Novi Middle School 8 th Grade Washington D.C. Trip November 6-10, 2013.
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Transcript of Novi Middle School 8 th Grade Washington D.C. Trip November 6-10, 2013.
Novi Middle School8th Grade
Washington D.C. Trip
November 6-10, 2013
Day 1 - Thursday*• Depart Wednesday 8 p.m.• Breakfast• Arlington Cemetery• Iwo Jima Memorial• Pentagon 9/11 Memorial• Lunch • FDR Memorial• Newseum• Dinner• Jefferson Memorial• Lincoln Memorial *Trip itinerary subject to change
Day 2 - Friday• Breakfast• U. S. Capitol Tour• Supreme Court• Library of Congress• Lunch• National Archives• White House Photos• Ford’s Theater &
Petersen House• Dinner• Recreation Center
– Swim and Gym
Day 3 - Saturday• Breakfast• Washington Monument• WW II Memorial• Vietnam War Memorial• Korean War Memorial• Lunch• Smithsonian Complex
– American History– Natural History– Air & Space
• Dinner• Drive home through
the night
Day 4 - Sunday
• Return home (early a.m.)
*All meals included*Tax and tips included
Tour Company
Worldstrides• “committed to providing exceptional
service, superior safety, and memories that will last a lifetime”
• Located in Charlottesville, VA• Founded in 1967• Contact Person: Shanna Jeffrey• www.worldstrides.org
Transportation
Hotel Accommodations Doubletree Crystal
City Arlington, VA
Doubletree Crystal City is just minutes from downtown
D.C.
Trip Security
• Chaperones = 1 per 12 students• Nighttime Security Chaperones
- 10pm - 5am - Stationed on each floor on
which the students are housed• Licensed Step-on Guides• 24 hour contact service
- Bracelets w/ contact information
• Trip insurance
Medication• Forms will be available in the fall
for prescription and over-the-counter medicines.
• The forms and medications are due to the counseling office at least one week prior to the trip.
• Each group’s chaperone disperses the medicine as needed.
Payments
$613 total cost based upon 4/room
(but you will save $15 from this price if you register by 12/15/12)
________________To guarantee a spot on the trip…
$99 deposit must be paid to Worldstrides by 1/31/13
AND THEN…
The Balance Owed$514 balance is due by 2/25/13
($499 balance if registered by 12/15/12) --This does NOT include the optional $99 Full Refund Program which will be explained later
OR
pay through installments by•Mail, Phone, Online
– $6 charge for each payment
•EZ Pay– automatic withdrawal from checking– no extra charge
Payment Plan
• Payments due: – 2/25, 4/25, 6/25, and 8/24
• All checks sent directly to & payable to:
Worldstrides
• Late Fees– $15 late fee for missed installment– $60 late fee for missed final installment
Full Refund Program
• F.R.P. participation is optional– Over 50% in Novi, and up 70% across U.S., choose
to do this plan– Additional cost of $99– Full refund (not including $99 F.R.P., $99 initial
deposit, & any handling and/or late fees) if canceling trip prior to departure
– Please read registration letter carefully for more information regarding F.R.P.
• Without F.R.P.:– Worldstrides retains 100% of tour price if you
cancel less than 44 days prior to departure– Be sure to check the F.R.P. box if you do NOT
want it.
FLAG Scholarships• Scholarship money is available through
Worldstrides• Available to families with an annual adjusted
gross income (AGI) under $85,000• Available on a first come, first serve basis• Contact Worldstrides for more information
Sign-up for My Trip• My Trip is a site provided by Worldstrides
for parents to get updates about the trip.
• After registering for the trip, you will receive an email asking you to register for MyTrip.
• Updates and requests will be sent through this site. It is very important that you are in this information loop!
Behavior Contracts
• What behaviors lead to a student’s removal from the trip prior to departing from Novi?– Students will turn in a behavior contract at the
beginning of February. Violation of this contract will cause the student to be removed from the trip.
• What happens if a student needs to be sent home during the trip?
Sweatshirt & T-Shirt
Please… request a shirt size afterward through the email sent out on My Trip—NOT while you are registering!
remember: your child will likely GROW!
Create-A-Video DVD
• Groups are given digital cameras to take pictures during the trip.
• Pictures are placed on DVD for each student as a souvenir.
Fall Organizational Meeting
• Mandatory parent meeting in October 2013 to finalize plans for the trip to Washington D.C.
• Items we will discuss include: -what to pack-student expectations-medical forms-answer questions that you
and/or your child may have