““WILLIAMSBURG WILLIAMSBURG EXPERIENCE”EXPERIENCE”

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Just a thought…Just a thought…

•The Williamsburg Trip The Williamsburg Trip is a PRIVILEGE, NOT A is a PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT!!!RIGHT!!!

•Keep this in mind… Keep this in mind… more about this later more about this later onon

WHEN?WHEN?

June 4th, 5th, & 6thJune 4th, 5th, & 6th-Depart Valley Forge Middle -Depart Valley Forge Middle School on Wednesday, June School on Wednesday, June 44thth

-Return back to Valley Forge -Return back to Valley Forge Middle School on Friday, Middle School on Friday, June 6thJune 6th

WHY?WHY?• American Colonization is a major component American Colonization is a major component

of seventh grade American Studies and our of seventh grade American Studies and our trip to the Williamsburg area is designed as a trip to the Williamsburg area is designed as a culminating activity of this courseculminating activity of this course

• Opportunity to experience and see Opportunity to experience and see firsthand much of what you studiedfirsthand much of what you studied•BRING HISTORY ALIVE!!!BRING HISTORY ALIVE!!!•LEARN!!!LEARN!!!

• HAVE FUN WITH FRIENDS & TEACHERS!HAVE FUN WITH FRIENDS & TEACHERS!• Once in a lifetime experience; make great Once in a lifetime experience; make great

memories!memories!

wHAT dO we see?wHAT dO we see?

DAY # 1DAY # 1Jamestown Settlement & Jamestown Settlement &

MuseumMuseum

REVIEW OF REVIEW OF JAMESTOWNJAMESTOWN

• In 1607, 104 men sponsored In 1607, 104 men sponsored by the VA Company of by the VA Company of London in search of riches London in search of riches sailed aboard the: sailed aboard the: Godspeed, Discovery, & Godspeed, Discovery, & Susan Constant Susan Constant to the to the New WorldNew World• Landed on the banks of the Landed on the banks of the

James RiverJames River

They created the 1st Permanent English Settlement in the New World

Movie of jamestownMovie of jamestown

Video Introduction to Jamestown Settlement

WHAT DO WE SEE?WHAT DO WE SEE?cOLONIAL williamsburgcOLONIAL williamsburg

DAY # 1, NightDAY # 1, NightEvening ActivitiesEvening Activities

wHAT IS wHAT IS coLONIAL coLONIAL

williamsburg?williamsburg?Town of Williamsburg was the Town of Williamsburg was the

capital of the Colony of capital of the Colony of VirginiaVirginia

Also, former capital of Virginia Also, former capital of Virginia before Richmondbefore Richmond

It is the recreation & It is the recreation & preservation of the colonial preservation of the colonial

city of Williamsburgcity of Williamsburg

Largest living history museumLargest living history museum

YouTube - Tour of Williamsburg

Town of Williamsburg was the Town of Williamsburg was the capital of the Colony of capital of the Colony of

VirginiaVirginia

Also, former capital of Virginia Also, former capital of Virginia before Richmondbefore Richmond

It is the recreation & It is the recreation & preservation of the colonial preservation of the colonial

city of Williamsburgcity of Williamsburg

Largest living history museumLargest living history museum

YouTube - Tour of Williamsburg

WHAT DO WE SEE?WHAT DO WE SEE?COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURGCOLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG

DAY # 2DAY # 2EXPLORE, LEARN, SHOP, EAT, & HAVE TONS OF FUN!!!EXPLORE, LEARN, SHOP, EAT, & HAVE TONS OF FUN!!!

What do we see?What do we see?Kings dominionKings dominion

Day # 3Day # 3

HOW MUCH???HOW MUCH???

•Total cost = Total cost = $350.00$350.00

•Which includes:Which includes:• Coach busesCoach buses• Hotel (Crowne Hotel (Crowne

Plaza)Plaza)• 2 buffet breakfasts2 buffet breakfasts• 2 buffet dinners2 buffet dinners• All ticket feesAll ticket fees

•Costs NOT Costs NOT included:included:•2 lunches2 lunches•souvenirssouvenirs

HOW TO PAY?

