Burger Middle School 8th Grade Washington DC Trip

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Burger Middle School 8th Grade Washington DC
Trip

• May 20 22,
• 2009

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Chaperones

• Mr. David Baumgartner 8th Grade Social Studies
• Mr. Jeff Carpenter Physical Education
• Mr. Kevin Coe 8th Grade Math
• Mr. Greg Dziendziel 6th Grade Social Studies
• Ms. Jill Flood 6th Grade Math
• Ms. Kristen Guthrie Spanish
• Mr. Jeff Hydock Physical Education
• Ms. Christine Kilbury 8th Grade Social Studies
• Ms. Gretchen Lathers 8th Grade Math
• Dr. Michele McCall Music
• Mr. Mike Neary 8th Grade Counselor
• Mr. Mike Sweeney Assistant Principal
• Ms. Sonia Witzel School Nurse Teacher

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Medical Procedures

• Burger Middle School
• MEDICATIONS
• The medication form must be completed for all
  medications and signed by a parent/guardian and a
  physician.
• This includes over the counter medications, i.e.
  Tylenol. Advil, Tums, Cough Syrup, Dramamine,
  etc This form must be completed in full with
  the following information name of medication,
  dose of medication, frequency or time medication
  is to be given, reason medication is to be given,
  signature of physician and signature of
  parent/guardian. If you would like your child to
  self-administer his/her medication, the physician
  must indicate this on the medication form.
• All medications must be brought in their original
  containers. All prescription medication must
  have the following information Name of student,
  name of medication, date of prescription,
  expiration date of medication, time medication is
  to be given or frequency of medication, and the
  physicians name. Ask your pharmacist to give
  you another labeled bottle for field trips.
  Please do not send any medications in unmarked
  containers or baggies, they can not be accepted.
  
• Please bring enough prescription medication for
  the field trip only. Please bring small
  containers for over-the-counter medications,
  trial sizes are great!

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Medical Procedures (cont.)

• Please give your child his/her morning medication
  before they board the bus, especially Dramamine
  for motion sickness.
• Please note that the School Nurse Teacher is not
  able to administer any medications, which include
  over-the-counter medications, unless approval
  from a parent/guardian and physician. If your
  child is prone to headaches, motion sickness,
  nausea, diarrhea, or any other illnesses, please
  be sure to plan ahead.
• Many physicians require two to three weeks to
  complete paper work, please plan ahead and
  consult your physician regarding any medications
  your child will need for the Washington trip.
• All medication forms must be in the School Health
  Office no later than March 31, 2009, and all
  medications must be delivered by a parent or a
  guardian to the School Health office no later
  than May 1, 2009. The only exception will be new
  medications prescribed from a physician. Your
  child may be excluded from the trip if all forms
  and medications are not in on the due date.
  Please plan ahead.
• Please call Sonia Witzel, RN, School Nurse
  Teacher, at [phone] with any questions or
  concerns. For your convenience, medication forms
  can be faxed from your physicians office to the
  Burger Middle School Health Office at (585)
  359-5353.

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Itinerary Wednesday May 20th

• 615 am Board Niagara
• Scenic Motor Coaches at Burger
• 215 pm - Arrive at Gettysburg
• guided Battlefield Tour
• 630 pm - Dinner Old Country Buffet

730 pm Depart for Washington to visit the
Jefferson and Washington Memorials 900 pm
Depart for Holiday Inn Laurel MD
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Itinerary Thursday May 21st

• 700 am - Buffet breakfast at hotel
• 800 am Depart for Washington DC
• 900 am Group photo on Capitol steps
• 1000 am Arrive at Capitol Visitors Center for
  guided tour
• and movie
• 235 pm IMAX presentation at Air and Space
  Museum
• 400 pm Dinner at Phillips Seafood Restaurant
• 600 pm Visit Lafayette Park for White House
  photo op
• 630 pm visit FDR Memorial, Vietnam Memorial,
  Korean War Memorial, WW II Memorial, and
  Iwo-Jima
• 1000 pm return to Hotel

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Itinerary Friday May 22nd

• 800 am Buffet breakfast at hotel
• 900 am checkout and depart for Washington
• 945 am arrive at National Archives
• 1115 am depart for Arlington National
  Cemetery Trolley Tour
• 130 pm Load motor coaches and depart for
  Burger
• 1130 pm Approximate arrival at Burger

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Behavioral Expectations

• All Burger Middle School rules apply on trip
• Students may bring electronic devices to listen
  to on bus trip and in hotel rooms.
• Cell phones may be used on bus trip and in hotel
  rooms only. They are to be left in hotel rooms
  during the day. Cell phones may be used in hotel
  rooms each night. If used during tour they will
  be confiscated and returned on bus trip to
  Burger.
• Please review in detail the Behavioral
  Expectations form with your child.

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Room Sign Up Procedures

• Room sign up will be in early April
• Students may choose who they room with
• Students will be two to a bed
• We hold the right to change room assignments at
  our discretion

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Phone Tree

• We will put together a phone tree that we will
  activate when we reach Corning NY to let you know
  our approximate arrival at Burger all students
  must be picked up
• We will also activate phone tree in case of
  emergency
• Please let me know if you object to being on the
  phone tree and we will not include your name and
  number

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Movies/Bags

• Students are only allowed to bring and view
  movies rated PG
• Parents must monitor what students bring
• Parents and students must sign form stating that
  all items in student bag are appropriate (no
  movies rated PG 13 or R, no cigarettes, alcohol,
  tobacco, etc)
• If a student has to be returned to Burger due to
  safety or insubordination issue Parent must pay
  air travel

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Next Meeting Wednesday May 6th, 2009 700pm

• Hotel Safety
• Trip ID Cards
• Clothing, spending money etc.
• Bus rules
• Buddy system
• Review expectations
• Final itinerary
• Phone Trees
• Movie list
• Medicine administration
• Return at approximately 1130 pm parent must be
  there
• Last minute items