OCTOBER 6 th 2015 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21 515 pm Load Coach 530 departure This is Central Time THURSDAY OCTOBER 22 700 Breakfast Magills 830 Lincoln ID: 271133
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WASHINGTON D.C. PARENTS MEETING
OCTOBER 6
th
, 2015Slide2
WEDNESDAY
, OCTOBER 21
5:15 p.m. Load Coach; 5:30 departure (This is Central Time) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 7:00 Breakfast – Magill’s 8:30 Lincoln, Vietnam & Korean 10:45 Washington Cathedral; 11:00 Appointment 12:30 Lunch 1:45 White House pictures 2:15 Shopping by Ford’s 3:00 Ford’s Museum – Museum and Ranger Talk 4:30 FDR and MLK Memorials 6:30 Dinner at Old Country Buffet - 9650 Main St., Fairfax, VA(Fair City Mall) 7:45 Check into Comfort Inn University Center - 11180 Main St. Fairfax, VA
Rough Itinerary (always subject to change!)Slide3
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
7:30 a.m. Breakfast at the hotel; Depart 8:15 a.m.
8:45 World War II Memorial10:00 Group picture10:15 Arrive Capitol – 10:50 Appointment11:45 Lunch 12:30 Arrive Holocaust Appointment2:45 National Archives3:45 Smithsonian Museums – Your choice6:00 Dinner – Pentagon City 7:30 Arrive Kennedy Center 8:00 “Shear Madness” PlayRough Itinerary (always subject to change!)Slide4
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
7:00 a.m. Breakfast at the hotel; load buses; depart 8:30 a.m.
9:00 Arrive Arlington Cemetery 11:00 Changing of the Guard; 11:15 Wreath Ceremony Subway to Pentagon City 12:15 Lunch – Pentagon City1:15 Arrive Washington Monument; 1:30 tickets 3:00 Mount Vernon; 3:55 Mansion Entry5:30 Dinner at Union Station6:30 Night Tour – Jefferson, Lincoln, Air Force, Iwo JimaSUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 ~7:30-8:00 a.m. Arrive Westville School Rough Itinerary (always subject to change!)Slide5
Pillow and Blanket
Raincoat
Small Playmate size coolerNon messy snacksDrinks in plastic bottles with screw tops. WATER ONLY!DVDs if you want to share with the group **(PG and teacher’s discretion!)Winter coats, hats, gloves, and scarves Backpacks with toiletriesIPODS with earphonesMust have a watchMotion sickness pillsCamera/phone/ChargersPrescription meds/Tylenol etc.
Take on the BusSlide6
Small DVD Players
Video cameras
Portable Gaming Systems (DS, PSP, Xbox etc)I-pads/Laptop computersEnergy drinks, caffeine pills, etc.If you should choose to take electronics: the school and travel company are not responsible for lost items or damage which may occur on the bus.The bus has WI-FI butLeave these at Home! Slide7
Garment Bag – might be shared with roommates: Dressy Clothes only needed by Wreath Layers
1 suitcase per person (tag/mark your suitcase)
1 large cooler for the room (to be shared by all roomies)Under the Bus (We won’t have access to any of these things until Thursday night!!!Slide8
Stay seated (no yelling or screaming)
Talk quietly
No Caffeine or Energy ProductsRestrict drinking fluidsAfter the movies, boys sit with boys & girls sit with girls for lights out.During lights out: you must be quiet and sleep. (you may quietly listen to your own MP3 players with headphones during this time but not your neighbors’ music)On the BusSlide9
Dress will follow the guidelines set forth by the student handbook.
Dress should be clean, neat, and simple
No holes in jeansNo shirts that advertise tobacco, alcohol, or that are in bad taste.Dress in layers General Dress AttireSlide10
Comfortable tennis shoes should be worn. Please do not wear new tennis shoes.
Socks must be worn
Flip-Flops and sandals are not permitted when going on tour for the day.On an average day, you will be walking about 5 miles!ShoesSlide11
Don
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t wear…T shirtsJeans with holes Dirty Tennis ShoesShortsDressy Clothes! They are not necessary!!! Do wear…Khakis and polo’sDressy jeans and sweaters or Nice Blouse, Button ShirtDress Shoes, clean tennis shoes, nice boots
“
Sheer Madness
”
Guidelines Slide12
For individuals laying the wreath…
Shirt and Tie OR suit
DressVERY nice coordinated outfitNo open toe/back shoes or high heelsFor students not laying the wreath…Dress for the weather in layers and comfortable shoes.Arlington GuidelinesSlide13
No yelling in the hallway.
Shoes worn outside of room
(flip flops allowed only in hotel)No slamming of doorsNo mixed company in rooms only in public areas (ie: hall/pool)You should only be in our hallway or the pool area (during our allotted time)Lights out, sleeping, taped doors, security guardsHotel Slide14
Be considerate and listen to the people talking to the group.
Be on time – If you are 5 minutes early, you are never late.
You can never be by yourself!! Find a partner to be with or Mr. Marshall and the Jones’s will be your partner for the duration of the trip.During the DaySlide15
Keep them with you unless we tell you to leave them on the bus! I will give you my cell phone # on the bus.
When we have a guide with us, you are to be listening to them, not playing on your phone!
A violation of this might result in phone being confiscated for the duration of the day. This includes texting, games, apps and internet use!!!!!! Cell Phone PolicySlide16
For minor infractions such as violation of lights out, or buddy rule, students will have a one on one discussion with Mrs. Jones and Mr. Marshall
For second offense- a phone call home
For third offense or any violation of the handbook such as stealing, fighting, drinking, tobacco etc. – Airplane ride home immediately at parents’ expense.ProblemsSlide17
Each year Mrs. Jones does a blog while traveling around D.C.
If interested the blog address is…
http://2015westvillemiddleschoolwashingtondc.blogspot.com/last year’s blog address is…http://2014wmstriptowashingtondc.blogspot.comBlog AddressSlide18
Medical Forms
Bus loading/unloading and cleaning
Candy ChecksRunner for Picture: Jace WoodsHighest Candy sellers to lay wreathChase Pavlack & Cheyanne WrightManny Guevara & Marissa StarkAdditional ItemsSlide19
Questions???