2019 Greenwood MIddle school
washington DC trip
Dates: May 27th -May 31st
Cost: $750.00
@ 6:00 p.m. in room 1415
Cost: $750.00
- Appian Tours- Trip Information
- School Tour Code: GMSDC2019
- Optional Parent Meeting:
@ 6:00 p.m. in room 1415
GMS Washington DC trip FAQ's
Q: How many people in a room, and can the student's pick their roommates?
A: Rooms will have two beds, and we recommend 4 to a room. We allow, but discourage, 5 in a room. All roommates and parents need to understand that this will be a tight fit. We will do everything we can to make the rooms as comfortable as we can. And yes, students get to choose their roommates...
Q: Do boys and girls room together.
A: Nope.
Q: What does the $750.00 cover?
A: $750 will cover all food, entry fees, hotel fees, an insurance plan offered by Appian Tours. The kids will not be required to pay for anything on the trip. The purchase of souvenirs, snacks, and other Washington DC fare is up to each individual traveler. The $750 will cover all the necessities of the trip.
Q: Can parents go on the trip?
A: Unfortunately, we do not allow parents of students to chaperone the trip. We take a ratio of 1 adult per 10 students, and we feel it is best to have school staff cover those positions.
Q: What if my student takes prescribed medication?
A: Not a problem. If you student feels they can responsibly handle taking and/or remembering to take the medication, they will be permitted to do so. Mr. Ellington or Mr. Rhinehart, or the attending nurse, are also more than willing to take on that responsibility. We will also carry aspirin, Tylenol, and ibuprofen. A medical permissive sheet will be provided to handle this concern as well.
Q: How do you get there?
A: We will ride luxury tour coach buses to Washington DC. We will divide up buses to a girl and a boy bus for the trip out and back. Once we reach stops, students are allowed to interact with each other and other buses.
Q: When do you leave/return home?
A: We will leave the night of May 27th at approx. 7:00 p.m. We will drive through the night and arrive in Breezewood, PA around 5:00 a.m. At that point we will switch drivers and our new drivers will be with us on our tour of Washington DC. On June 1st, we will leave the DC area and travel north to Gettysburg, PA. We will leave Gettysburg around 7:00 p.m. and arrive in Greenwood early Friday morning.
Q: Does the school dress code apply to this trip?
A: Yep.
A: Rooms will have two beds, and we recommend 4 to a room. We allow, but discourage, 5 in a room. All roommates and parents need to understand that this will be a tight fit. We will do everything we can to make the rooms as comfortable as we can. And yes, students get to choose their roommates...
Q: Do boys and girls room together.
A: Nope.
Q: What does the $750.00 cover?
A: $750 will cover all food, entry fees, hotel fees, an insurance plan offered by Appian Tours. The kids will not be required to pay for anything on the trip. The purchase of souvenirs, snacks, and other Washington DC fare is up to each individual traveler. The $750 will cover all the necessities of the trip.
Q: Can parents go on the trip?
A: Unfortunately, we do not allow parents of students to chaperone the trip. We take a ratio of 1 adult per 10 students, and we feel it is best to have school staff cover those positions.
Q: What if my student takes prescribed medication?
A: Not a problem. If you student feels they can responsibly handle taking and/or remembering to take the medication, they will be permitted to do so. Mr. Ellington or Mr. Rhinehart, or the attending nurse, are also more than willing to take on that responsibility. We will also carry aspirin, Tylenol, and ibuprofen. A medical permissive sheet will be provided to handle this concern as well.
Q: How do you get there?
A: We will ride luxury tour coach buses to Washington DC. We will divide up buses to a girl and a boy bus for the trip out and back. Once we reach stops, students are allowed to interact with each other and other buses.
Q: When do you leave/return home?
A: We will leave the night of May 27th at approx. 7:00 p.m. We will drive through the night and arrive in Breezewood, PA around 5:00 a.m. At that point we will switch drivers and our new drivers will be with us on our tour of Washington DC. On June 1st, we will leave the DC area and travel north to Gettysburg, PA. We will leave Gettysburg around 7:00 p.m. and arrive in Greenwood early Friday morning.
Q: Does the school dress code apply to this trip?
A: Yep.