2011Novi Middle School

Washington D.C. Trip

Goals of the Trip

This trip will…• Bring history alive for students, increasing

their appreciation and understanding of the past.

• Develop the students’ interpersonal skills as they “live together” for more than three days.

• Enable students to grow individually in assuming responsibility for themselves.

Trip Behavior

• Our “On the Trip” Behavior Contract will be in effect throughout the trip.

• Any major violations, as determined by the trip coordinator, will result in the student being flown home on the next available flight at the parents’ expense.

Electronics• Cell Phones may only be used at specified

times.• In the hotel room to call home, if needed• Allowances will be made for other emergency

situations

• I-pods, PSP’s, personal dvds, etc.• Worldstrides, Novi Schools, and the chaperones

are not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items.

• They are not to be used while we are touring.

• Cameras• No camera cell phones will be used.

Hotel Rooms• Doubletree Crystal City in Alexandria, VA

• Strict curfew/quiet time

• No outside phone line

• No movies

• No room service

• No wake up calls

Hotel Etiquette

Please discuss hotel etiquette with your children…

• Do NOT leave valuables in the room.

• Quiet time/respect for other hotel guests.

• Security personnel on each floor.

• Leave the room the way you found it.

Packing List

The list will be sent home by NC Tours• Only 1 piece of luggage per student• 1 carry-on (DC backpack--label it!!!) • Prepare for the weather (especially Day 1)• Bring/Wear a watch• Spending money• Swimsuit, towel, and plastic bag (if you want

to)• Snacks for the bus ride?

• Please no peanut products, cans, or glass bottles• Please avoid foods that are smelly or messy

Medication

• If you currently have meds at school…

• A 4-day supply will be brought with us and kept by your child’s chaperone

• If your child requires meds that are usually given at home…

• you need to fill out a form and deliver the meds to Mrs. Vuichard (counseling office) by Wednesday, 10/26

Medication

• Forms• Green Form = Prescription medications• Blue Form = Non-prescription medications• Yellow Form = Self-possessed meds (inhaler)• Lavender Form = Non-prescription “bulk” meds

– Form was passed out at the door, please return it tonight– Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Tums, Benadryl

• After the TripAll meds will be returned to your child when we return to Novi Sunday morning (unless you instruct us to do otherwise).

Clothing• D.C. Shirts/Sweatshirts• Novi Spirit Wear• Comfortable shoes (not flip-flops!)

– 2 pairs?

• School Dress Code– No hats

Emergency Numbers

• All contact and hotel information was/will be given to you tonight.

• Worldstrides

• For Emergency Use Only!• Representative: Shanna Jeffrey

Safety

• Kids will remain in chaperoned groups.

• Wristbands – Worldstrides emergency wristband must be worn at all times.

• Students will wear DC Wear and/or Novi Spirit wear.

Dangers of Traveling

Please caution your children about the dangers of traveling:

• Homeless people and/or beggars

• Street vendors and performers

• Security at the sites is not a joke!

$ Spending Money $

• Snacks

• Souvenirs

• Forgotten Necessities

Bus• Chartered buses

• Licensed Drivers

• Seating for kids by gender

• Appropriate bus behavior

• Please go easy on the Halloween candy!

Day 1 - Thursday*• Meet Wed. @ 7:30 p.m.-Drive thru night• Breakfast• Arlington National Cemetery• Iwo Jima Memorial• 9/11 Memorial• Lunch • Newseum• Dinner• Jefferson Memorial• Lincoln Memorial• FDR Memorial• Hotel in D.C.

*Trip itinerary subject to change

Day 2--Friday

• Breakfast• Tour the Capitol• Supreme Court• Library of Congress• Lunch• National Archives• Ford’s Theater• Petersen House• Dinner• Recreation Center

• swimming, basketball, wallyball

Day 3 - Saturday

• Breakfast• White House Photo-

Stop• Korean, Vietnam,

WWII, and MLK Memorials

• Lunch• Washington

Monument– Or IMAX Movie?

• Smithsonian Complexincluding the

American History Museum

• Dinner• Drive home through

the night

Day 4 - Sunday

• Return home (early a.m.)

*All meals included*Tax and tips included

School Work

•Students are responsible for missed work

•as determined by their teachers

•Please have kids in school on Monday!!!

(No school on Tuesday)

After Tonight’s Meeting1) Medication Forms

--4 types of forms you can complete

--Please return lavender forms tonight

--Need to be returned w/ meds within a week

2) Clothing --by size and/or gender

--put your name in them!

--swap Friday morning—must be both items!

3)Luggage Tags, Backpacks, & Guide Books

--tags color-coded by bus number