2013
Oakview Eighth Grade Washington, D.C. Trip
Basic
Information
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Brightspark Travel’s Phone Number: (877)
545-0070
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Bus: Lakefront Lines
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Hotel: Hampton Inn – College
Park, MD
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Student
check-in on 2/16 at 10:30 P.M.
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Student
check-out on 2/18 at 8:30 A.M.
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Expenses: All meals are
included; however, snacks and souvenirs are the responsibility
of individual students.
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Itinerary: See attachment
Parent
Responsibilities
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Make
sure the attached medical form is completed by Monday, February 11.
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If students will be
brining medicine on the trip, a medication form must be turned in with the
medicine. One of the teacher chaperones will be in charge of dispensing
medication.
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Please
check the list of supplies and make sure your son or daughter has everything he
or she may need.
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Make
sure your son or daughter is to the school no earlier than 8:15 P.M. Friday
evening and no later than 8:35 P.M. The bus will leave Oakview at 9:00 P.M.
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Students
will be picked up from Oakview between 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 A.M. on Tuesday,
February 19. We’ll make phone calls when we’re an hour away from school.
Student
Responsibilities
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Needed
items: One suitcase and one carry-on piece of luggage.
o
Included
in the suitcase (this will not be accessible until we get to the hotel):
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Clothing appropriate for
all types of weather varying from 30 - 60 degrees (no kidding). Four days of
clothing (with varying layers) are necessary. The school dress code also
applies.
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Nicer
outfit for the dinner theater Sunday evening. Again, school dress code applies.
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Comfortable
shoes
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Toiletry
items (shampoo, toothbrush, rubber ducky, etc…)
o
Included
in the carry-on bag:
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Camera
§
Spending
money ($50 - $100 should be more than enough.)
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Cards,
I-Pods with headphones, books, etc…
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Movies
(DVDs) for the bus (G or PG rated)
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Cell
phones (see “cell phone etiquette”)
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Snacks
and pop in consumable portions (pop should be in plastic bottles)
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Small
pillow and blanket for sleeping on the bus.
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Expectations
o
Appropriate
noise level in all places
o
Get
plenty of rest prior to and on the trip.
o
Must
stay with your group or chaperone at all times. Nobody should ever be on their
own at any time. While at food courts or using the restrooms, travel in small
groups.
o
Must
always be on time for all events (Rule of thumb…If you’re on time, you’re
late.)
o
Must
be completely quiet and attentive when someone is addressing the group.
o
Treat
everyone and all property (ie. Bus, hotel buildings, etc…) on the trip with
respect. This includes keeping the bus clean at all times.
o
Obey
all rules of every place that we visit.
o
Make
every effort to remain positive over the course of the trip despite the fact
that you will become sleep deprived.
o
*See
cell phone policy
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Consequences
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Loss
of evening privileges
o
Reassignment
of bus seat
o
Reassignment
of hotel room
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For
incidents of possession of alcohol, illegal narcotics, or weapons, students
will be sent home immediately at their parents’ expense.
*Cell
phone policy: Cell phones are a wonderful amenity and
most of us wouldn’t know what to do without ours. Student being able to have
them on the D.C. trip is convenient in many instances; however, it is sometimes
very difficult to resist the temptation to use our phones when we’re supposed
to be paying attention to something else. Many of the things we’re seeing are
one time opportunities so we can’t afford to be texting or playing games when
we should be listening. If students cannot resist this temptation on their own
it might become necessary to collect all cell phones while we’re touring and
give them back when we’re finished. I have been coordinating this trip since
before cell phones were common-place and my students survived just fine. If
parents need to contact their child while we’re touring, call the Travel
Adventures main number (on the front) and they can get a hold of us quickly.
Thank you for your understanding.
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