Charter participate in a half-day field event followed by a school awards assembly. MINI-MUSTER IS REACHING THE CHI�DREN The Historical Society of Palm Desert is proud of the thousands of children in the Cove Communities that have graduated and received certificates from the Mini-Muster fire safety training program. vP� MIN1- MLSl P��gL1SHEQ �99J� /.%T�� 1 \\ �.� CHILD CENTERED FI RE SAFETY 1ZiZ+e�:7_1►T� P� MINi - MUS ��vPg1.\SHEO ;y TF,�-,. P 'C 9,y �� _ � / // /%��! V�1 \\ � 1\ � ` ;%� )I.� ! �Ik � � MINI-MUSTER A Child Centered Safety Program Mini-Muster is an important program in child fire safety founded by Debbie Smith of the Northwest Fire Department, Tucson, Arizona. The Tucson muster was developed in association with various Tucson, Arizona, Schools. Mini-Muster was adopted by the Historical Society of Patm Desert, California, as an educational outreach related to both the historic building occupied by Society offices and to Society collections. Itwas approved for third grade curriculum by the Desert Sands Unified School District in 1993. The event is coordinated by the Historical Society of Palm Desert, operated by personnel of Fire Station Number 33, Riverside County Fire Department, and in association with the Cities of Indian Wells and Palm Desert. Site presentation is limited byvolunteer time, money, and protection of program quality. Every September, Indian Wells and Palm Desert proclaim Fire Prevention and Mini-Muster month for October. Each school is given student preparation packets. In October, all third grade children in Carter, Ford, Lincoln, Reagan, and Washington elementary schools participate in a full day of hands-on field exercises centered upon fire prevention and personal and family safety. Fire Station #33 built and maintains the sets and equipment used in the field. Up to twelve outdoor areas are staged to mimic the actual training given professional fire fighters. The action, scaled to child size and ability, includes escape from a smoke-filled room, a hose drag, bucket brigade, finding a way through a dark house and other team exercises that create the sense of emergency that would occur were the situation real. Station #33 schedules area fire fighters to operate each station. Between team events other activities include safety briefings, and question and answer periods by fire fighters. There are displays, staffed by personnel, of paramedic equipment and the hazardous materials accident response vehicles. Fire truck displays include modem and historic local fire engines. Cold drinks are served all day. L M1N! - MU ��JPe�l5HE0 ry � �, P�g� ��r � �� '� .' ,, � � �'"�� r``` /,��; �'. \�. � �� :i' 11.� ! •l.� � � �� Child Centered, ConYd., Page 2 When the field activities have ended and the equipment is stowed away, the fire fighters and society volunteers enjoy a special lunch prepared by parents of the students . As a grand ending to this very special day, a general assembly is held. The school is presented with a participation award, accepted by the principal. Then the room in darkened and a firefighter, completely equipped, crawls into the room among the children, breathing with the oxygen apparatus carried on the back that would be used during the real fire rescue. The child would see and hear this unfamiliar and strange being if they were to be rescued. The students are told to listen quietly so they will remember the sound and the appearance and welcome, rather than fear, the firefighter. Finally, each child is presented a signed Certificate of Completion of Fire Safety Training. Firefighters, with their friend Smokey or Sparky, deliver special souvenirs and shake the hand of every child as they leave the assembly. The exciting and demanding days of Mini-Muster are followed later in the month with city award ceremonies, hosted by the mayor, to honor the several hundred people who give hours or weeks of time to Mini-Muster and to recognize exceptional student artwork that describes the Min�Muster experience. Last year's Mini-Muster was another outstanding success. This award winning program received excellent coverage in all local newspapers and television and continues to