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PARENT MEETING MARCH 1 , 2016 - PPT Presentation

600 PM Cafeteria 8 th Grade Trip To Our Nations Capitol Washington DC Turn in Medical Packets before you leave tonight 17 STUDENT MEETING Students will meet with teachers next Wednesday afternoon to receive THEIR information ID: 716795

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PARENTMEETING

MARCH 1, 20166:00 PMCafeteriaSlide2

8th Grade Trip

To Our Nation’s CapitolWashington, D.C.Turn in Medical Packets

before you leave tonight!(17)Slide3

STUDENT MEETINGStudents will meet with teachers next Wednesday afternoon to receive THEIR information:Packing guidelines

Rooming confirmationsBus Lead Teachers’ namesReporting infoTrip rules and expectationsSlide4

March 21, 2015

Arrive at HRMS at 6:30 AM Bring luggage insideCheck in with the lead teacher(s) and receive further instructionsSlide5

Bus GuidelinesStay seatedEarphones must be used

Snacks from home okOnly plastic bottles with capsKeep it cleanNO GUMDO NOT bring food from meal stops on busNO aerosols

NO loud or distracting noisesSlide6

DAY 1Depart HRMS at 7:00

AMTake your sack lunch to eat at rest stopArrive in DC at approximately 3:00 PMAll groups will visit FDR, Thomas Jefferson, and MLK memorialsArrive @ National 4H Center about 5:00 PM for check-in (Get your name tag/meal ticket)Dinner at 4H CenterSlide7

Early MemorialsSlide8

National 4H Center

7100 Connecticut Ave.Chevy Chase, Maryland

301-961-2801Slide9

Cafeteria Style MealsSlide10

End of DAY 1Illumination Tour 6:30 PMArrive back at 4H Center at 10:30 PM

Lights out at 11:00 PM!Slide11

Illumination TourSlide12

Student RoomsSlide13

DAYS 2 & 3Bus

itineraries will varyEveryone will see the same sitesLunch will be on your own Lunches can be expensive! Expect to pay $10-20 for each meal.Souvenir Shopping We will make a special trip to a souvenir shop! Slide14

SAMPLE ITINERARY6:00 AM WAKE

UP7:00 AM BREAKFAST8:00 AM DEPART 4H CENTER9:00 AM WHITE HOUSE10:30 AM CAPITOL TOUR12:00 PM (LUNCH)1:30

PM SUPREME COURT2:00 PM LIBRARY OF CONGRESS3:00 PM NATIONAL ARCHIVES5:00 PM EMBASSY ROW6:30 PM

DINNERSlide15

Sites to SeeSlide16

OTHER STOPSSlide17

MORE PLACES TO SEESlide18

D.C. StuffLots of Strict Searches!

Especially at indoor venuesNo large bags/book bags at most locationsNo water or other liquid at some locationsNo sprays or lotions at some locationsNo gum at most locationsMetal detectors at most locationsX-ray machines at most locationsSlide19

General RulesBe respectful.Dress appropriately; school dress code applies

Wear your hoodie.Name tag is your meal ticket! Don’t lose it!No energy drinks!Technology UseCannot

text or use headphones or ear buds while with a tour guide or inside a building.Use your phone only as a camera while with a tour guide or inside a buildingYOU are responsible for it, whether you or a friend uses it.Slide20

PACKING GUIDELINES1 CARRY-ON BAG

1 BAG FOR THE BUS (like a book bag)Sack lunch on the way2 pr comfortable shoesDress in layersPoncho/UmbrellaHat/GlovesMoney for 3 lunches & 1 fast-food meal on the way home

National 4H CenterSet up like hotelBunk BedsHotel amenitiesNo Swimming!Cafeteria-style meals (breakfast & dinner)24-Hour SecuritySlide21

Fun Stuff!SWING TIMESlide22

DINNER THEATER3 ½ hour eventDress appropriately

Need to adhere to school dress codeNO PROM CLOTHES!Dress nice, but not formallySlide23

Casual Dress for GIRLS

School AppropriateSlacks are okay!Khakis are okay with nice topJeans (no holes!) are okay with nice topSlide24

Information for StudentsStudents will meet next week to

discuss the trip They will receive packing guidelinesThey will receive a DC Rules handout

Students have already picked their roommatesTeachers will make group and bus assignmentsStudents will be informed on the day of the trip of their bus# and small groupSlide25

Return HomeThursday night

About midnightStudents will call parents when we are 1 hour away from Harris RoadNo student will be allowed to walk home!Please pick up your child on time.

Bus Arrivals – Don’t base your child’s arrival on someone else’s child.Parked in MARKED SPACES and wait patiently for your child. EVERYONE will want to go home. Don’t yell for your child! Teachers will dismiss the students.

Be nice!

The next day

begins

SPRING BREAK

! (depending on weather)Slide26

What’s Covered?Accommodations for three evenings

Breakfasts at 4H CenterThree (3) dinners Taxes and gratuities are included for attractions and evening meals

Professional Tour Guide on each charter motor coachSlide27

WHAT’S NOT COVERED?MONEY FOR LUNCHES

(about $45)MONEY FOR FAST FOOD STOP ON THE WAY HOME(about $10)TIP FOR DRIVER AND TOUR GUIDE(optional) but we ask for $2.00 for each

MONEY FOR SOUVENIRS(optional)Slide28

Questions?