8th Grade Washington, DC Trip

May 1st-3rd, 2013

Wednesday - Friday

SAFETY

• Bus: 4-5 teachers per bus

• No Unsupervised “free” Time

• Touring: 1:8 student teacher ratio

• Sleeping: 4 students per room– Chaperone assigned to monitor room– Security provided

Transportation

• Constitution Coach buses

• Teachers and students will travel and tour together by team

• Buses are only form of transportation used during trip

Lodging • National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy

Chase, Maryland. (located 10 minutes outside Washington DC)

• 4-H Center is college dormitory style lodging with students sleeping 4 to a room.

• Students will be guaranteed one choice in a roommate and be assigned two others from their teams.

• Each room has 4 beds and private bathroom• Teacher rooms are located with student rooms• Security provided by 4-H Center

Meals

• Breakfast and Dinner included– Cafeteria style– Variety of meals and food provided

• 3 lunches and 1 dinner “on your own” (included in spending money)

Attendance(change from last year)

Up to 1 absence 3 points

Two absences 2 points

Three absences 1 point

*All absences except for religious holidays will be part of goal calculation.

Academic Investment

All 4s and 5s 3 points

All 3s, 4s and 5s 2 points

All 2s and above 1 point

*any student with 1s on the report card cannot receive any academic investment points.

*any student who receives 0 Academic Investment points for any 2 quarters is not eligible for the 4 quarter reward.

ConductNo level 2* or 3 referralsOne Level 1 3 points

No level 2* or 3 referralsTwo Level 1s 2 points

No level 2* or 3 referralsThree Level 1s 1 point * Only includes level 2 referrals where there is an administrative consequences

From the Nurse

• All parents must have MD signed form for Tylenol/Motrin and permission to treat in an emergency

• All other meds- allergy, epi-pens, inhalers, etc. need to have the MD sign the last medical form in the packet.

• Each medication needs a separate form.

Cost of the Trip• Total Cost: $300

– Includes coach bus transportation– Includes accommodations at the National 4-H

Center, Chevy Chase, MD– Includes 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners– Includes admission to the Newseum– All other attractions are free of charge

• Additional Costs: Approx. $60– Includes 2 lunches; 2 dinners (cafes / fast food)

Payment Schedule• Dec. 3, 2012: $50 refundable deposit and

permission slip due.• Feb. 1, 2013: $100 non-refundable payment.• March 1, 2013: $100 non-refundable payment due.• April 1, 2013 Final Payment: $50 non-

refundable payment due.• Student spending money: up to you.• Payments through installments are welcome.• All payments must be paid in MONEY ORDERS,

BANK CHECKS, or CASH

Fundraising

Light Bulb Sale: 50% Profit

Candy Sale --TBD(ongoing)

Lollipop Sale (February)

Others to follow• Profits of each sale go towards the cost of

your child’s trip (excluding spending $)• Money raised beyond the cost of the trip, will

be applied to a general Washington DC trip fund.

Next StepsDecember 3rd $50 refundable deposit with permission slipFebruary 1st FINAL COMMITMENT FOR TRIP – No refunds

after February 1, 2013.March 1st 2nd and Final deposit dueApril 1st 3rd and Final deposit due Final Itinerary will be posted on DC link on Two

Rivers websiteMay 1st-3rd 5th annual Two Rivers 8th grade class trip

Itinerary (tentative)Wednesday, May 1st

6:00-6:30 am Board Coaches/Depart TRMMS

2:30 pm National Zoo

5:30 pm Check In at 4-H Center

6:00 pm Dinner 4-H Center

7:30 pm Illumination Tour of

Monuments & Memorials

Itinerary (tentative)Thursday, May 2nd

7:30 am Breakfast9:30 am Arrival—Arlington National

Cemetery11:15 am National Cemetery/ Wreath

Laying Ceremony12:30 pm Lunch at Capitol Visitor Center

Restaurant1:30 pm U.S. Capitol Tour 3:30-6:00 pm Smithsonian Museums (Air & Space,

American History, Natural History)7:00 pm Dinner (4-H Center)8:00-10:00 4-H Recreation Room

Itinerary (tentative)Friday, May 3rd

7:30 am Breakfast

9:00 am “Newseum” Museum

11:30 am Lunch (NewseumRestaurant)

12:30 pm “Newseum” Museum or Smithsonian Museums

2:00 pm Depart for Home

10:00 pm Arrive at TRMMS

Parent Resources• Separate link on Two Rivers website

exclusively for 8th grade DC trip

• 8th grade social studies teachers• Mr. Eric Kissinger – 8A• Mr. David Jones – 8B

• Assistant Principal• Mrs. Jill Wnuk – Two Rivers Magnet Middle

School 8th Grade Assistant Principal

Thank you for coming. Can’t Wait for another great trip!