GRADE
8
April 15, 16, 17, 18, 2008
Our
Below
you will find two (2) copies of the Contract/Permission
Slip. Please sign one copy
and return it to your child’s math teacher. Please keep the second copy for
your records. Even if your child will not be
attending the field trip, we need you to note this on the permission slip, sign,
and return it to your child’s math teacher.
The
Student Medical Information form is
necessary in case of an emergency while in DC.
This form must be notarized. For
your convenience, Charlene Warnke, a notary, is available from 8 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. in the main office. The Medication
Form is to notify us of any prescription or over the counter drug your child
may need during this field trip.
Linked
is a timeline of Important
Dates to remember. This will
keep you informed of the permission slips, contracts, and payment deadlines.
The
first deposit of $150.00 is due October 9th.
Please make checks or money orders payable to
If
you have any questions at all concerning the DC field trip, please direct them
to our trip coordinators, Linda Germain, ext. 152 and/or Suzie McCabe, ext. 121.
Sincerely,
Brian Benigni
Principal
GENERAL INFORMATION -
DEPARTURE:
Students should report to the auditorium no
later than 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2008. The
buses will depart from
LUGGAGE: Each student is allowed 1 MEDIUM-SIZED suitcase or duffle bag. Parents should check the contents of the suitcase on the day of the trip. Upon arrival, students should put this suitcase on the sidewalk in front of the building next to the cone marked with their Bus Number. This luggage will not be available until our arrival at the hotel.
BACKPACK:
Pack a breakfast snack, a bag lunch, labeled disposable camera(s), a
jacket/sweatshirt, pens/pencils and other items that need to be accessible on
the bus in a backpack, which can be placed on the luggage rack in the bus.
CLOTHING: McGee
dress code is expected on all school trips. Clothing that is torn, has holes or
inappropriate lettering may not be worn. Tank tops, halter-tops, or short skirts
are not permitted. Please wear
comfortable shoes and sneakers; breaking in a new pair of shoes or sneakers
is not recommended. Take clothing that will not wrinkle easily, and make
provisions for rainy or cool weather.
Jeans and hats will not be permitted at
ACCIDENTS & ILLNESS: Every effort will be made to contact parents in the event
of illness or accident of a serious nature during the trip.
SPENDING MONEY:
Spending money is only needed for desired snacks, beverages, souvenirs, and for
ESPN Zone. The game room at ESPN Zone, which we visit Friday, is available for
our use. All other costs are included in the price of the trip. Please use your
discretion when deciding how much spending money should be brought on the trip.
CAMERAS:
Disposable cameras are an excellent choice.
Bring several since the cost to purchase one in D.C. is quite high. Print
your name on each camera.
TELEPHONES: Students
will not be allowed to use the hotel phones in their rooms or the public phone
in the hotel lobby. Students will
call home from their cell phones either early in the morning before leaving the
hotel or in the evening as soon as they arrive back at the hotel. Cell phone use
is not permitted in museums, while touring, on the bus, or with step-on-guides.
Students are to use cell phones only as a means to contact parents or guardians
during designated times. Please review responsible use of a cell phone with your
child as well as the dangers associated with improper usage. Students who do not
bring a cell phone will have an opportunity to call home daily from a public
phone.
SAFETY:
Students are never permitted to wander off alone.
There is one assigned adult chaperone for every 8 to 12 students. Staff
will be able to communicate with each other at all times with hand-held FCC
radios or cellular phones. Students
will be able to reach all chaperones if they accidentally become separated from
their group.
HOTEL REGULATIONS: All students must comply with the rules and regulations set by hotel
management. Security guards will be on duty on each floor from 10:00 p.m. to
7:00 a.m. to secure the safety of our students and staff.
Students are not allowed to leave their rooms for any reason (emergencies
excluded).
MISCELLANEOUS:
Electronic games, cards, books, or personal CD players and hand held
music devices may be used on the bus, but not while we are touring with our
step-on guides, visiting the museums and other attractions, or dining. Radios
with external speakers and DVD players are not permitted.
WASHINGTON
D.C. FIELD TRIP
April 15 –
18, 2008
As
an eighth grade student at
1.
Stay with my chaperone at all of the times that I am expected to do so.
2.
Never leave my room without permission except in case of an emergency.
3.
Follow all of the directions given to me by the chaperones.
4.
Respect the rights, feelings and property of all my classmates.
5.
Represent the proud tradition of
6.
Read the entire trip packet with a parent.
7.
Follow all of the rules posted in the McGee Student/Parent Handbook.
I
understand that if I do not follow this contract, I will be disciplined and if
the infraction is serious, that I will be sent home.
Signature:
Date:
Student
Parent
DO NOT DETACH
PERMISSION SLIP
___I give permission for
my child
to attend the
___I do not give
permission for my child
to attend the
M. M. #
Teacher
Parent Signature
PLEASE
RETURN THIS CONTRACT/PERMISSION SLIP TO YOUR CHILD’S MATH TEACHER WITH A
$150.00 CHECK OR MONEY ORDER (made payable to
