PARENT/GUARDIAN & STUDENT INFORMATIONAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

 Welcome and Overview of the Agenda  Pledge of Allegiance  2015 Itinerary Highlights  Procedures for Signing up for the Trip  PLEASE SEE THE PACKET OF PAPERS  Fundraising & District Trip Guidelines  Medical Forms (in the Spring)  History Club Website  Question and Answer Period

The trip will take place from: Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day Weekend) Family Meetings – March 12 (final selection of rooms!) & May 7, both 7:00-8:00 PM at I.H.S. We will return to Dake at 3:00 on Memorial Day

We will use up to 4 buses!

ROOMING: Gender-specific rooms Boys and Girls on separate floors Security on each floor at night We will notify you about roommate selection, which will not take place until our March 12 Meeting

Sixteen (16) faculty chaperones will be used, who will be announced at the May 7 Meeting.

Why the Change? Graduation Conflict (26 students) Lower price - $445 to $425 per student

Itinerary Highlights

Iwo Jima Memorial Air & Space Museum Vietnam Memorial Jefferson Memorial The Holocaust Museum Martin Luther King Memorial Lincoln Memorial World War II Memorial White House National Archives The Smithsonian Korean War Memorial Arlington National Cemetery

 Procedures for Signing up for the Trip  PLEASE SEE THE PACKET OF PAPERS

All Students are expected to demonstrate high standards of conduct, both in and out of school  Genuine Respect  Personal Responsibility  Social Maturity  Positive Behavioral History To ensure a fun, safe, and successful trip, organizers will work collaboratively throughout the year with all Dake staff to address any student concerns relative to the Code of Conduct, including (but not limited to):  Academic concerns  Repeated referrals  Displays of disrespect for rights and property of others  Behavioral issues which result in suspension  Attendance concerns

 First, review the information in your packet of information.  A deposit of $99.00 is due by Wednesday, October 1 st to  Mr. Schockow in Room 319 at Dake. This is applied to your trip total.  Paperwork must be completely filled out or we CANNOT register the student.  Cost of the trip is $ per student.  Final payment deadline is due on January 23,  Please note: You will be invoiced in January, 2015 with a dollar amount that will reflect amount due and funds raised prior to the final payment date.

Fundraising Guidelines

 Fundraiser: Entertainment Books, but a maximum of ten books at a time. You will need to present a form listing 10 buyers to get your books. You can pick up more sets (max of ten at a time) after you bring in your check(s) totaling $180 with a deposit form. Forms are in your packet tonight.  Gift cards, valued at $150, $125, $100 will be awarded to our top three fund-raisers at the March 12 Meeting..

 Please review to the fundraising guidelines in your packet.  There is one opportunity to raise money for the trip. If turning in money from multiple sources, please use separate checks for each purpose. In other words, donations and entertainment books cannot be mixed into one check. Please pay by check!  In order to fundraise, you must sign the fundraising agreement. (in your packet)  As money is collected, we will credit it to your account, and it will be reflected in your final invoice. Final payment is due January 23, 2015.

DATEACTIVITY October 1$99 DEPOSIT DUE & Entertainment Books Available from Mr. Schockow October 31 ENTERTAINMENT BOOK SALE ENDS & ALL UNSOLD BOOKS RETURNED January 23 FINAL PAYMENT DUE

 Medical forms and other emergency protocols will be discussed at the March 12 meeting.

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Question and Answer Period