Taylor Road Middle School 2014 Educational Tour of Chattanooga, TN March 6 and 7, 2014

The Chattanooga, TN Tour Includes: Ground Transportation on Deluxe Motor Coaches All Meals All Admissions All Fees Evening Activities Quality Hotel Accommodations Licensed Guide(s) Night Security in Hotel Accident/Health Insurance 24 – Hour Emergency Support

Sample Trip Itinerary

March 6, 2014 Morning 9:00 AM Group Assembles at School DEPART Taylor Road Middle School TOUR “IMAX” Movie LUNCH Boxed Lunch at “IMAX” Theater Afternoon TOUR Tennessee Aquarium Hotel Check-In Evening DINNER Pizza/DJ Cruise on the Southern Belle

6pm Approximate Arrival at Taylor Road Middle School March 7, 2014 Morning BREAKFAST at Hotel and Check-Out TOUR Rock City Gardens (includes Fairyland Caverns) LUNCH TOUR Lookout Mountain TOUR Incline Railway and Ruby Falls DEPART For Home 6pm Approximate Arrival at Taylor Road Middle School

6th Grade Science Standards S6CS5 Students will use the ideas of system, model, change and scale in exploring scientific and technological matters. (6-8) S6CS6 Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly. (6-8) S6E3 – Students will recognize the significant role of water in Earth Processes S6E5 – Students will investigate the scientific view of how the Earth’s surface is formed.

Tour Support Hotel Coordinator– -Make sure breakfast is ready -Responsible for the hotel part of our stay -Make sure all of the rooms are perfect and all keys work -Turn off long distance on phones and pay per view movies -Work closely with us to coordinate all activities -They will make sure we have room blocks separate from the rest of the hotel guests -Interacts with hotel on group’s behalf Tour Coordinator- -Responsible for the proactive execution of the tour from the time we arrive until the time we depart

Tour Support Night Security- -One security guard per floor from 10:30pm to 5:30am -All have had extensive background checks including FBI and drug testing -Will not enter into student rooms -Security will keep people that are not a part of our group separate from us -Will turn in a log with notes on how the night went

Roommates There will be four students to a room. Roommate selection will take place in February. Students may choose their own roommates. Teachers will approve the rooms and make any changes necessary. Students will remain with their roommates during the entire trip, including on the busses.

Chaperones Students will be assigned to a teacher chaperone. This will be their group for the entire trip, including seating on the busses and in the hotel rooms. There will be one teacher chaperone per 10-12 students. No student will be allowed to leave his/her assigned group. Students will be accompanied to each venue with their assigned teacher chaperone.

Clothing School appropriate clothing is to be worn during the entire trip, including on the busses. A t-shirt will be designed for the trip in a bright color. The t-shirt is an additional security measure to quickly identify our TRMS students. Information for purchasing the t-shirts will be sent home when it is available. Students are required to wear the designated 6th grade t-shirt both Thursday and Friday. Students should wear comfortable shoes (no flip flops) while on the trip. Bring a jacket/sweatshirt as well as an umbrella or rain poncho.

Tour Support Tour Central- Available 24 Hours a day for emergencies including: -Family Emergency -Lost Book Bags/Cameras Other- -Accident/Dental Insurance -Luggage Tags -Wristband with Tour Central 800# on them

Pricing Trip Price: $265.00 for Students (Quad Occupancy) Price Includes: EVERYTHING except Souvenirs! Registration Deadline: November 26th with $99.00 deposit that is applied to your trip Optional Trip Refund: Parents can sign up for a Full Refund Program for an extra $39.00 which allows parents to cancel at anytime before the trip departure to receive all funds minus the program fee.

Registration Deadline: November 26th How to Register: A deposit of $99.00 is required to register Go to www.nationsclassroom.com and use trip id#34111401 Call 1.877.270.1776 Mail in the registration form on the back of the parent letter Payments: EZPay Program breaks down trip cost into three automatic installments starting December 5, 2013-February 5, 2014 Pay in full by February 5, 2014 Registration Deadline: November 26th

Additional Information Any student who receives an ISS (In School Suspension) or OSS (Out of School Suspension) at any point during the current school year will become ineligible for the trip to Chattanooga. All students going on the trip must be in good academic standing by February 5, 2014. Administration reserves the right to make the final decision on the eligibility of any student.

Meanwhile, at Taylor Road… For students who are staying at TRMS on March 6 and 7, it’s not just business as usual! There will be two days of activities planned for the students to enjoy, similar to the ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ activities used in previous years. The newly created activities will be aligned to the same standards as the Chattanooga trip.

Around the World in 80 Days Students will kick off their adventure by watching Around the World in 80 Days! They will explore the world as the eccentric inventor, Phileas Fogg.

Around the World in 80 Days Students will ‘visit’ the countries traveled to in Around the World in 80 Days. They will design flags, murals, and maps for their countries, and enjoy a sampling of the foods eaten there!

Student work from “Around the World” Ireland Japan Spain

THANKS!!! WE HOPE THIS HAS BEEN INFORMATIVE… WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE GOING ON THE 6TH GRADE FIELD TRIP WITH OUR STUDENTS! PLEASE CONTACT DANA BENNETT, ANGELA ROBERSON, OR FRED JOHNSON WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY STILL HAVE. A COPY OF THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE TRMS WEBSITE AND DANA BENNETT’S BLOG.