enjoy the ful4 support of teachers , children, parents, school district, fire department, historical society, the cities of Palm Desert and Indian Wells, and business contributors . The Historical Society of Palm Desert is proud of the non-prof�, public, and private agencies that have made Mini-Muster available to our children. Fire safety. educational, cultural, and business leaders have carried out another year of training that has prepared thousands of third graders in personal safety. This is a lasting learning experience that children need. It is wonderful that the children spell Mini-Muster as "F-U-N." �PL MINI - MVsr P�� 1SH� ED`99 �,9 \ MINI-MUSTER AT YO U R SCHOOL MINI-MUSTER TEACHER INFORMATION and PROCEDURES TEACHERS MINI-MUSTER IS A THIRD GRADE PROGRAM F'OR THIRD GRADE ONLY. Teachers of combination classes: on Mini-Muster day you need to make alternative plans for your children who are not in third grade. PARTICIPATION Mini-Muster is a field exercise program that involves pulling, carrying, lifting, running, dropping, rolling, and water. The day may be hot, wet, windy, cool or all of the above. Children should dress appropriately, i.e., DO NOTDRESS UP -WEAR TENNIS SHOES or inexpensive shoes that can get wet without damage. USE SUN SCREEN AND BRING HATS, JACKETS OR EXTRA CLOTHING, IF DESIRED. Children and adult volunteers who will be on the fleld need to be given this information. Teachers and Volunteer Parents need to watch for exhaustion from heat or activity. The School should be prepared for emergency as it would at any recess play time. The Fire Department Emergency Medical Vehicle is on the field some but not all of the time. Water is available at the Recovery Stations on an "as needed basis." Handicapped children have successfully completed past Mini-Muster field exercises. Ifthe child is in a wheel chair, blind, deaf or has instructional comprehension difficulty, please provide a special helper to assist in the field. MINI-MIJSTER STUDENT INFORMATION BE PREPARED Students NEED TO BE PREPARED for the Mini-Muster through vocabulary review, stories, and pictures. Please inform students of the special ART PROJECT which follows Mini-Muster. p�e��P LISHEp � 9�F,9 �5 MINI-MUSTER DAY AT YOUR SCHOOL 1. PRINCIPAL have 2 iarge trash containers, 2 large tables, and 6 folding chairs in the field. DO NOT WATER THE FIELD THE MORNING OF MINI-MUSTER. 2. PRINCIPAL notify your TEACHERS (on the day preceding Mini-Muster) that the pfaying field will be in use by the fire personnel the next morning; that S7UDENTS are NOT to be in the set-up area. There will be vehicles and set- up activities going on. The firefighters cannot watch the children and prepare the field. 3. TEACHERS will be notified when to come to the field. 4. TEACHERS will line students at edge of field. Listen to the firefighters direction. Remafn IN LINE until directed to BEGIN the events by a FIREFIGHTER. 5. TEACHERS and STUDENTS Do Not change field stations until you hear the air horn signal. 6. DRINKS. Water is available "as needed" at the RECOVERY STATIONS. 7. EVENTS will be completed before lunch $. LUNCH will be provided for Mini-Muster personnel by PARENTS CLUBS. The FIREFIGHTERS must disassemble and pack the field materia! and wash- up before they eat. They will be ready twenty minutes to one-half hourafter the field eventsarecompleted. 9. THIRD GRADERS and TEACHERS will return to MUR when notified on the INTERCOM for the AWARDS ASSEMBLY . 10. ASSEMBLY A. Principal introduces Louise Neeley who will present the Principalwith the School Award. B. Mrs. Neeley will then introduce the Fire personnel in charge of the Mini-Muster. C. Firefighters talk and question Students about what they have learned. D. Flreflghters prepare Students for next event- Tell students to be very quiet so they can hear the sound made in the dark by the equipment. LIGHTS GO OUT, ROOM IS DARK t�:. Firefighters in ful( uniform crawls in, breathing through apparatus. F. Firefighters tell Students that their Teachers will present them with Ceriificates of Comoletion of Mini-Muster and a packet of Gifts from the Firefighters. G. Firefighters lurn assembly back to Principal. H. Principal tell Students that Smokey and Sparky will shake hands with each one of them after they leave the MUR. I. Principal dismisses classes. 