WASHINGTON D.C2015!

Welcome CMS and WMSParents and Students

Are you ready for 5 days, 23 sights, 12 great meals and lots of fun!

Trip Leaders and Adults on Trip

Julie Shea – Cheney Middle SchoolLibrarian– Cheney Middle School

Jeri Schmidt – Westwood Middle SchoolElementary Librarian/World Language teacher

Phil Snowdon Elementary

Robyn Wyall - Parent chaperone coming on the trip!

A Trip Leader or chaperone will be responsible for the students from their schools. But all three of us will look out for your children!

Traveling with Sacajawea Jr. High

Once we get to Washington DC., we will be traveling with Sacajawea Middle School from Federal Way, WA. Ms. Schmidt will be talking to them about bus seating arrangements, etc., and she will let you know the details before we land.

Please be respectful of the other students and leaders.

Room AssignmentsGirls

Room #1 Leah Kunz, Elizabeth Golden, Sydney Eaton, Kelsey

Zapf

Room #2: Abigail Blazon, Sophia Grose, Katarina Ljubisic, Allison

Ottosen

Room #3: Halie Champlin, Madison Nichols, Sadie Rison

Room #4:• Karyn Capaul, Jorden Glanville, Imelda Hernandez

Room AssignmentsBoys

Room #5: Tucker Cunningham, Branson Abbey, Peter Richardson

Room #6: Trevor Stewart, James O’Connell, Jack Kallem

Room #7:● Benjamin Beamer, Joseph Champlin, Mitchell Parrish,

Anthony Quiroz

●Room #8: ● Rylan DeWeese, Seth Rigo, Dylan Toler, Bryan Wyall

Room #9:● Jared Adams, Caleb Gracie, Donovan Hart

Trip Itinerary

You should have received a tour information letter in the mail.

This covers: Flight Schedule Hotel Info Sightseeing Information

We will quickly go over the WorldStrides Itinerary.

Questions?

Now for some Hotel Etiquette

Quiet hours at the hotel will be observed from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. At 10:30 p.m., students must be in their own rooms. Students must sleep in their assigned hotel rooms each night and must remain in their rooms until awakened by the chaperones. We get the students up at 5:30 – 6:00 a.m., so make sure you get some sleep and be respectful of others sleeping in your room.

Remember to:• Close doors quietly,• Talk in a low tone of voice,• Stay on assigned floors, • Walk (rather than run) throughout the hotel,• Wear shoes/sandals at all times,• Cover up when going down to the pool area.

Safety and Night Chaperones

Students must always be with a buddy or chaperone while at the hotel. (Or any other time.)

Night chaperones are hired by Worldstrides to monitor the halls throughout the night

(10 p.m. – 5 a.m.) and to assist in any situations that may occur overnight. I have always received positive reports in the

morning . . . I don’t want that to change!

Picture ID

You should not need picture ID to get through security, but we want you to have your ASB card with you so you do have picture ID.

If you need one made it will cost $5.00. Check with your secretary at your school.

Clothing

DON’T OVER PACK!!!!Weather can be anything from cool and rainy to

hot and humid – bring clothes you can layer.All Participants Need:

Comfortable shoes with several pairs of socks Coat / Rain Jacket with a hood/umbrella Hat Swim suit (if we get back to the hotels in time to

swim)For Busch Gardens: Wear clothes that dry quickly!

(jeans are a bad idea)

PACKING FOR YOUR TRIP

1) Luggage Fees: Alaska Airline’s luggage fee is $25 per bag. 1) Students will need to have cash for that at

time of check-in at the Spokane Airport.2) The return flight is Southwest so luggage

check in is free.

Luggage/ going through security

Luggage Tags: All luggage must have completed “WorldStrides” luggage tags Also a good idea to have name, address, phone

number (or just your phone number) inside your luggage.

Please fill out a luggage tag now if you do not have one. Have one on all your carry on luggage also.

DO NOT JOKE ABOUT ANYTHING WHILE GOING THROUGH SECURITY. THEY TAKE ALL COMMENTS SERIOUS.

Chances are you will have to remove you shoes when you go through security, be prepared. (Don’t wear holey socks. )

Luggage Tips

1. Weight of checked bag cannot be over 50 pounds.

2. Do not lock your luggage.3. Carefully pack all your liquids, gels,

and/or aerosols in your checked baggage. If you are not checking luggage ALL liquids must fit in a small zip lock bag. Have it on top to take out when you go through security.

4. Report lost or damaged luggage before we leave the D.C. airport.

Carry-on

Two carry-on bags are allowed. One should fit in the overhead bin, the other under your seat in front of you. Backpacks are a great idea! Student is responsible for carry-on at all times. Include medicines, camera, and anything else you

couldn’t live without for one night. No Sharp Objects!Liquids Guidelines: You are allowed one quart sized zip-lock bag

containing liquids, gels, and/or aerosols in containers of 3 oz. or less per container.

Most “travel size” items are 3 oz. or less. It must be sealed and be taken out of your carry-on

when you go through security.

