1. SAVANNAH ADVENTURE Lakeside Middle School 8th grade 2014 Monday – Wednesday, May 19-21, 2014

2.  In your packet is a draft of the itinerary; please note that it is subject to change.  Students need to arrive at the Lakeside gym at 5:45 a.m. on Monday, May 19.  Our departure time is 6:45 a.m.; we cannot wait for late arrivals.  We should arrive back at the Lakeside gym by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21.  The arrival time is an approximation and may change; as we get closer to home, your child will call!

3.  The total cost of the trip is $330.00. This includes a T-shirt and a class picture.  Payment schedule: ◦ $130 due Tuesday, November 5, 2013, along with the signed behavior contract. (Payment will not be accepted without the contract!) ◦ $100 due February 21, 2014. ◦ $100 due March 21, 2014.  The initial payment reserves your student’s place on the trip. However, if the final payment is not made by April 11, your student may lose his/her place.

4. Any 8 th grader who incurs the following infractions will NOT be eligible to attend:  four days of ISS during the school year.  any discipline infraction that results in OSS during the school year.  Failure of two or more classes. ◦ We perform a grade check on April 18, and any student failing two or more subjects will be given until May 2, to complete the necessary recovery work for grade improvement. A final determination will be made on May 9, 2014.  If a student loses his/her place on the trip, the $130 deposit will not be refunded.

5.  Teacher chaperones are assigned at approx 1:12 or 1:16 teacher/ student ratio;  Chartered coach busses are scheduled;  Mrs. Bradford, an administrator, will attend the trip;  Mrs. Kelly, our nurse, also attends the trip;  Students are 4 to a room (their selection); there are no teachers in student rooms; each room has two double beds.  Girls and boys are on separate busses and in separate hotels.  Two police officers per hotel are on duty all night.  Doors are taped at the end of the evening.

6.  Any medications needed on the trip need to be sent from home. No medications are taken from the clinic.  Also, if the student has a medical condition such as asthma, food allergy, insect allergy, diabetes, or seizures the school needs a current care plan on file if one has not been brought in for this school year.  Have them contact me with any questions. Thanks- Lisa Kelly, RN lkelly@forsyth.k12.ga.us 678-965-5080 x431529

7.  Old Fort Jackson  Trolley Tour of Savannah  Savannah Ghost Tour  Dolphin Watch  Oatland Wildlife Center  First African Baptist Church  Riverboat Cruise  Georgia Aquarium

8.  Video cameras  Game systems  Swimsuits  Mini-TVs  Any expensive items including jewelry and purses  Digital cameras  Energy drinks  Large bank rolls