8th grade trip to Washington D.C. Mrs. Kredatus & Mrs. Diaz - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

▶

Jan 01, 2024 586 likes •737 views

8th grade trip to Washington D.C. Mrs. Kredatus & Mrs. Diaz When is it and whats included? June 6-7, 2019 Depart CMS at 7 AM on June 6 Return to CMS 10 PM June 7 Whats Included? -1 breakfast, 2 lunches, & 2

SLIDE 1

8th grade trip to Washington D.C.

Mrs. Kredatus & Mrs. Diaz

SLIDE 2

When is it and what’s included?

June 6-7, 2019
Depart CMS at 7 AM on June 6
Return to CMS 10 PM June 7

What’s Included?

1 breakfast, 2 lunches, & 2 dinners
Museum entry fees and cost for T-shirts
Security guards on watch from 10 PM- 5AM
“On Tour Mobile App”

SLIDE 3

How will we get there ?

Gerber Tour Coach Busses

SLIDE 4

hotel: Embassy Suites, SPringfield, VA

SLIDE 5

Pictures from previous 8th grade trips to D.C. We have Picture Practice the day before we leave!!

SLIDE 6

Itinerary Day 1

Day 1 June 6, 2019 7AM Leave CMS breakfast will be provided 11:30 AM Arrive in D.C. Meet tour guides. Go to the Smithsonian Institution & Museum of American History (lunch ticket included). 1:30 PM Visit Holocaust Memorial Museum 5 PM Opportunity to shop and eat dinner at the Pentagon City Mall (meal ticket included) 7 PM Visit Lincoln, Vietnam Veterans, Korean Memorials. 9 PM Check into hotel

SLIDE 7

Itinerary Day 2

Day 2 June 7, 2019 7 AM Breakfast and check out of hotel 8:30 AM Visit the Arlington National Cemetery including JFK’s Grave & Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 11:30 AM Lunch at Union Station (lunch ticket included) 1:10 PM Tour of Capitol Hill (including the U.S Capitol Building, U.S Supreme Court, and the Library of Congress) 4:30 Depart for CMS- dinner en route. 9 PM

Approx. arrival at CMS

SLIDE 8

WHat to bring on the trip

Chargers
Cellphones
Toiletries in appropriate bottle to avoid leaks (The hotel supplies soap

and conditioner)

Comfortable walking shoes
Appropriate clothing (per the school dress code)
T-shirts will be provided
Pillows and blankets are NOT allowed on the trip

SLIDE 9

What to Bring on the Trip cont.

Trip is rain or shine & we walk everywhere. STUDENTS CAN NOT

STAY ON THE BUS!! ○ Check the weather and pack extra clothing/shoes if needed and an umbrella.

Bring money for souvenirs, we stop at a mall and a souvenir shop along

the way.

Overnight bags will be dropped off at the school Wednesday morning

(June 5). NO BAGS WILL BE ALLOWED ON TRIP IF BROUGHT THURSDAY TO SCHOOL (including food bags)!! ○ Bags will be inspected before we depart.

SLIDE 10

T-Shirts

2 T-shirts will be given to students the Wednesday (June 5) before dismissal. They must wear it to school. Students will get second shirt when checking into hotel. NO ALTERATIONS are to be made to the t-shirt (i.e no cutting of the sleeves, crop top, etc.)

SLIDE 11

CEll phones and other technology

It is expected that the cell phones are to be used appropriately

throughout the duration of the trip.

We are not responsible for and lost/damaged/stolen phones & we will

not turn around for forgotten phones.

Students are NOT to bring Xbox, PS4, laptops, or any other device on

the trip. **Bus will have WiFi and charging ports- but students should still bring charger on the trip!**

SLIDE 12

Side notes

Students will conduct themselves in a respectful and mature

manner.

We visit many sites that pay respects to people/veterans that

have lost their lives. Any inappropriate behaviors could result in disciplinary actions.

SLIDE 13

Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying

BE KIND

SLIDE 14