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Waukee 7 th Grade D.C. Trip

Waukee 7 th Grade D.C. Trip. Spring Break 2016 March 12-15. When will the trip take place?. Depart - Saturday, March 12 th (early morning) Return - Tuesday, March 15 th (late evening arrival) Trip is a total of 4 days & 3 nights. Who may participate?.

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Waukee 7 th Grade D.C. Trip

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  1. Waukee 7th Grade D.C. Trip Spring Break 2016 March 12-15

  2. When will the trip take place? • Depart- Saturday, March 12th (early morning) • Return- Tuesday, March 15th (late evening arrival) • Trip is a total of 4 days & 3 nights

  3. Who may participate? • Any student in 7th grade at WMS or SMS during the 2015-2016 school year. • Parents may accompany students if space is available.

  4. What is the cost? • Student Price (Quad Occupancy)= • $1498 before May 22 • $1598 after May 22 • Parent Price (Double Occupancy)= • $1738 before May 22 -- $1838 after May 22 • Deposit of only $49 secures your spot. • Trip Insurance= $159

  5. What is included in theprice of the trip? • The trip is all-inclusive • All meals with choice of food • Teacher chaperones, 1:10 ratio • Hotel security assigned to our group • Excellent hotel accommodations • Deluxe sight-seeing bus • Round trip airfare (charter) and transfers • Guided site-seeing with a Course Leader • World Strides Staff/24 hour service • All taxes, tips • All admissions • Personal, accident, & dental insurance • Panoramic group color photo in front of Capitol

  6. Crystal City Marriott

  7. Students enjoying our hotel breakfast buffet

  8. Dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe

  9. Superior Tours Charter Bus

  10. Will students need additional money above the price of the tour? • How much spending money is sent with students (if any) is determined by you. • All necessities are covered in the price of the trip. • Students will only need extra money if they wish to purchase souvenirs, items from vending machines at the hotel, etc…

  11. Girls by bus We LOVE D.C.

  12. Why are you telling me about this trip nearly a year in advance? • To give parents the opportunity to begin making plans well in advance. • Many families require students to pay for a portion of their own trip. Students can use the upcoming summer vacation to begin earning money!  • Payment plan • Scholarship Money

  13. What places will we visit? • Our trip will consist of nearly 4 full days of sightseeing and 3 overnights. • We will leave the hotel at approximately 8 a.m. and return about 8:30-9:00 p.m. We will stay busy! • A list of specific sites, with links, is provided on my website • https://blogs.waukeeschools.org/dctrip/

  14. Some of the places we will visit… • The White House • The U.S. Capitol • Smithsonian Museums • U.S. Holocaust Museum • Arlington National Cemetery • Lincoln Memorial • Vietnam Memorial • Korean Memorial • FDR Memorial • Jefferson Memorial • MLK Memorial • Washington Monument • Mt. Vernon • National Archives • Ford’s Theater • Iwo Jima Memorial • Pentagon 9/11 Memorial • WWII Memorial

  15. Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial

  16. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial

  17. Smithsonian Air & Space Museum

  18. The United States Capitol

  19. A perfect day at Mt. Vernon!

  20. Wreath Laying Ceremony

  21. Wreath Laying Ceremony

  22. Waukee Wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers

  23. Sample itinerary in your packets

  24. Safety & Security Night Security Doctors on Call WorldStrides has an exclusive partnership with The George Washington University Depapartment of Emergency Medicine, allowing for 24-hour in-hotel emergency care to all our traveling students, parents, and teachers. • We employ night chaperones to ensure the safety & security of the students. Night chaperones monitor hotel hallways from late evening to early morning, so teachers & parents can rest peacefully knowing that the students are safe throughout the night.

  25. 1-800-999-4542 Tour Central WorldStrides Lanyards All students are given a WorldStrides name tag to wear while traveling. The back of the tag contains the Tour Central phone number, giving every student quick access to a WorldStrides employee in the unlikely event that he/ she is separated from the group. • Staff at the Tour Central offices in Washington, D.C. are available 24 hours a day via phone while we are traveling. These trained professionals are prepared to answer your questions and handle emergencies that may arise at any time.

  26. Color Groups • Our large group is divided into smaller color groups of approximately 10-14 travelers. • The “go-to” teacher for all of your child’s needs while traveling • Shepherds students through the sites • Does room check at night, and makes sure students are awake in the morning • Distributes lunch money • Helps you with medications students may take. • Provides TLC  • Will begin meeting with their groups in January

  27. Is this trip “like school”?  Educational AND Fun! Choice of roommates Chance to bond and make new friends Itinerary is geared toward a 7th grade attention span and interest level Social opportunities embedded in the itinerary (pool, ghost tour, private museum rental…) • Excellent real-world connections to both 7th and 8th grade social studies classes • A certified course-leader for each bus • Guided site-seeing with “discoveries” at each location • Safe environment to practice independence 

  28. Educational AND Fun!

  29. Discovery for Credit Middle Schoolers cannot receive credit in our district, but can take the class for enrichment -World Strides is fully accredited -Upon completion of the course, student will receive official transcript -Great practice for online courses - FREE, 6 mos to complete

  30. What are the next steps? Soon… In the Fall… Monthly newsletters (email) Choose roommates Medical Releases/Behavior Contracts Pre-Travel Meeting in February Final Itinerary/Flight Details • Visit my website for more info to help with your decision • $49 deposit to reserve spot and set up payment plan • FLAG Scholarship? • Gift of Education? • Fundraising? (Need parent volunteers) https://blogs.waukeeschools.org/dctrip/

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