1. End of Year Field Trip Information
Gradventure - 8th Grade Sponsor: Mrs. Clark Busch Gardens - 7th Grade Sponsor: Ms. Haugabrook Sea World - 6th Grade Sponsor: Mrs. Eugene
End of Year Field Trip Information

2. 8th Grade Trip May 10th 4:00p – 12:00a Gradventure (Universal Studios)
Early entry as early as 4pm
Exclusive to 8th graders at 7pm
Charter bus: 2pm-2:00am
10:1 student to chaperone ratio, would prefer a 5:1
Students stay with chaperone all night
Students choose chaperone by what they are interested in doing
Students MUST attend school all day on May 10th

3. Cost - 8th Grade Trip $120 per student/chaperone Two parks
Universal Studios
Islands of Adventure
Transportation there and back on a chartered bus
Meal ticket
T-shirt
Park Passes can not be used for this trip

4. Payment Timeline - 8th Grade Trip
December 3rd - 1st payment of $30
This payment will be non-refundable
Permission slips will be handed out to those who make the first payment
January 12th - 2nd payment of $30
All permission slips must be turned in by this time
February 2nd - 3rd payment of $30
March 2nd - last payment of $30
Tickets will be bought at this time and refunds will no longer be available
April- Students choose chaperones
May 10th- Go to Universal!!!

5. 7th Grade Trip April 26th Busch Gardens
Charter bus: 7:45am-8:00pm
10:1 student to chaperone ratio, would prefer a 5:1
Students stay with chaperone all day
Students choose chaperone by what they are interested in doing

6. Cost – 7th Grade Trip $124 per student/$134 chaperone
Transportation there and back on a chartered bus
Meal ticket (all day dining)
T-shirt
Park Passes can not be used for this trip

7. Payment Timeline - 7th Grade Trip
December 7th-1st payment of $31 ($33.50 for adults)
This payment will be non-refundable
Permission slips will be handed out to those who make the first payment
January 11th-2nd payment of $31 ($33.50 for adults)
All permission slips must be turned in by this time
February 2nd -3rd payment of $31 ($33.50 for adults)
March 2nd-last payment of $31 ($33.50 for adults)
Tickets will be bought at this time and refunds will no longer be available
April- students choose chaperones
April 26th – Go to Busch Gardens!

8. 6th Grade Trip April 18th Sea World
Charter bus: 8:00am-8:00pm
10:1 student to chaperone ratio, would prefer a 5:1
Students stay with chaperone all night
Students choose chaperone by what they are interested in doing

9. Cost - 6th Grade Trip $90 per student/chaperone Park admission
Transportation there and back on a chartered bus
Meal ticket
T-shirt
Park Passes can not be used for this trip

10. Payment Timeline - 6th Grade Trip
January 12th-1st payment of $30
This payment will be non-refundable
Permission slips will be handed out to those who make the first payment
February 8th -2nd payment of $30
March 14th-last payment of $30
Tickets will be bought at this time and refunds will no longer be available
April- students choose chaperones
April 18th-Go to Sea World

11. Chaperones Must be level 2 volunteer
Application is on the county website
Scroll down to Volunteer Information & Application
Get a FDLE waiver from Mrs. Clark (or Ms. Pease) fill out and return
Contact Mrs. Pease at to let her know you submitted the application so she can turn in your waiver
Look for to set up fingerprinting
First come (approved) first picked
Please see Mrs. Clark, Ms. Haugabrook, or Mrs. Eugene if you are interested
Must stay with students at all times

12. Fundraising To offer scholarships for those who need it
To lower the cost for all:
To offer scholarships for those who need it
Lower cost for all to attend
Perhaps could cover the buses
Maybe cover the cost of the t-shirts
Teachers have already come forward to offer scholarships to students!
Texas Roadhouse Spirit nights and gift cards (info coming soon)
Open to suggestions
Possible monies added to student accounts for hours spent helping run a fundraising event

13. To be qualified to go…
Must attend school the entire day on the day of the trip
Behavior – Students can not have 2 or more suspensions after:
8th Grade – November 1st
7th Grade – December 3rd
6th Grade – January 3rd
NO SUSPENSIONS AFTER SPRING BREAK

14. T-shirt design contest:
8th and 7th grade
Submissions are due on November 1st
The class will vote on the winning design

15. Field Trip Remind Pages Send the following message to 81010 to stay in the loop all year!
8th grade field
8th grade
7th grade field
6th grade field