Washington D.C. 2016Parent Presentation

Desert Hills 8th Grade Class

What the next 30 to 40 minutes look like…

Welcome

Video

FYI

Questions

The StaffOn-Site Coordinator

Carla ZoerbDHMS Librarian

Trip Lead/CoordinatorMr. Hanan

ChaperonMrs. Hanan

The BasicsWho

Students in the 8th grade in 2015-2016

When

Spring Break Monday-Friday

Leave From

Pasco

The CostMay 28, 2015 School Deadline

$49.00 Non-Refundable Deposit to hold Spot150.00 off of the price of trip already included in price.

Student: $2,289 quad occupancy. Adult: $2655 double occupancy.

Includes

Round Trip Airfare Transportation in DC

Hotel Accommodations Meals

Medical Entrance Fees

What a day looks like7:15 Leave the Hotel

8:30 First Stop of the day

11:30 Lunch

12:30 Next Stop

2:30 Next Stop

5:00 Dinner

6:00 Monument Walk

9:15 or 9:30 Back at the Hotel

10:00 Good Night

Times are approximate and depend on the day

Highlights

• World War II Monument

• Iwo Jima

• Arlington Cemetery

• Capital Building

• Air Space Museum

• Natural History museum

• National History Museums

• Holocaust Museum

• National Zoo

• Mount Vernon

• Ford Theater

• Evening at the Kennedy Center

• FUN TIME

• MAKE NEW FRIENDS

• Go beyond the Tri-Cities

Things to Keep in Mind

Only bring a carry-on and backpack.

Students can bring spending money

We are walking 6-9 miles a day

Students are expected to keep in groups of three or more when on their own. (Museum)

Students are expected to be respectful of the locations we visit and staff.

World Strides is very responsive to any problems on the trip or with the students health.