The 8th Grade Washington trip

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The 8th Grade Washington trip May 6-8
Co-coordinators Mrs. Bonnie Phalen Mrs.
Carolyn Higgins
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What we will see while in Washington
The World War II Monument, FDR Memorial, Fords
Theater, Peterson House, Mount Vernon, Jefferson
Memorial, JFK Center for Performing Arts, Korean
War Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, National Mall,
Smithsonian Museums, U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court,
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Viet Nam
Memorial, Viet Nam Womens Memorial, Washington
Monument, The National Cathedral, White House,
Einstein Statue, Embassy Row, Old Town
Alexandria, Arlington National Cemetery, Iwo
Jima Marine Memorial, Union Station, Reagan
Building, Pentagon Memorial, Newseum.
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For your information

• Students choose their roommates about 1 month
  before the trip (4 per room).
• 1 chaperone per 10 students-we cannot determine
  chaperones until final numbers (boys/girls) are
  known
• Parents/guardians may volunteer to chaperone via
  email (listed in letter you will receive)
• Each floor is the same gender students and
  chaperones
• We will be bringing a nurse (a parent) on the
  trip they will have no students assigned to
  them. They will be responsible for meds and any
  medical issues that arise.

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Sample Day One
530 AM Report to the Airport, receive tickets
and check in the airline and security. 700 Depar
t Warwick via airplane 800 Land at Baltimore,
Maryland board buses, drive into Washington,
D.C. Photo stop _at_ White House and Einstein
Statue. Drive along Embassy Row and past the
National Cathedral Visit the National Zoo to see
the only Pandas of North America and many other
great animal exhibits
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.Still Day One
Eat lunch (at Union Station w/ vouchers) Visit
the Capitol Building Supreme Court Building Go
to National Mall to see Vietnam Memorial, Vietnam
Womens Memorial, World War II Memorial, and
Korean Memorial Visit FDR Memorial Dinner
!!!!!! Night Tour Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln
Memorial, Kennedy Center Terrace, Iwo Jima
Memorial Check in at hotel. Lights out at 1030 PM
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Sample of Day Two
700AM Breakfast at hotel 745AM Depart
hotel Visit the Washington Monument Fords
Theater, Peterson House and souvenir stop. Lunch
(at Reagan Building Food Court)
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And Day Two Continues.
Arlington Cemetery JFK and RFK gravesites,
Challenger Memorial, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Participate in a Laying of the Wreath
ceremony Drive to Major League baseball game
(tba) dinner at stadium. Return to hotel (at
about 1030 PM)
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Day Three
730 AM Breakfast at hotel 830 Check out of
hotel Tour Mount Vernon Holocaust Museum,
Daniels Story exhibit
1130 Arrive at Smithsonian complex, eat lunch.
Groups may explore any of the museums on the Mall
with a chaperone. 400 PM Depart for Dinner at
Inner Harbor, Baltimore 630 Depart for airport
flight to Warwick, arriving about 1000pm
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The basic Price and what it includes
Roundtrip airfare All meals, water bottles Hotel
(4 students to a room) All ground transportation
via motor coach with tour driver All tickets and
gratuities Nighttime security in the hallway at
the hotel
760 per student Add 100 for full refund program
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• It is recommended that you purchase
• Full Refund Guarantee Program
• Trip insurance 100
• Refunds the trip price for any reason
• Student illness
• Loss of social privileges
• Parents decision due to behavior
• or grades
• You are automatically enrolled UNLESS you check
  the box on the back of the form which declines
  the insurance

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How to register/pay for trip

• NO MONEY is handled at school
• Send in the registration letter or register
  online at the website listed on the letter.
  (Insurance check box on back, Tshirt NOT needed)
• Guaranteed spots to students who have a deposit
  (150) paid by November 6th. After that date,
  registrations will continue to fill the bus(es).
• Fundraising- make it your childs job
  babysitting, raking, shoveling, etc
• Scholarship awards are offered at company website