1. 7th Grade Washington D.C./NYC Parent Meeting
Tuesday, April 24th
6:00 pm
Classroom 8E

2. Overview of Travel Itinerary
Friday, May 3rd to Thursday, May 9th 2019
Red-eye flight into Washington, D.C.
Gettysburg National Park
Washington D.C.
New York City
Major League Baseball game
School Tours of America will be the tour provider

3. Bus….Plane…Gettysburg!

4. Doubletree Hotel – Washington DC

5. Washington D.C. Highlights
Gettysburg National Park
Immaculate Conception Shrine
Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
Mount Vernon
Memorials in Washington
US Capital – Library of Congress
Washington Monument
Bureau of Engraving
Pentagon Tour
White House (photos)
Smithsonian Museums

7. Washington D.C.

8. Hilton Hotel NYC

9. NYC Highlights Fifth Avenue Walk Times Square 9/11 Memorial
Statue of Liberty/ Ellis Island
Financial District
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
Top of the “Rock”
Broadway Play
Federal Hall
Midtown Manhattan
Central Park

11. New York City

12. Participation Eligibility
Should a student not meet the criteria below prior to travel, the school will withdraw the privilege of participation and will advise School Tours of the participants involuntary withdrawal from the program. Please consider purchasing the trip cancellation insurance if this is a possibility.
Students wishing to participate in this travel opportunity must:
Have an acceptable Responsible Behavior Grade.
Have the ability to carry or move their own baggage to and from the buses and while in the airports.
Sign a behavior agreement prior to departure.

13. Travel Chaperones Ratio of 10 students to 1 adult
Teachers and Administrators who are planning to attend:
Mrs. Tilton and other teachers from Serra
On-site travel coordinator and two guides in Washington D.C. and three guides in NYC
Evening security team works from 10pm – 6am

14. Departure and Arrival
Group departs from Serra on a chartered bus with one checked bag and one carry-on per person on Friday evening, May 3rd.
Group returns from airport on a chartered bus and is delivered back to Serra late on Thursday night, May 9th.

15. Daily Schedule and Behavior Requirements during Trip
7:00 – 8:00 am Hotel Breakfast….students will receive wake up calls
10:00-11:00pm return to the hotel on most evenings
Peer partners for all check-in times and free time
Students are responsible for packing their own bags & loading them on the busses
Serra’s Code of Conduct will be used while on this trip
Any violation of the Code of Conduct that occurs where a suspension could be considered for the first offense, the student will be sent home at the parents’ expense.

16. What is this great trip going to cost?
Limited to the first one hundred (100) students who register.
This is an all-inclusive trip that includes roundtrip airfare, all ground transportation, all meals during the tour, sightseeing, tee-shirt, guides, 24 hour on-call company representatives on-site, and accident insurance
$ 3, (double occ.) – if registered by July 1, 2017or
$ 3, (double occ.) – if registered after July 1, 2017
$ Payment Protection Program (See details on School Tours Website)
$ Registration to reserve space (applied to trip price)
$ Luggage Fees & Guide Tips (collected prior to trip)
Final payment is due a month before departure

17. Other Trip Information
We will take the first 50 students who register
All students after that will be placed on a wait list until we get to 70 – we need at least 35 students to book a bus
We will then register everyone up to 100 students
This year we have 91 students and 9 chaperones
A school ID will be provided before the trip
All students who attend must bring a copy of their insurance card

18. Register Today….
Visit the School Tours of America website today to register online at
YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE
Call School Tours if you do not receive a response for your registration within a week.
We will only take the first 50 students who are registered – others will be placed on a waiting list until we get to 70
Trip ID# 8766

19. Other points of interest:
The Class of 2019 will have their own travel blog which will be updated with student journaling and photos each night of the trip.
You will receive an itinerary of the trip once all the details are finalized
If you have any other questions, please contact me at