1'! . FOLLOW-UP. Follow-up includes repeat or new discussion, word and spelling games, fiim and music within the classroom; children taking Certificates and information home; art projects, drawings, letters and other recall activities. ART PROJECT There will be an Art Project each year. Please tell students a dispiay of former "Art Projects," will be at the Historical Society tent on Mini-Muster Day. They should "look and get ideas" This will help them focus on what is happening for later recall. PROGRAM Each student who participates in the Mini-Muster is asked to draw an image of a Mini- Muster event that was most important personally or one they enjoyed the most. This projectwill help each student recallthe learning experience ofMini-Muster; itwill continue participation; and, allow an expression of private interest through art. Please tell the students their art work will be judged on artistic effort and accuracy in depicting an event. Two pictures will be selected for best representation from each class. These students will receive an award certificate from the Historical Society of Palm Desert. One picture will be selected to represent the school at a Palm Desert City Council Meeting. The artist, parents, principal, and teacher will be invited to attend the Council meeting. The artist will receive a certificate of appreciation. The winning artwork will be framed and hung in your school's representative fire station until the next year. Each school's winner will have the opportunity to ride on the Historical Society's old fire engine in the Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade. MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES 1. Students use 12 x 18white watercolor paper. 2. Place name of student, class, room number, teacher, school, and parents surname on back right corner. 3. DO NOT frame or mount art work. 4. PLEASE INCLUDE: Four (4) Sheets of 12"x 18"construction paper (2) black and (2) red; and, one (1) sheet of white poster board per school. 5. Teachers will select two pieces of artwork from each class. Those students will each receive an Art Award from the Historical Society. 6. Teachers or school personnel at Each school will choose ONE artwork from the above select group of art (#4 above). Itwill be picked up for display at the Palm Desert City Council Chambers. A Palm Desert City Award will be made to the student artist whose work is displayed. ARTS ADDENDA TO CALENDAR FOR PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS Friday, October 17 Monday, October 20 Tuesday, October 21 ART CHAIR will pick up a single work of art representing each school for the Palm Desert City Council Award . PLUS: A list of 2 names per class for Historical Society awa rds . DELIVERY: Art Invitations for School Art Representative and parents. PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS: Please send student invitations for Palm Desert City Council Awards today. ART CHAIR will telephone each school for invitation response. Thursday, October 23 AWARDS 4:00 p.m. City of Palm Desert Council Chambers, Mini-Muster Recognition Day. Courtesy of the Mayor of Palm Desert. Firefighters, student artists, parents, teachers and principals should plan to attend this ceremony . Art work will be framed and hung at the fire station near your school. Carter: Station #71, Country Club 8 Portola Ford: Station #55, EI Dorado Drive Lincoln: Station #33, Town Center Way Reagan: Station #81, Washington St. (north of freeway) Washington: Station #67, Mesa View Friday, October 24 ART CHA{R wifl deliver Historical Society Art Awards : two (2) perclass. Sunday, October 26 Palm Desert Cart Parade AWARDS SCHOOL AND STUDENT PRESENTATIONS I'lease refer to PROCEDURES, Yage 2, ior student Certificates to be given on Mini-iVluster Da��. Please rerer to PROCEDURES, Page 2, for school Award Plaques to be given on Vlini-Muster Day. CITY AWARD PRESENTATIONS 1. Indian Wells City Council: City A�vards will be presented by the Mayor, Thursday, November 6, at 1:30 p.m., at the [ndian Wells City Council Chambers to representatives of Uesert Sands Unified School District; Riverside County Fire Depairtment. California Department of Porestry and Fire Prevention; Fire Station #55; and the Historical Society of Pal►n Uesert. Historical Societv of Palm Desert A��ard will be presented to the City of Indian Wells. 