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Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 –

Friday, March 16, 2018

Emergency # Holbrook Field Trips

1-919-363-6276

Arrive @ HWMS 5:15 AMO Parent & student check in by bus in the

cafeteria.

O Line up in cafeteria by bus assignment/number.

O Have ID tag already on your small suitcase (as in carry-on size for the airline) & bring it to your assigned bus for storage.

O Keep book bag with you for storage at your seat.

O Make sure you have your bag lunch for the trip, medicines, & personal items on the bus.

O We will not be getting into the luggage compartment until we arrive at the hotel that evening. (8:00 pm)

O We will leave Winkler by 6:00 am

O Dress for the tour should be comfortable but neat. Please wear comfortable shoes. A suggested packing list is on the next slide.

O It is very important that all students stay with their assigned chaperones when touring and sit in the same bus seat when traveling from tour site to site.

Suggested Packing List

O Check the weather for the location to which you are traveling. A good website for weather information is www.weather.com.

O One pair of comfortable walking shoes (you will most likely wear these when you depart).

O One outfit for each day (jeans, slacks, shorts, tops, sweaters pack for the season). School dress code applies.

O One piece of rain gear – umbrella, rain jacket, rain poncho

O Pajamas

O Personal items (under garments, socks, feminine hygiene products)

O Toiletries –toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant

O Grooming tools (brush, comb, toothbrush)

O Jacket during cool weather.

O This is truly all you will need. The clothing you put on in the morning is the same clothing you will be wearing all day.

Sites to See

We’ll visit the following sites over the

course of the time we are in Washington

O 1:00 pm Guided tour of Arlington National

Cemetery JFK Gravesite & Eternal Flame /

Challenger Space Shuttle Memorial / Tomb of

Unknown Soldier / Changing of the Guards /

Students must remain quiet and respectful during

this event.

O 3:30 pm National Air & Space Museum

O 5:30 pm Dinner @ Pentagon City Mall Food Courts

Chipotle, McDonalds, Subway, Cajun Grill, Panera,

Panda Express, Popeyes, Whichwich, Taco Bell,

Great Wraps Grill, Villa Pizza, Maki of Japan, etc…

Supper at Pentagon City Mall is

paid for by voucher from tour

company. If your child wants to

get Starbucks or Haagen-Dazs

Ice Cream, he/she will need

extra pocket money for this.

Visit the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial 7:00 pm

Check in to Hotel:

National 4-H Center

888-974-6197

Hot Breakfast in 4-H Dining Room 6:00 am

Board buses at 7:30 am

Visit Library of Congress / Supreme Court Bldgs.

O Guided Tour of U.S. Capitol 10:20 am

O 12:00 pm Smithsonian Museums Tour: National

Archives, Natural History, American History, National

Gallery

O 5:30 pm Supper at Reagan Bldg Food Court (voucher)

➢ 7:00 pm Visit Lincoln Memorial, World War II, Korean

War, and Vietnam War Memorial Wall

O Hot Breakfast in 4-H Dining Room 7:00 am

O Load Luggage & Board Buses at 8:30 am

O 9:00 am Visit Thomas Jefferson Memorial,

Martin Luther King & FDR Memorials

O Box Lunch from Harriet’s Restaurant 12:00 pm

O 1:00 pm Visit Air Force Memorial

O 1:30 pm Depart from Washington, D.C.

O Dinner — Fast food en route

O Students will be given $5.00 to purchase

food.

O Arrive at Winkler Middle School 9:30 pm

Arrival Time Wednesday night

9:30 p.m.

If we are running early

students will call

What is not included?

OBag lunch for Wednesday

OSnacks

OMoney for souvenirs

OExtra money for additional food.

O HWMS Dress Code and Code of Conduct

applies at all times.

O Students should wear appropriate clothing

for touring federal parks and walking

outdoors, rain or shine.

O Students should be mindful of other visitors

in public places and be respectful &

courteous to one another.

Bus Guidelines

O Stay seated

O Head phones/ear

buds must be used

O Snacks from home

ok

O Only plastic bottles

with caps

O Keep it clean

O NO GUM

O DO NOT bring food or

drinks from meal

stops on bus

O NO aerosols

O NO loud or

distracting noises

Cell Phone & Electronics Policy

O IPods ok for the long bus ride – not while off the bus at tour sites

O Cell phones may be carried and can be used in an emergency. Please no texting while we are on tours and in public buildings. Be courteous of your roommates.

O Please use discretion in taking photos. Be respectful and use phones/camera in appropriate manner.

O Chaperones will take phones/iPods if policy is abused, and will be returned at the end of the day when we return to the hotel.

Behavior

O Students should model their best behavior

O Any infractions will be dealt with by the

administration upon return to school

O Severe discipline problems or any criminal

activity will require the parents to come get

his/her child immediately, at their own

expense.

Behavior

O Students should be very careful about

appropriate social media usage

O Don’t put any inappropriate images on

instagram, facebook, etc.

O Don’t post any disrespectful comments

on social media about the

places/people we see on our tour

Hotel Security

O It will be late evening by the time we return to the hotel.

O Students return to their assigned rooms and may not leave to visit any other room or part of the hotel.

O A security guard will also be on duty.

O The room doors will be “taped” in the P.M. by a teacher. You will be picked up by your chaperone in the A.M.

Pack 1 small suitcase& a small carry-on for the bus ride

Bring

O Sneakers and an extra pair in case of wet weather

O Black 2017 8th grade shirt

O A small umbrella and rain jacket

O School appropriate pants/jeans

Don’t Bring

O Flip flops

O Baggy pants

O Torn or ripped jeans

O Large pocketbooks

O You will be subject to search when entering Capitol & Smithsonian Museums

O Gum

Medication Authorization

O If a parent chooses to have his child

self-administer a prescription

medication, a medication authorization

must be completed by the parent &

signed by both the parent and student.

O All medications kept in the nurse’s office

here at school will go to Washington with

the team teacher on the trip.

Have a great time!!O Thank you parents for supporting this adventure

in learning.

O Be sure to thank the parent chaperones who are

also coming along on this adventure!

O We are proud to be taking this group of students

to see our nation’s capital.

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