Washington DC Trip

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Washington DC Trip

• October 14, 15, 16
• 2008

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Your 8th grade year

• This is the highlight of your 8th grade year
• Capture it with pictures and memories
• You will meet new people and make new friends
  while learning American history

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Student Responsibilities

• Partners
• Always stay with your buddy
• Wear a watch
• Be on time
• Wear your hat at all times
• Wear your name tag at all times

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Student Responsibilities

• Listen to the bus teachers
• Keep a positive mental attitude

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In Case of an Emergency at the Hotel

• Use chain lock on door.
• Call for Mr. Kilbane or Mrs. Bielawski
• Students will be escorted to the nurses
• Do not open the door for anyone except school
  personnel.

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Label Your Valuables

• Put your name and address on the following
• Jackets
• Cameras (address labels work well)
• Tape players, tapes, CD players, CDs, video games
• Purses

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Luggage

• Check luggage at home
• Make sure your items are acceptable
• Pack a flashlight

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Attire

• Pants
• No blue jeans, denim skirts,
• leggings, or shorts
• Colored denim is acceptable
• Khakis/Dockers are ideal (light-weight, cool,
  wrinkle free)

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Attire

• Shirts
• Collared shirts
• No t-shirts
• No writing or graphics on shirts
• No sweatshirts
• No hoodies

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Attire

• Dresses/skirts
• Short skirts are not practical
• Shoes
• Tennis shoes strongly recommended/No flip flops

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Outdoor Attire

• Bring a jacket (we tour from 630 a.m to 930
  p.m.)
• Bring an umbrella or rain poncho
• No hoodies

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Cruise Attire

• Casual Attire for our Cruise
• Tennis Shoes or Deck Shoes
• Khakis or Dress Pants
• Complimentary Souvenir polo shirt
• No Skirts or Dresses
• Bring a jacket

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Carry-On Luggage

• Snacks
• Reading material, games, puzzles
• Bring medication in your carry-on
• If nurse is to administer meds, turn in by Oct.
  10th to Hillside school nurse
• Bring extra batteries
• They are difficult to find and are expensive in DC

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Snacks

• Chips, cookies, candy
• Carrot sticks, apple wedges, granola bars (highly
  recommended)
• No pop or juice boxes on the bus
• Water bottles are allowed on the bus, but limit
  your in-take

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Meals
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Cell Phones

• Cell phones are permitted
• They are kept in luggage stowed under the bus.
• It may only be used in the hotel room.
• They will be confiscated if found
• on the bus or on the tours.

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Washington DC Project

• Interdisciplinary Project requires
• Disposable cameras
• Paper, pencil/pen
• American history activity
• Math activity
• Science activity
• English activity
• Two-pocket folders - provided by social studies
  teacher

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Bus Rooms Arrive by 615 a.m.
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Phone Chain

• Parents should know their childs bus
• There will be an organized parent phone list
• Phone chains will be initiated in emergency
  situations or delays only

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Pick up

• Pick up will be outside Hillside Middle School on
  Thursday, Oct. 16th
• Convoy 1
• 930-945 pm
• Convoy 2
• 945-1000pm
• Please do not park on Educational Park Drive!

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Washington D.C. Trip