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Raleigh Field Trip. Chaperone Meeting May 1 st , 2007 3:00 PM. Tuesday Morning Reminders. You must eat breakfast before you get here or once we board the train Be here by 5:15 AM Meet inside the cafeteria Bus will leave at 5:30 AM. Chaperone cars must follow the school bus - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Raleigh Field Trip
Chaperone MeetingMay 1st, 2007
3:00 PM
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Tuesday Morning Reminders• You must eat breakfast before you
get here or once we board the train
• Be here by 5:15 AM• Meet inside the cafeteria• Bus will leave at 5:30 AM
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Chaperone Cars• Chaperone cars
must follow the school bus
• Children of chaperones must ride in the car with their parents
• Feel free to carpool with each other
• Students without parents attending are NOT allowed to ride anywhere other than the bus!
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What to Bring• A jacket and comfortable
walking shoes – best to dress in layers! We will walk about ¾ of a mile downtown.
• Camera and money for shopping- if you would like!
• Bag breakfast and lunch to eat on the train in a disposable bag.
• Mini backpack or carrying purse-cards or magazines.
• Watch
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Chaperone Guidelines – It is your duty to see that
each child in your group is accounted for at ALL times
– Do not let a child from your group, or go anywhere without you---ESPECIALLY KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THEM WHILE GOING TO THE BATHROOMS!
(maybe get another “male” to take them)
– Remind students that they MUST be respectful at all times!
– Also, parents and students must abide by all the rules set forth by Amtrak & the buildings we visit in Raleigh.
You will be responsible for
monitoring a small group of children.
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Amtrak Train Ridefrom Charlotte to Raleigh
We will be the first train leaving٭Charlotte at 7:50 in the morning.
We will take up one whole car and٭Part of another one.
There is a food cart located at the٭Back of the train-it’s expensive!
Restrooms are available on every٭Other car. If one of your students’Needs to go, and it is not on your carYOU MUST GO WITH THEM!
The kids are free to move about on٭Your section, but to go into other sections of the train, you will need to accompany them.
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Chaperone Guidelines cont.Remember, we areentrusting you to be amodel for our students.
– No smoking will be allowed
– No purchasing or consumption of alcoholic beverages will be permitted
– No use of inappropriate language For the safety of our
students, anyone who violates these rules
will NOT be allowed to attend future school
trips as a chaperone.
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Basic Itinerary• Leave at 5:30 a.m.• Arrival at the Amtrak train
station in Charlotte.• Ride Amtrak to Raleigh• Walk to the downtown area for
tours• Tour the Science and History
Museums, along with the Legislative Building-Guided Tour
• Eat dinner from Chick-fil-A• Ride Amtrak back to Charlotte • Arrive back at Forrest Hunt ~
around 11:00 p.m.
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Map of Downtown Raleigh * After we depart the
train, we will begin our walk to the downtown area of Raleigh. This involves crossing streets and a few turns, so please keep your students right beside you at all times during this hectic part of the trip. Once we arrive at the center, we will divide up into classes to tour each facility separately.
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NC Science Museum• The items in the gift shops
are somewhat expensive and will require your complete attention to the students. If you choose to take your group, you will be responsible for their actions.
• If you don’t feel comfortable doing this, you are welcome to take your group of students outside to wait on the rest of the group.
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North Carolina History Museum
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Gift Shop Visits• The items in the History
Museum gift shop are more reasonably priced. Please allow time for you and your group to tour this prior to moving on from this building.
• Please keep a close eye on their behavior during this. If you have a problem, please discuss it with your child’s teacher.
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Final Thoughts
If you have any questions/comments regarding the trip, please see one of us.
Remember, we are all representing Forrest Hunt Elementary – Let’s shine
like the stars we are!