Grafton Middle School Grade 8 Washington DC Field

Grafton Middle School Grade 8 Washington DC Field Trip Our Nation’s Capital Wednesday, May 31 - Saturday, June 3, 2017

General Trip Details Colpitts World Travel Company Round trip luxury bus with Plymouth Brockton Bus Lines 3 nights at the Holiday Inn Express in Springfield, VA 3 full breakfasts 2 days step-on guide (9 am-1 pm/1 pm-9 pm) 3 dinners (Spirit Cruise, Pinstripes, Buca di Beppo) 3 nights hotel security (10 pm - 3 am)

Cost $639 person (four students per room = quad) $709 person (three students person room) $775 person (two students per room) Price based on minimum of 40 students per bus All taxes and service fees included in the above costs. Payment Schedule: 1 st - December 16, 2016: $200 deposit due 2 nd - February 10, 2017: $200 deposit due 3 rd - March 28, 2017: Final payment due Comprehensive trip insurance available at an additional cost of $40 per student.

Fundraising Students and families may consider possible personal opportunities for raising money for the trip, e. g. family chores, helping others (lawn work, shoveling), directing that special occasion gifts to be funds toward the trip. GMS will also host a fundraising opportunity for students to raise funds toward the cost of the trip.

Day 1: Itinerary for Wednesday, May 31 6: 00 am Depart Grafton Middle School; Stop for lunch on own 3: 00 pm Check in to the Holiday Inn, Springfield, VA 4: 30 pm Visit National Portrait Gallery and Kennedy Center Roof Terrace 6: 00 pm Millennium Stage Show 7: 30 pm Dinner at Pinstripes 8: 30 pm Return to Hotel

Day 2: Itinerary for Thursday, June 1 7: 30 am 8: 15 am 8: 45 am 10: 00 am 11: 30 am 1: 00 pm 5: 00 pm 6: 00 pm by 9: 00 pm Breakfast at the hotel Depart for Washington, DC Teachers in line for Holocaust Tickets Holocaust Museum Visit Lunch on own at Reagan Building Meet guide at Reagan Building for tour of Arlington Cemetery Dinner at Buca di Beppo 3 hour illuminated tour with guide to include Capital Building, Lincoln, Jefferson, FDR, Vietnam and Korean Memorials. Drive White House and Washington Memorial Return to Hotel

Day 3: Itinerary for Friday, June 2 7: 00 am Breakfast at the hotel 8: 00 am Depart for Washington, DC 9: 00 am Meet guides at Garfield Circle for DC tour 1: 00 pm Lunch on own at Union Station - end of guide service 2: 30 pm Visit Museums at the Mall 6: 30 pm Depart for Spirit Cruises - 7: 00 pm boarding for 7: 30 pm 10: 00 pm Return to dock and return to hotel

Day 4: Itinerary for Saturday, June 3 7: 30 am Breakfast at the hotel 8: 30 am Check out of hotel & depart for Dulles Air & Space Museum or Smithsonian Zoo 11: 30 am Depart for home Stop for lunch on own Anticipated return around 9: 30 – 10: 00 pm. * *We’ll post on Facebook, Twitter, and students will test more accurate arrival time back at Grafton Middle School when we are a couple of hours away!

Roommates Students will provide names of recommended roommates on Roommate Request Form. It is recommended that if a group of four students know that they want to room together, return forms together as a set. Roommate forms are due to the main office by Friday, March 17 th. Roommate decisions will be determined by the GMS trip coordinator teachers and administration and announced no earlier than April 2017.

Behavior Expectations - Before and During Trip The Washington, DC experience is a worthwhile trip that is both educational and fun. We cannot jeopardize the wellbeing of the students or of offering the trip in the future by taking students who have not shown the ability to demonstrate good behavior in school. The code of conduct and guide to mutual respect in the Grafton Middle School Student Handbook will be adhered to before and during this trip. If a student faces disciplinary action leading to suspension prior to the departure date, he or she will not be able to attend the trip and all funds will be forfeited. Your deposit is acknowledgement of this behavior clause.

Washington DC Chaperones ➔Comprised of GMS School Principal, Teachers and Parents/Guardians ➔Trip price based on 2 chaperones per hotel room. If chaperones request a single room, additional fees apply. (See cost slide. ) ➔Parent chaperones will be selected on a lottery basis. ➔The number of chaperones will be based on the number of students ➔Student to chaperone ratio = 10: 1

Registration Forms, etc. Action/Form Due Date Grade 8 Washington DC Trip Registration Form Dec 16 Trip Flyer and Reservation Coupon Dec 16 Student Behavioral Expectations Contract Dec 16 Parent/Guardian Chaperone Application Jan 6 CORI Request Form 2016/2017 Jan 6 Second Payment Due February 10 to Colpitts Roommate Selection Form Mar 17 Third and Final Payment Due to Colpitts Mar 28 Medical Forms and Optional travel insurance will be made available very soon.

Additional Information Will Be Provided Later ➢Medical Forms ➢Packing List ➢Student Meetings ➢Parent Meetings ➢Chaperone Meetings ➢GMS Facebook and Twitter pages will provide updated messages and photos throughout the trip. ➢Let us know if there is anything else you’d like!

Before you leave tonight. . . Please complete your Exit Ticket!