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8 TH GRADE WASHINGTON DC TRIP

Detailed guidelines for the 8th-grade trip to Washington DC including baggage drop-off, packing list, medication procedures, procedural instructions, code of conduct, and final reminders. Ensure a smooth and enjoyable trip by following these instructions.

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8 TH GRADE WASHINGTON DC TRIP

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  1. 8TH GRADE WASHINGTON DC TRIP April 26th- April 28th

  2. Bag Drop off to JHS • All bags MUST be dropped off to JHS auditorium during the days of 4/24 OR 4/25, or between the hours of 4:30-7:30 PM on 4/25. • ALL bags will be opened and checked • No bags will be allowed at departure. Purses and small bags may be brought onto bus and are subject to search

  3. What to Pack • DC weather the end of April is in the mid to upper 80’s. • Day 1- outfit that you wear to the bus (a light jacket) • Day 2- outfit you wear all day • Day 3- outfit you will wear home 2 tops 2 shorts 1-2 pairs of sneakers, 2 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of undergarments, PJ’s, toiletries

  4. Medication drop off • ANY over the counter medication (Advil, Tylenol, etc) AND prescribed medication, requires a field trip medical form. The nurse will have these to be picked up this evening. • These forms require a doctors note and MUST be filled out completely and dropped off to Health office by March 28th. • ALL medication, in it’s original container, needs to be dropped off to health office 4/24 during the school day, or between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 PM on 4/25.

  5. Procedural items • All students will be assigned to a chaperone and a bus. • In groups of 10-12, students will be assigned a bus number and a color. This number and color combination will identify the chaperone and bus they are assigned to. • This information will be worn on your child at all times as a color coded wrist band. • Students should be at LJHS by 6 AM for a 6:30 AM departure • Students must bring a bagged lunch on bus first day.

  6. Procedural items (con’t) • Arrival back to hotels will occur at approximately 9:30 PM each night • Chaperones will bring their groups of students into hotel and into rooms • Students will not be permitted to explore the hotel • 10:00 PM in rooms (room checks begin) • 10:30 PM (rooms are locked)

  7. Code of Conduct • Longwood CSD Code of Conduct will be enforced throughout the duration of this trip • In the unlikely event of a disciplinary occurrence, parents will be required to travel to Washington DC to pick up their child. • Students must represent the JHS, their families and most importantly, themselves extremely well. • Please review behavioral expectations at home (museums, hotel, bus, restaurants etc.)

  8. Final items • 2 Registered nurses • Cell phones allowed • Security on each floor • Connect ed call each night summarizing our events and our trip • Only bring what you can carry • Limit snacks and communicate with roommates parents • Additional form on website (allergies, emergency contact)

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