Ski Program

Each participating student must have either an adequate family medical insurance plan or you may purchase the student insurance that was offered to students at the beginning of the school year. (Click on the link below for the form.)

Students will not be permitted to participate without insurance. Medi-flight insurance is also available through the Bear Valley Office. You may contact them if you are interested.

Click here for the Supplemental Student Accident Coverage form.

Payments are due exactly one week prior to each ski day. You must write four different checks, one for each trip. If you turn in all four checks at one time, please be sure to date each check according to each separate payment due date. The checks for each trip will be deposited just prior to the ski day. Checks should be made payable to Avery Middle School.

Please note that if money is not turned in by the designated money turn-in day, students will not participate.

Financial assistance might be available although partial payment may be required. Arrangements must be handled through the school secretary in the Avery Middle School Office (209) 795-8520.

The program is intended for all AMS students. Participating students must meet the District’s eligibility requirements for behavior as described below. 

Behavior at School
Students who misbehave at school may not be eligible for the Snow Sports Program. The principal, in consultation with teachers, will make the final decision on whether a student will be permitted to participate. 

Behavior In the Snow Sports Program
Lack of cooperation during participation in the program (e.g., misbehavior on the bus, not following Resort rules, missing lessons, misbehavior during lessons, missing check-in times, not following AMS snow sports contract, etc.) may result in being suspended from the Snow Sports Program.

A school district bus will leave Avery Middle School by 8:45 AM and will return to school between 5:00 and 5:30 PM. Every participating student must ride the bus to Bear Valley. No exceptions.

Students may ride home with parents if prior arrangements have been made with the school and the teacher in charge has a written note prior to each trip. Parents must be at AMS when the bus arrives back at 5:00 PM. 

In the event that we would need parent drivers because of a bus shortage, you will need to be an approved volunteer driver with the district. Please contact the office to start the process as this can take a couple weeks to be approved. 

Students must report to school for check-in. Check-in is in the gym. If the program is canceled due to weather conditions, the regular school day will resume. Sometimes the decision to cancel can not be made until 8:30 AM. Please do not call the school before 8:00 AM to find out if the program is canceled. Students must come to school prepared for both, to go to Bear Valley and for a regular school day. 

There are no provisions to take students home from school. The Snow Sports Program bus will not make stops along Highway 4. 

All students are encouraged to participate. If there is a medical or personal reason that your student cannot participate, he or she will have a regular school day and must attend. 

Students may pay for a bag lunch at school or bring a bag lunch from home. All school lunches must be ordered three days before the ski trip. Food is also available for purchase at the mountain, around $20 for lunch.