Blendon Middle School Washington, D.C. Trip May 2-5, 2017

Welcome! The Basics Trip Dates: May 2-5, 2017 Trip Cost: $585 Destinations: Gettysburg, PA, Washington, D.C., surrounding areas One BMS teacher per approximately 12 BMS students

$585 (all-inclusive) Trip Cost $100 (11/15 – includes $50 non-refundable deposit) $240 (1/9) $245 (3/17)

Trip Cost 7177 Dublin Road Dublin, OH 43017 (614) 766-5553 Checks made payable to “Prime Tours” and mailed to them: Prime Tours, Inc. 7177 Dublin Road Dublin, OH 43017 (614) 766-5553

Trip Cost Includes ALL costs for the trip Luxury motorcoach transportation Hotel accommodations Private overnight security at hotel All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) Attraction admissions

Trip Cost Cancellation Policy: Cancellations before March 17, 2017 receive all payments back except the $50 non-refundable amount from the first deposit. After March 17th, the tour is non-refundable. Optional Cancellation Insurance: Visit www.goprimetours.com for information about leading travel insurance company, Travelex, so you can buy comprehensive travel and cancellation insurance for around $30 per person. Contact Travelex for details.

Preliminary Itinerary Tuesday, 5/2 Depart Blendon Travel to Gettysburg, PA to tour battlefield and view Visitor’s Center Dinner Evening tours of Jefferson and MLK, Jr. Memorials Check-in at hotel

Preliminary Itinerary Wednesday, 5/3 Breakfast buffet at hotel U.S. Capitol Tour Lunch Newseum Arlington National Cemetery Smithsonian Museums Dinner Twilight Tattoo U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima)

Preliminary Itinerary Thursday 5/4 Breakfast buffet at hotel Quantico USMC K9 Demo Museum of the Marine Corps Lunch Pentagon 9/11 Memorial Smithsonian Museums Dinner (continued on next slide)

Preliminary Itinerary Thursday 5/4 White House Photo Stop World War II Memorial Vietnam, Lincoln, Korea Memorials Back to hotel to pack bags

Preliminary Itinerary Friday 5/5 New for 2017! Travel to and tour George Washington’s Home, Mount Vernon Depart Virginia for Westerville with lunch and dinner stops en route Arrive in Westerville around 9PM

Hotel Information Comfort Inn and Suites, Woodbridge, VA Cost covers quad occupancy Students will be given the opportunity to submit roommate requests in the spring We will work to accommodate as many requests as possible

Trip Requirements Payment-in-full by 3/17/17 Behavior Points (see next slide) Follow all school rules on the trip Students are responsible for class work missed during the trip (teacher’s tend to be very accommodating with students)

Behavior Expectations The 8th grade Washington D.C. trip is an incredible opportunity for our students to explore our nation’s capital. We provide a memorable experience visiting various sites, museums, and monuments. This opportunity is available to all 8th grade students who are interested in the trip, but we do hold our students accountable to high behavior expectations. ALL 8th grade students start out with 10 behavior points to encourage the positive behavior we require to attend this trip. If a student loses and gets to zero points, they are no longer eligible to attend the Washington D.C. trip in the Spring. This is not at all a punishment, but meant to be an incentive, encouragement, and motivation for students to exceed in appropriate behaviors.

Behavior Expectations Deductions will be made to student behavior points for the following Office or Bus Referral = 2 points Wednesday School or Bus Suspension = 5 points Out of School Suspension = 8 points for every day of suspension Effective October 18, 2016-May 1, 2017 Refund policy still applies if student is removed from trip roster due to behavior

Blendon Middle School Washington, D.C. Trip May 2-5, 2017