Washington, D.C. March 25, 26, 27 Here We Come! STEPS TO DATE Survey offered to gauge interest...
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Washington, D.C.
March 25, 26, 27
Here We Come!
STEPS TO DATE
• Survey offered to gauge interest• Results mixed/not all responded• Possibility remains if 150 commit• If not, an alternate trip will be planned
To Be Eligible…We Expect
• Positive Attitude towards Academics as shown through effort and work completion
• Appropriate Behavior Towards All• Adherence to School Rules • Regular Attendance to School• Punctuality to School and to Class
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6:30 AM LEAVE SWIFT
10 AM, 1 PM REST STOP; TOUR OF HARBOR PLACE; LUNCH-FORT MCHENRY(BAGGED LUNCH)
2:00 pm ARRIVE WASHINGTON, D.C.
2:30 PM SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS
6:00 PM DINNER OUT-VOUCHER PROVIDED
7:00 PM NIGHT TOUR
LINCOLN MEMORIAL,
VIETNAM MEMORIAL AND KOREAN MEMORIAL
9:30 PM ARRIVE AT HOTEL
11:00 PM LIGHTS OUT
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7:00 AM UP AND READY! BREAKFAST AT HOTEL
9:00 AM ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
11:30AM NEWSEUM
1:40 PM TOUR OF US CAPITOL
6:00 PM DINNER AND A SHOW AT KENNEDY CENTER AND ‘SHEAR MADNESS’
10:30 PM RETURN TO HOTEL
11 PM LIGHTS OUT
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7 AM UP AND READY!
BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL
9:00 AM GROUP PHOTO; TOUR MEMORIALS
11:30 AM MOUNT VERNON/LUNCH
2 PM DEPART FOR HOME
DINNER EN ROUTE
9:30 PM ARRIVE BACK AT SWIFT
What About Food and Money?(Good Question!)
Day 1
Breakfast
At Home
Rest Stop/Lunch
Bagged Lunch
Dinner
Voucher Provided
Day 2
Breakfast
Provided
Lunch
~$15
Dinner
Provided
Day 3
Breakfast
Provided
Lunch
~$15
Dinner
~$15
Additional $ for Souvenirs? Total= ~$75-80
What to pack in my backpack…Some Suggestions
*Tissues
*Sunscreen
*Sunglasses
*Book/Crossword/Word Find/Magazine
*i-Pod/Video Game(with headphones)
*Camera
*Change
*Healthy snacks
*Get a GOOD night’s rest the night before
*Eat a GOOD breakfast before you come
*Arrive to Swift at 6:00 AM
*Leave suitcase by buses/Report to cafeteria
*Board the bus at 6:30 AM
*Bring backpack onto bus
*NO DRINKS ALLOWED ON BUS
OFF
WE
GO!
WE ARRIVE AT LAST!
RULES TO REMEMBER…
NEVER GO ANYWHERE ALONE
+Stay with your group+Always be on time
+Listen to, respect and obey ALL chaperones and security guards
+Be responsible for your things+Be respectful of your roommates
+Keep noise to a minimum at all times+Follow all school rules-
+If it isn’t allowed at school-it isn’t allowed on the trip!
The Hotel
•Chaperones stay on the same floor as students
•Each floor has security guards.
•Four students per room ONLY.
•Two double-beds.
•Bathroom with shower and hair dryer.
•TV, but no Pay-per-view or VCR.
•Each floor has soda and ice machines,
but no refrigerator.
SAFETY TIPS
SIT IN ASSIGNED SEATS ONLY.
ALWAYS TRAVEL IN A GROUP.
OBEY CURFEW AT HOTEL.
LISTEN TO AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
REPORT PROBLEMS TO CHAPERONES, PRINCIPAL OR SECURITY GUARDS.
CARRY THE CARD WITH PHONE NUMBER AT ALL TIMES.
OBEY ALL ADULTS.
ALL CHAPERONES HAVE WALKIE-TALKIES.
SECURITY GUARDS ON FLOOR AT NIGHT.
TWO NURSES ON TRIP.
If rules are broken…
CONSEQUENCES!
*Room checks are conducted DAILY. Any damage done to hotel or bus will be student’s responsibility-
Your parent/guardian will be called.
*Any major violations of expected behavior will result in your parents/guardians being called.
*In both cases, YOU explain the problem.
*YOU are sent home, at your parents’/guardians’ expense.
What About Electronic Devices?NO device capable of Video or
Internet Access
No Gaming Systems, such as Playstation, X-Box, Wii or Game Cube
No Video Devices
No laptops or palm pilots
No Communication Devices, such as walkie-talkies, beepers or pagers
No laser pens
What About Cell Phones?BOE policy applies throughout the tripAdditional Permission Slip neededTo be used in hotel room only to CALL
HOMENo text messaging, video or InternetStudents are NOT permitted to carry cell
phones on their person Phones are NOT allowed to be used as
camerasNo cell? No problem-Phone cards/adults
have cell phones
BACK AT SWIFT
LEAVE WASHINGTON AT 2 PM
DINNER ALONG THE WAY
ARRIVE BACK AT 9:30PM
PICK-UP AT SWIFT
IT WAS
GREAT FUN!
What’s Next?
Sign and return slip by November 26th AND
Deposit of $100.00 due November 26th
If 150 students commit to the trip (Deposits received) we will book the trip
If not, an alternate trip will be planned
The Doors of the Supreme Court
Very Impressive!
Our Nation’s Capitol
Arlington National Ceremony
One of our favorite sites
Scary Creatures
Live in the
Smithsonian Museum!
We visit the site of Lincoln’s assassination.
Everywhere you go-Amazing architecture!
Smithsonian Museum
Michael Jordan’s REAL Jersey!
Arlington Cemetery
Be sure to see the Museum of Natural History.
Don’t forget to look up too!
Lincoln Memorial at Night
Memorial
For
Korean War
Veterans
The White House