1. Disneyland Field Trip Desert Oasis Middle School
Parent Information Meeting
6:00pm

2. Who – 8th Grade Students/Teachers/Chaperones
What – 8th Grade End-of-the-year Trip
When – Last two weeks in April 2018 TBD
Where – Disneyland – 1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802
Why – To allow students an end of the year trip; to teach them valuable real-world skills
How – Individual and class fundraisers, parent donations

3. Overview
The Middle School team at Desert Oasis Elementary School is planning a field trip on Friday, April 27th, 2018 to Disneyland at Disneyland Drive in Anaheim, CA.
This field trip would serve as a real-world example of socialization and interactions in an amusement park. This field trip will also instill financial independence as students will have to manage their funds to make decisions as to what they purchase at the park.

4. Potential Funding Sources
We estimate that the trip will cost approximately $8000. In order to fund this trip, we will have individual and class fundraisers as well as parent donations to support students whose families have limited incomes. -Last year we had several learners pay for their entire trip by fundraising alone.

5. Scholarship Opportunities
PTSA and Student Council are offering several scholarships to learners with outstanding behavior and character that could not afford to go on their own.
In order to qualify for a scholarship, a learner must have
A written letter from the learner explaining why they deserve to go on the field trip.
A short letter from the parent explaining why they are applying for the scholarship.
Outstanding behavior and academic perseverance.

6. Itinerary
We will depart to Disneyland on a coach-type bus the morning of a Friday in April The trip will take about 8 hours with stops, so we anticipate arrival at 9am. We will be stopping for breakfast before we head into the park in order to go over guidelines for behavior, meeting times, and passing out agendas with the itinerary for the day. Then, we will head into the park where we will spend the day. We would depart the park around 10pm and that would allow us to arrive back at DOES between 5 and 6am. The target goal will be $250 per person. This includes the entry into the park, the bus rides, $20 meal voucher, and $5 in parking fees per person.

7. Trip itinerary (sample)
12:30am – Learners report to school
1:00am – Depart from Desert Oasis
8:00am – Arrive at McDonalds across the street from Disneyland – Learners will have the opportunity to purchase or bring something to eat for breakfast at this time.
8:45am – Learners will walk across the street to enter Disneyland, which opens at 9:00am.
Learners will spend the day in the park with their perspective groups and chaperones, while checking in periodically with teachers
10:00pm – Meet at the front of the park to prepare for departure. Walk across the street to McDonalds to be picked up by bus.
10:30pm – Depart for Desert Oasis

8. Learner Guidelines
While we would love to bring every student, it is impossible due to the cost. Therefore, to ensure the most equitable selection of students, some parameters for participation have been set in place by the school district code of conduct as well as the school administration and the teachers.
Students will be rated based on behavior from January until the determined field trip date. Students will not have more than 3 after school detentions and no more than one day in in-school suspension (ISS). If a student receives an out-of-school suspension (OSS), they will immediately be removed from the trip. Due to these reasons, if a student is unable to attend, there will not be any refunds for payments already received. There will not be any refunds given under any circumstances.