Payment to:Payment to:

YOUR MATH TEACHERYOUR MATH TEACHER

***In envelope, name on ***In envelope, name on front, put in bin…Cash or front, put in bin…Cash or checks payable to VFMSchecks payable to VFMS

***The first collection will begin on ***The first collection will begin on Tuesday, January 21st… NOT Tuesday, January 21st… NOT EARLIER!EARLIER!

HOW TO PAY?HOW TO PAY?

Payment Schedule…The following Payment Schedule…The following payment options are available:payment options are available:

• Option “A”…Option “A”…FULL PAYMENTFULL PAYMENT of of $350.00$350.00 due no later due no later than than Friday, January 24thFriday, January 24th

• Option “B”…Option “B”…FIRST PAYMENTFIRST PAYMENT of of $200.00$200.00 due no later due no later than than Friday, January 24th;Friday, January 24th; SECOND PAYMENTSECOND PAYMENT of of $150.00$150.00 due no later than due no later than Friday, March 7Friday, March 7thth..

The first collection will begin on Tuesday, January 21st with a The first collection will begin on Tuesday, January 21st with a FINAL DEADLINE of Friday, January 24th. The second FINAL DEADLINE of Friday, January 24th. The second collection (if option B is chosen) will begin with a FINAL collection (if option B is chosen) will begin with a FINAL DEADLINE of Friday, March 7th.DEADLINE of Friday, March 7th.

Additional info about Additional info about paymentpayment

• Your money will be Your money will be returned and your child returned and your child will not participate if for will not participate if for any reason payments any reason payments are not made by the are not made by the due date(s). If you have due date(s). If you have problems with any of problems with any of the dates, please the dates, please contact us PRIOR to contact us PRIOR to January 24th. January 24th. Monies, Monies, which have already which have already been committed, will been committed, will not be refunded.not be refunded.

• CASH or CHECKS are CASH or CHECKS are ACCEPTED!! Please ACCEPTED!! Please make checks make checks payable to Valley payable to Valley Forge Middle School.Forge Middle School. If you have any If you have any questions regarding questions regarding financial concerns, financial concerns, please contact Mr. please contact Mr. Sola(seventh grade Sola(seventh grade guidance counselor), at guidance counselor), at school.school.

permissionpermission•A district A district

permission form for permission form for overnight trips will overnight trips will be distributed at a be distributed at a later date.later date.

•Requires both Requires both parents’ signature parents’ signature and signed in front and signed in front of school official or of school official or notarizednotarized

•Medical Form Medical Form

•Medication Medication required to be required to be into nurse’s into nurse’s office; date will office; date will be announced be announced laterlater

Chaperone formChaperone form

Williamsburg trip is a Williamsburg trip is a privilege!!!privilege!!!

Academic At the end of the third marking period, every student’s grades will be reviewed. Any student with an average grade for the first three

marking periods that is below a 60% in two or more classes will have a letter sent home. This letter is to inform the students and

parents of the failing grades, as well as to serve as notice that if the student does not improve to a non-failing status by the mid-quarter

date of the fourth marking period, they will be ineligible for the Williamsburg trip. Students who do not receive a letter at the end

of the third marking period could still be ineligible for the trip if his/her grades drop during the second semester to a failing status

in two or more subjects.

Williamsburg trip is a Williamsburg trip is a privilege!!!privilege!!!

DisciplineDuring the length of the trip all school rules apply. School policy P6153.1 of the

Student Handbook addresses field trips. It states that a student will not be permitted to attend field trips for a period of 18 weeks when he/she

accumulates 12 discipline points. The breakdown of disciplinary actions and points can be found in the student handbook.

During the course of the school year, student behavior will be reviewed on a regular basis by teachers, administrators and counselors. Any behavior

determined to be disruptive, inappropriate or causing a serious problem may be considered sufficient reason for restriction from participation on the field trip. This can apply to a student who has yet to receive 12 discipline points, or a

student whose 18-week disciplinary probation period has expired.If for any reason, academic, disciplinary or personal, your child cannot attend

the trip, your money will be refunded less any deposits already paid by the school.

Test time!!!

10 Things YOU MUST KNOW About the Williamsburg Trip!

After Winter break…

January

T-shirt forms in math class

March

Medical Forms in science class

April

Roommate selection in math Class

May

District overnight permission slip in social studies class

LAST THING…

VISIT

MY TEACHER WEBSITE:http://www.tesd.net/jeremyhampton

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