8th Grade Trip Washington, D. C 8th Grade Trip Washington, D.C. 2017 Thursday, May 11th & Friday, May 12th Ernie welcome, introduce Tarshia and Irene

Highlands Departure Students arrive at 5:30 a.m. Buses depart 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 11th

Capitol Building & White House photo Sample Itinerary Capitol Building & White House photo

Thursday Evening Illuminations Tour

Holocaust Memorial Museum Visit Newseum and Holocaust Memorial Museum

Walking Tour of Monuments

Arlington National Cemetery

Hyatt Hotel Capitol Hill

Smithsonian Museum Visits

Thursday Buffet Dinner HOTEL BANQUET ROOM

Student Watchers on Duty from Thursday Evening Student Watchers on Duty from 10pm - 7am

Breakfast to go from the Hyatt Friday Morning Breakfast to go from the Hyatt

Board Buses to Return to Highlands Friday – 4:00 pm Board Buses to Return to Highlands

Friday Dinner Stop

Supervision Co-Leaders- Tarshia Holder and Irene Spiconardi Highlands Teachers- Ratio of 1:10 Teachers are chaperones Tarshia

Trip Cost Price per student: $315.00 Includes: transportation, 5 meals, all entry fees, chaperones, tour guides, 2 t-shirts, hotel (quad-style) and security Payments: checks or money orders payable to “White Plains Middle School” $105 tonight or by Thursday, December 1st $105 on or before February 1st $105 on or before March 21st OR 1 payment of $315.00 tonight Last date for full refunds is Friday, April 7th. After April 7th, ONLY $175 can be refunded. Tarshia

Expectations Luggage Cell phones and electronic devices Room etiquette Behavior Ernie – drop off day before? Contents reviewed, cell phones collected at bed check, etc.

How to register for the trip? Complete registration forms AND make your first payment of $105 by December 1st. Forms to be completed Student Information/Permission Slip Form Behavior Contract Medical Form – ONLY if your child takes medication BEFORE or AFTER school

Questions? Link to website on George