1. Holicong Middle School
Washington DC April 23rd, 2019
Holicong Middle School

2. “Tell me & I forget, teach me & I remember, involve me & I learn”
Why Washington, DC?
Connects to the 9th grade History, English, Art, and Science curriculum
Engaging learning opportunity
Students gain an appreciation for our nation’s heritage
“Tell me & I forget, teach me & I remember, involve me & I learn”
– Benjamin Franklin

3. What will you do? You get to design your plan for the day.
You must see 3 required sites during the day
You can choose from 12 museums around the national mall. Most are free and open to the public. Certain museums require timed tickets, others require you to pay. Details of each museum will be given out at a later date.
You can choose from 3 historic sites including the memorials
Your plan must be detailed and approved before the trip.

4. DETAILS Trip cost: $50 Parent chaperones do not have to pay
You can choose groups from any pod in the 9th grade.
Groups organized into small member groups; if your parent is a chaperone, you can pick 2-3 members of your group
Arrive at school at 6AM, return at 8:45PM
Bring brown bag lunch(es) and $ for the day

5. Who Can Go? The trip is a PRIVILEGE, not a RIGHT.
Students must maintain positive behavior and academic standards throughout the school year.
Teachers and administration have the right to exclude individuals from the trip, based on poor behavior.

6. Dress Code Policy
Dress is comfortable and within school dress code policy
Shorts must be appropriate length
No spaghetti straps
or tank tops
No low cut shirts or shirts with inappropriate writing
Wear walking shoes or sneakers
No clothing with holes or tears

7. Permission slips & Payment through MYPAYMENTSPLUS
If your parent would like to be a chaperone, there will be an option to indicate that when paying

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