January 2023

Welcome #1 FIELD TRIP DESTINATION
In This Issue
Book Your Field Trip Now
View the full catalogue of offerings
Teachers & Parents
News from the Executive Director
Adopt-A-Class Program Open
Celebrating Our Teachers
Teacher Recognition Program
Celebrating Native American History at the Mission
Road Trip to the Mission with Native American Educator Jacque Tahuka Nunez Storytelling Experience
Content Standards
The Mission Meets and Exceeds the Standards for Learning Both Onsite and Remotely
FREE Student Voucher
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Valid through June 1, 2023.
Shop the Mission Store
Featuring Many Resources for Teachers, Students and Parents
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Onsite and Virtual Experiences!
GUIDED FIELD TRIP DATES STILL AVAILABLE IN BOTH APRIL AND MAY!

We are still booking onsite and virtual field trip experiences for the 2022-2023 school year. If you still are planning a visit, we have plenty of audio tours available this spring along with limited availability for guided tours in April and May.  

Plus, as an add-on, enjoy Journeys to the Past featuring Native American Educator Jacque Tahuka Nunez as she road trips to the Mission with a unique storytelling experience into the lifestyle of the early Indigenous people of California your students don't want to miss.


Photo Credit: @rollinghillspta
NEWS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear Teachers and Parents,
Mission Basilica School enjoying Journeys to the Past featuring Jacque Tahuka Nunez and Champion Pow Wow Dancers as part of the Native American Heritage month programming.
Mission San Juan Capistrano continues to be a favored field trip destination for learning in person and remotely. Did you know? The Mission hosts over 70,000 field trip students every year and provides hands-on learning experiences. We are honored to have become a special "Rite of Passage" experience for 4th graders across Southern California.

View our many onsite educational programs including our partnership with Discovery Cube and Journeys to the Past which feature live and immersive learning experiences as well as our distance learning options, all are outlined in our 2022-2023 Educator's Guide.

Book your Mission experience today!


Sincerely,
Mechelle Lawrence Adams, Executive Director
Mission San Juan Capistrano
ADOPT-A-CLASS PROGRAM OPEN
STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
The Mission is Still Accepting Adopt-A-Class Scholarship Applications for 2022-2023 School Year
Students and teachers can study California history and enjoy unique interactive learning thanks to the generous funding provided by the Adopt-A-Class Scholarship Program and supporting partner The Nicholas Endowment. Teachers can apply for this program by completing the application.

Enjoy the letter shown above that we received from one of our amazing Adopt-A-Class students who had a memorable field trip at the Old Mission.
CELEBRATING OUR TEACHERS
Teacher Recognition Program featuring Commemorative Pins
Thank you to our wonderful teachers who continue to bring their students back to the Mission year after year. To show our appreciation, teachers who reach special milestones in their careers are presented with a commemorative lapel pin celebrating 5, 10 and 20+ years.

We are also able to show our appreciation for teachers by giving them a complimentary "Romance of the Bells" California missions in art book on their field trip day. The art books were generously donated by the Irvine Museum.

Thank you for educating the next generation and inspiring students to care for historic sites like Mission San Juan Capistrano.
CELEBRATING NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY AT THE MISSION
Mission San Juan Capistrano is Committed to Celebrating and Preserving the Indigenous People's History
Mission San Juan Capistrano is the leading Mission in Native American education, partnering with local members of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation to create meaningful educational experiences.

Join us for a special presentation of Journeys to the Past, a Native American storytelling experience presented by Indigenous storyteller Jacque Tahuka Nunez as she takes students on a journey into the lifestyle of the early Indigenous people of California. Children experience lively music, storytelling, songs, games, and dance with opportunities to participate.

AVAILABLE DATES: April 18, April 19, April 20 and April 21, 2023
May 16, May 17, May 18, and May 19, 2023
CONTENT STANDARDS
The Mission Meets and Exceeds the Standards Both Onsite and Remotely
Mission San Juan Capistrano is dedicated to providing students with the highest quality, standards-based field trip experience. All of our tours and education programs support the Mission San Juan Capistrano is dedicated to providing students with the highest quality, standards-based field trip experience. All of our distance learning and onsite programs support the California History-Social Science Content Standards and Framework (CA HSS). In addition to this, many of our education programs also align with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Our educational experiences are geared toward 3rd and 4th Grade learning, however, they can be adjusted to be appropriate for any grade level if you let our staff know when you book your field trip.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS -
2023 UPCOMING EVENTS
New and Returning to the Mission in 2023
So many exciting things happening at the Mission in 2023. Mark your calendars now to save the dates for the return of the swallows celebration, Field of Honor, Music Under the Stars summer concert series, Outside SCR theatre and more!
FREE STUDENT ADMISSION VOUCHER
Mission San Juan Capistrano Celebrates its Student Community
Mission San Juan Capistrano celebrates its student community and the annual return of students to the Mission. This voucher is offered to encourage students to visit the Mission with their family and is valid through June 1, 2023.

Please note this free student voucher is not applicable to field trips.
SHOP THE MISSION STORE
Featuring Many Resources for Student Mission Report Needs
Support the Mission by shopping at the Mission Store featuring many resources for your students studying the California missions, including report workbooks, learning kits and activities, and more!

Net proceeds from the purchases protect the religious and historic significance of Mission San Juan Capistrano and further educational programs, exhibits and preservation efforts.

Download our easy shopping forms to return to Mission San Juan Capistrano on your scheduled Field Trip Day and receive a FREE Mission San Juan Capistrano membership with a 10% discount at the Mission Store all year!
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BONUS VIDEO for ALL Distance Learning and Onsite Experiences!
Book ANY Onsite Program or Distance Learning Program for the 2022-2023 school year and receive our FREE “In our Voice: Mission Bell Ringing and Native American Singing” video (a $50 value).
See What Teachers are Saying...


"Mission San Juan was founded over 200 years ago and offers students the unique opportunity to step back in time. One activity that left an impression? Adobe brick making. That you Mission San Juan Capistrano for guiding us through history!”
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