Washington, D.C. Wednesday, April 6, 2016 – Friday, April 8, 2016 Emergency #: Holbrook Field Trips 1-919-363-6276

Arrive @ HWMS 6:10 AM Parent & student check in by bus in the cafeteria. Have ID tag already on your small suitcase (as in carry-on size for the airline) & bring it to your assigned bus for storage. Keep book bag with you for storage at your seat. Make sure you have your bag lunch for the trip, medicines, & personal items for on the bus. We will leave Winkler before 7:00 am

Dress for the tour should be comfortable but neat Dress for the tour should be comfortable but neat. Please wear comfortable shoes. A suggested packing list is on the next slide. It is very important that all students stay with their assigned chaperones when touring and sit in the same bus seat when traveling from tour site to site.

Suggested Packing List   Check the weather for the location to which you are traveling. A good website for weather information is www.weather.com.  One pair of comfortable walking shoes ( you will most likely wear these when you depart) One outfit for each day you are on tour (slacks, shorts, tops, sweaters- pack for the season you are traveling) One piece of rain gear – umbrella, rain jacket, rain poncho Pajamas Personal items (under garments, socks) Toiletries –toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant Grooming tools (brush, comb, toothbrush) Jacket during cool weather  This is truly all you will need. The clothing you put on in the morning is the same clothing you will be wearing all day.

Sites to See We’ll visit the following sites over the course of the time we are in Washington

Smithsonian Museum Tour: National Archives, Natural History Museum, Museum of American History 1:30 pm Supper—Pentagon City Mall food courts (meal voucher included) 5:30 pm Wednesday evening…

Visit the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial 6:45 pm Check into Hotel: Best Western Potomac Mills 703-494-4433

Thursday, April 7 Continental breakfast in hotel dining room 6:00 am Board buses at 7:00 am Thomas Jefferson Memorial 7:30am Guided Tour of U.S. Capitol 8:30 am Box lunch eaten at Arlington National Cemetery 11:00 am Guided Tour of Arlington National Cemetery 12:00—2:00 pm (wreath laying ceremony at 1:15 pm)

Thursday afternoon/evening Visit the MLK Memorial and FDR Memorial 3:00 pm Supper at National Place food courts 5:00 pm Group photo in front of White House 6:30 pm Return to hotel 8:30 pm

How does your Day begin? Friday April 8 5:30 AM WAKEUP   6:00 AM BREAKFAST – HOTEL 7:30 AM DEPART FOR SIGHTSEEING

Friday Morning/Afternoon Visit Memorials: Lincoln, Korean War, Vietnam Wall, & World War II 8:00 am Winkler 8th Grade Band performs at WWII Memorial Visit the National Air/Space Museum 11:00 am Lunch—Included Depart from Washington, D.C. 2:30 pm Friday Morning/Afternoon

Friday Evening… Supper—Fast food en route McDonald’s, Subway, TacoBell $5.00 for eating given to each student 6:00 pm Friday Evening…

Arrival Time Friday night 10:30 If we are running early students will call

Included in the trip Hotel accommodations Continental breakfast Supper Wed Thurs & Fri nights Lunch Thursday & Friday Taxes and gratuities for included attractions and meals Professional Tour Escort on each coach

What is not included? Bring bag lunch for Wednesday Money for souvenirs

Be Your Best! HWMS Dress Code and Code of Conduct applies at all times. Students should wear appropriate clothing for touring federal parks and walking outdoors, rain or shine. Students should be mindful of other visitors in public places and be respectful & courteous to one another.

Bus Guidelines Stay seated Head phones/ear buds must be used Snacks from home ok Only plastic bottles with caps Keep it clean NO GUM DO NOT bring food from meal stops on bus NO aerosols NO loud or distracting noises

Cell Phone & Electronics Policy IPods ok for the long bus ride – not while off the bus at tour sites Cell phones may be carried and can be used in an emergency . Please no texting while we are on tours and in public buildings. Be courteous of your roommates. Please use discretion in taking photos. Be respectful and use phones/camera in appropriate manner. Chaperones will take phones/iPods if policy is abused, and will be returned at the end of the day when we return to the hotel.

Behavior Students should model their best behavior Any infractions will be dealt with by the administration upon return to school Severe discipline problems or any criminal activity will require the parents to come get his/her child immediately, at their own expense.

Behavior Students should be very careful about appropriate social media usage Don’t put any inappropriate images on instagram, facebook, etc. Don’t post any disrespectful comments on social media about the places/people we see on our tour

Hotel Security It will be late evening by the time we return to the hotel. Students return to their assigned rooms and may not leave to visit any other room or part of the hotel. A security guard will also be on duty. The room doors will be “taped” in the P.M. by a teacher. You will be picked up by your chaperone in the A.M.

Pack 1 small suitcase & a small carry-on for the bus ride Bring Sneakers and an extra pair in case of wet weather Black 2016 8th grade shirt A small umbrella and rain jacket School appropriate pants/jeans Don’t Bring Flip flops Baggy pants Torn or ripped jeans Large pocketbooks You will be subject to search when entering Capitol & Smithsonian Museums Gum

Have a great time!! Thank you parents for supporting this adventure in learning. Be sure to thank the parent chaperones who are also coming along on this adventure! We are proud to be taking this group of students to see our nation’s capital.