Eighth Grade

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Eighth Grade Washington DC Trip May 6-9, 2008
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• Departure
• Must be at Rochambeau at 500 AM.
• Buses will be departing at 530 AM.
• Have orange tags filled out with personal
  information and attached to your bags.
• Can only have two bags one carry on (ex.
  backpack) and one suitcase for clothes.
• You will not be able to access the suitcase
  until we get to the hotel.

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• While on the Bus
• Chaperones will provide movies. (PG or G only)
• I Pods, Walkmans, and PSPs are OK. Portable DVD
  players and boom boxes are not.
• You can eat and drink, but you must keep the bus
  clean. Avoid junk food.
• Listen to chaperones and behave appropriately.
• Be aware of emergency evacuation procedures.

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The Hotel Best Western Tysons Westpark
Hotel Mclean, Virginia
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• Itinerary Summary
• Day 1
• Inner Harbor
• Arlington National Cemetery
• Touring of Memorials (WW2, Jefferson, Lincoln,
  etc)
• Day 2
• Touring of Memorials (continued)
• Newseum
• American Museum of Natural History
• Holocaust Museum
• ESPN Zone

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• Day 3
• Touring of Memorials (continued)
• Air and Space Museum
• National Archives
• Sheer Madness Kennedy Center
• Boys- slacks, collared shirt, tie
• Girls skirts and blouses or dresses (no
  gowns)
• Day 4
• Spy Museum
• Depart for Home

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• Dress / Packing
• Dress comfortably. (sneakers, etc) There will be
  a lot of walking.
• Layer your clothes. (sweat shirts, etc) The
  weather can change rapidly in Washington DC.
• Our school dress code applies.
• Have rain gear in case of bad weather.
• Label all personal items to avoid theft or loss.
• Do not bring expensive items such as jewelry,
  camera equipment, etc.
• You do not need large amounts of money. You are
  responsible for two meals and possibly minor
  souvenirs.
• Pack bottles of water in your suitcase.
• Dont bring junk food. Decide as a room who will
  bring what.
• All backpacks must remain on the bus due to
  security reasons.

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• Cell Phones
• You can bring a cell phone. It is for emergency
  purposes and to contact your parents at night
  ONLY.
• Cell phones must remain off during the day.
• You are not permitted to call friends with your
  cell phone at night.
• You may call your parents on the way home from
  the bus to let them know what time we will be
  back.

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Medicine / Nurse

• The nurses name is Mrs. Sapio-Longo .
• We will provide her room number for you.
• Avoid overeating.

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• Docent Speeches
• Must be completed correctly before trip.
• Oral presentation will be graded by your
  chaperone.
• Teach

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• Room Behavior
• Unless it is an emergency, you may not leave
  your room for any reason.
• Noise levels must be kept to a minimum.
• Rooms must be cleaned up every morning.
• No use of cell phones (except to call parents)
  or room phones.
• All school rules apply.
• There will be security guards who patrol the
  hallways at night.
• Two people in each room will have a room key.
  Take care of the key.

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Emergency Situations

• You will be provided with a neck wallet that
  contains emergency contact numbers. You will not
  be allowed out of the hotel or off the bus
  without this wallet.
• You may use your cell phone to call emergency
  contact numbers.
• Do not talk to strangers. If you get separated
  from your group and do not have a phone, try to
  find a police officer or ask to use a museum
  phone.

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Overall Behavioral Expectations

• All school rules apply.
• Listen to chaperones at all times.
• While walking around Washington DC, never go
  anywhere on your own. Select a buddy from your
  walking group that you must be with at all times.
  
• Be responsible and make smart choices.
• If there are any serious rules infractions,
  there is a strong possibility that you will be
  sent home.