Novi Middle School8th Grade

Washington D.C. Trip

November 7-11, 2012

Day 1 - Thursday*• Depart Wednesday 8 p.m.• Breakfast• Arlington Cemetery• Iwo Jima Memorial• Pentagon 9/11 Memorial• Lunch • FDR Memorial• Newseum• Dinner• Jefferson Memorial• Lincoln Memorial *Trip itinerary subject to change

Day 2 - Friday• Breakfast• U. S. Capitol Tour• Supreme Court• Library of Congress• Lunch• National Archives• White House Photos• Ford’s Theater &

Petersen House• Dinner• Recreation Center

– Swim and Gym

Day 3 - Saturday• Breakfast• Washington Monument• WW II Memorial• Vietnam War Memorial• Korean War Memorial• Lunch• Smithsonian Complex

– American History– Natural History– Air & Space

• Dinner• Drive home through

the night

Day 4 - Sunday• Return home (early a.m.)

*All meals included*Tax and tips included

Tour CompanyWorldstrides• “committed to providing exceptional

service, superior safety, and memories that will last a lifetime”

• Located in Charlottesville, VA• Founded in 1967• Contact Person: Shanna Jeffrey• www.worldstrides.org

Transportation

Hotel Accommodations Doubletree Crystal

City Arlington, VA

Doubletree Crystal City is just minutes from downtown

D.C.

Trip Security• Chaperones = 1 per 12 students• Nighttime Security Chaperones

- 10pm - 5am - Stationed on each floor on which the students are housed

• Licensed Step-on Guides• 24 hour contact service

- Bracelets w/ contact information• Trip insurance

Medication• Forms will be available in the fall

for prescription and over-the-counter medicines.

• The forms and medications are due to the counseling office at least one week prior to the trip.

• Each group’s chaperone disperses the medicine as needed.

Payments$577 total cost based upon 4/room

(but you will save $14 from this price if you register by 12/15/11)

________________To guarantee a spot on the trip…

$99 deposit must be paid to Worldstrides by 1/31/12

AND THEN…

The Balance Owed$478 balance is due by 2/25/12

($464 balance if registered by 12/15/11)

ORpay through installments by

•Mail, Phone, Online– $6 charge for each payment

•EZ Pay– automatic withdrawal from checking– no extra charge

Payment Plan• Payments due:

– 2/25, 4/25, 6/25, and 8/24

• All checks sent directly to & payable to:

Worldstrides

• Late Fees– $15 late fee for missed installment– $60 late fee for missed final installment

Full Refund Program• F.R.P. participation is optional

– Well over 50% in Novi, and up 70% across U.S., choose to do this plan

– Additional cost of $89– Full refund (not including $89 F.R.P., $99 initial

deposit, & any handling and/or late fees) if canceling trip prior to departure

– Please read registration letter carefully for more information regarding F.R.P.

• Without F.R.P.:– Worldstrides retains 100% of tour price if you

cancel less than 44 days prior to departure– Be sure to check the F.R.P. box if you do NOT

want it.

FLAG Scholarships• Scholarship money is available through

Worldstrides• Available to families with an annual

adjusted gross income (AGI) under $85,000

• Contact Worldstrides for more information

Sign-up for My Trip• My Trip is a site provided by Worldstrides

for parents to get updates about the trip.

• After registering for the trip, you will need to go to mytrip.worldstrides.org to register for My Trip.

• Updates and requests will be sent through this site. It is very important that you are in this information loop!

Behavior Contracts• What behaviors lead to a

student’s removal from the trip prior to departing from Novi?– Students will turn in a behavior contract at the

end of January. Violation of this contract will cause the student to be removed from the trip.

• What happens if a student needs to be sent home during the trip?

Sweatshirt & T-Shirt

Please… request a shirt size through email sent out on My Trip.

remember: your child will likely GROW!

Create-A-Video DVD• Groups are given digital cameras

to take pictures during the trip.• Pictures are placed on DVD for

each student as a souvenir.

Fall Organizational Meeting

• Mandatory parent meeting in October 2012 to finalize plans for the trip to Washington D.C.

• Items we will discuss include: -what to pack-student expectations-medical forms-answer questions that you

and/or your child may have

Questions????•Novi Middle School•Contact Person: Kenny

Fenchel•248-449-1600 (ext. 6128)•kfenchel@novi.k12.mi.us