2. Palm Desert City Council: Citv Awards �vill be presented by the Mayor, Thursday, October 23, at 4:OOp.m., at the Palm Desert City Councit Chambers to individuai sludent artists. to representatives of the Desert Sands Unified School Dish•ict, Riverside County Firc Uepartment, California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention; Pire Station #33; and to the E{istorical Society of Palm Desert. �listorical Society of Palm Desert A�vards �vill be presented to the City of Palm I�escrt; to a representative for tirefighters and tire stations: and to a representative for each school (principals, teachers, and parent clubs). Students will receive their awards individually; all other awards ��ill be given to assigned representatives. 3. We know you will enjoy and sho�v your appreciation ofthese honors given for }our good �vork through your participation . Please plan to have a representative accept the honor. Enter the date and time on your calendars now. GOLF CART PARADE PARENTS AND STUDENT WINNERS OF THE 5 SCHOOL ART PROJECTS One for each school. 1. Be at oid fire truck at 1:00 on Sunday, October 26, just west of was previously Augusta on Portola and EI Paseo to check in. 2. Bring parent or adult to sign release. Adult supervision will ride with students. 3. Wear light clothing (like school Tee's)- It can get hot! 4. The parade is long and we are last so we usually start about 2:00 and get back to Augusta about 3:OOp.m. Pick up students there. 5. We wi11 provide all signage. �nrr�� • Musr �P�'�`5t�ED ig9�9 2'�.�C�� , ) �,1 `� �,E� �- C� ❑ 2014 MINI-NIi1STER CALFNDAR �Vednesday August.23 C:arl� Septcmhcr 'l�{iursday September 13 1�tonday September 22 �I hursday 5�ptember 2� fhurscia�� October 2 "Tuesday Octoher 7 "i hursday October 9 Tuesday Uctober 1 �1 I hursda� (7ctoher 16 F� ricla�� Octobcr I 7 1=ridciy Oc:tc�ber l7 1�hursday Uctober 23 Friciay S uncl�ty Thursday Uctober ?4 Plunnin�Mectinb. Mini-MusterPinyucs�rilibedeliveredto f=ir-c Station #f33 byeach I'rincipal fo►• �ipdatc. Schuols �vill send annuuncement of� tit-til 3U I� to parrnts. indian Wells �vill issue a Proclamation of Fire 1'reventioti and Mini-ivluster Month in Indian Wells at 1:30 p.m . at the city Council Chambcrs. (for October} Team Ribbons and Completion Certiticates de(ivered to teachers. Enter student name on certiticates. I'altn Uesert �vill issuc a Proclamatic�n o1�Pirc Prc��entiun ��nd Mini-Muster �1onth in Palm Descrt at �i:00 p.m. at the City Cowlcii Chambers. ( ior Octuhcr) 1�ini-Yltister {�ord School. Prc�r.�m V��{uutccr Lists. Mini-Muster Lincoln SchooL Preparc Vofunteer Lists. Mini-Muster Reagan School. Prepare Volunteer Lists. tilini-Muster �'Vashington School. 1'rep��re Voluntecr Lists. ti1ini-iVluster Cart�r Schc�ol. Prepare ��olunleer I.ist�. Fire L7epartment and Sche�ols must havr ALC. ��oluntecr lists to 1 iist��rical Suciet� h�� tlii� deacl l i ne. Call 760.3�6.6SRK or 760.3�i5.1 106 ti�r assistanc�. Labeled ��rt «�ork t��i� Cit�' Council C'hambers and names oftwo students frotn each class for Historical Society Art A�rard ��ill he picked-up at schools in the a m. Invitations delivered tc� schc�ols. AWARDS City Council Meeting, d:00 p.m., City of Palm I�esert Council Cf�ambers, Mini Mtister Recognition i)ay. Co�u'tes� of�thc tita}or ot�Palm Uesert, f�iretighters, student art- reps. parents. tearhers. and principals should plan tci attcnd this ccrcmon�. Historical SocietyArt Awards (2 per clas�) ��ill hc deli�ered tc� October 26 Pahn [�escrt Golt� Cart Ptirade November 6 q�,��qRDS City Council Meeting, l:30 p.m., City of Indian Wells Council Chambers. Min -Muster Recognition Da��. Coui-tesy of the Vlayor of [ndi n�i�ells. Reps from l�esen Sands Unitied School Uisirict. Historical Societ�� ofI'alm Desert, and Fire Stations ��33 a d �tSS should plan to attend this cercmony.