Spending Money

Trip price is inclusive – all food, tours, lodging, and transportation is paid for.

Extra money can be for snacks and souvenirs $50.00 to $100.00 is recommended (not including

luggage check fee) Do not bring large amounts of cash Limit spending in the airport (very expensive) Prepaid Credit/Debit Cards are safe and flexible for

student travel We will be going to a great souvenir shop, that has

great prices, the last day so don’t spend all your money prior!

Packing a Lunch

Pack a lunch and snacks for Saturday on the plane. Great ideas are: beef jerky, string cheese, fruit snacks or roll ups, granola bars, sandwiches (probably best to not bring peanut butter.) Take an empty water bottle or plastic drink container. Then you can fill it up when you get through security.

World Strides will be giving each student some money for lunch during our layover in Minneapolis. $10.00 on the way over and $10.00 on the way back. Your chaperone will have it for you in an envelope

when we get to the airports to change planes.

Tipping

Tipping in restaurants is not necessary, WorldStrides has taken care of this for us.

We ask that each student contributes about $5 toward a tip for the course leader. This person is with us on the bus and many of the tours to assist us and explain the sites we will be seeing. The bus driver receives a tip from World Strides. We will include this in a card and present it to the course leader on the last day. (It is optional.)

This can be given to us at any time before we leave, or we can collect it this evening if it is convenient.

Valuables

DO NOT bring expensive jewelry, cameras, or purses. Of course you will want to bring your phone or your camera, but be responsible for them.

DO NOT leave electronics or anything else of value in the bus or the hotel.

World Strides or the middle schools or Cheney School District is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Phone Contact

How many students will be bringing a cell phone?

If your student is not bringing a cell phone: The top of the itinerary has the numbers for “Tour

Central” in both Williamsburg and Washington DC. If you need to contact your child or me, you may call these numbers and they will connect to me.

You can also call a friend’s or roommate’s cell phone.

Departure and Return

Our flight takes off Sat. April 4th at 5:00 AMYou need to be at the Spokane Airport on or

before3:45 a.m.

We will meet inside the door of the Alaska check in area.Ms. Schmidt will get all the boarding passes and will hand them out.

We will return on Wed. April 8th at 11:35 p.m.

The chaperones and I will stay with students until they are all picked up. (Please be on time!)

Airport Etiquette

1. When you arrive at the airport, check in with Ms. Schmidt (WMS) or Mrs. Shea (CMS).

2. We will give you your WorldStrides ID and your boarding passes. Once we get your boarding passes you may check luggage if you like. It is $25.00 for your suitcase and this is not covered by Worldstrides. (We will fly Southwest home and so it will be free.)

3. Stay near your chaperone! Please do not wander off. We will all go through security together. Once through security we will all number off and you will remember that number through the entire trip. BE PROMPT! They will not let any of our group check in until everyone is there.

Airport Etiquette

THIS IS NO TIME TO JOKE!1. You may be asked two questions:

1. “Has your luggage been out of your immediate control since you packed it?” SAY “NO.”

2. “Has anyone asked you to carry any items with you on this flight?” SAY “NO.”

Airplane Etiquette

1. When I hand out your boarding passes, you need to sit in the seat assigned to you.

2. Please stay seated with your seat belt fastened during the flight unless you have to use the restroom.

3. Do not use the call button unless you seriously need assistance.

4. When you get off the plane, wait in a group – we will then go to our new gate to check-in.

5. Do not stop anywhere along the way without permission from a chaperone.

Bus Etiquette

After we get our luggage in D.C., we will go to the bus as a group.

We will need 2 students to help load the luggage under the bus every time we move locations.

Everyone else needs to place their bags on the sidewalk and get on the bus.

VERY IMPORTANT:When the bus driver, course leader,

or a trip leader is talking, do not talk, text, or listen to music!

While Traveling . . .

Obey the rules of behavior in the Behavior Contract and Behavior Guidelines Handout and those established by the Program Leader and chaperones.

Be quiet and respectful at our nation’s monuments, memorials, museums, and cemeteries, and show respect to the Course Leader and Bus Driver.

Keep the bus clean. For safety and insurance reasons our bus driver is prohibited from driving the bus unless it is litter-free. We will collect all trash at the end of the day, before students are allowed off the bus.

While Traveling . . .

You must have a buddy at all times. NEVER go anywhere alone.

Stay with the group, but if separated call either a friend or the World Strides # on your tour badge.

Dispose of litter properly in all places. Help keep our nation beautiful!

Be on time and follow directions. Arrive with a willingness to listen and

learn. Students should not use cell phones, listen to music, or play handheld video games while your Course Leader or Driver is speaking.

Finally . . .

GOOD COMMON SENSE, RESPECT, AND CONSIDERATION FOR OTHERS AND THEIR PROPERTY SHOULD BE PRACTICED AT ALL

TIMES.

LET’S HAVE A GREAT TRIP 8th GRADERS!

Questions?