Waiting List

Hi everyone! Quick note- I've been told people signing up are now being added to a Waiting List. Feel free to keep signing up despite this! If we get another approximately 10 people signed up (in addition to the ones who have already talked to me about intending on going) we could take a second bus at the same cost! This means more leg/sleeping room and more people to experience this with! Keep signing up and I will keep you updated on the waiting list.
Have a great week!

We have enough people to go!

Hello parents! We have met the minimum requirement to guarantee the lowest pricing ($889 per student) for our DC trip!! We currently have approximately 15 more seats available for this trip at this pricing. If you would like to sign your child up (or if you want to send them and a family member even) and do not have information on how to sign up, email me, Mrs. Thummel (thummell@spooner.k12.wi.us) and I will email it to you. There is still time to sign up! The company has just informed me that there will be no late fees and they will not cut off registrations after tomorrow’s due date. Feel free to register when you can!

Thanks and have a great day!

Lisa Thummel

DC Trip Organizer
thummell@spooner.k12.wi.us

2015 DC Trip

Hello! Here we are again, getting ready for a DC Trip! We've had 8 people sign up already and sign up date is still 3 weeks away! WOOHOO!! Just a reminder, all registrations are due by October 8th. The white discipline policy forms should be brought back to the school signed also. Students can hand them in to either their social studies teacher (8th graders) or Mrs. Drew (9th graders.) If you are going and you attend St. Francis please get the forms to the office there. Thank you!!

Also, if you are planning on going with us for this trip, please feel free to add your email into the box on the right. This allows you to get an email every time this blog is updated. I will be sending out all trip updates through this blog.

Have a wonderful day and have fun planning!
Lisa Thummel

 

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On Our Way Home

We are on our way home!! We've had quite the couple days!!! And thank goodness- we missed all the weather!!  Just a few sprinkles. Yesterday started out with Mount Vernon- Washington's home and burial place- then ended with our INCREDIBLE Broadway shows!! Both shows surpassed expectations. The kids talked about them all day today, so you know they liked them.

Today was an all NYC day. We went on a harbor cruise, went shopping, saw Ground Zero, road the subway, and saw the entire city from the Top of the Rock. All day we were in awe, walking around this incredible city. We had some mishaps with dinner, but everyone took it in stride.

I am very proud to be a part of this group- at every location we have gone we have been complimented on the manners and well behaved nature of our kiddos! You can be very proud of the people you have raised!!

Have an excellent day and we'll see you soon!

Amazing Wednesday

Wow- what an amazing day we had yesterday!!! We started out the day with the Holocaust museum. It was Anne Frank's birthday so it was a perfect day to be there. We also got the rare opportunity to talk with a survivor of Auschwitz. She answered all the kids' questions, posed for pictures and was incredibly gracious.

From there we all split up and went through the Smithsonians. Since each student went somewhere different (with an adult) I'll let them tell you about their experiences when you chat with them! From there we went to Ford's Theater, where President Lincoln was shot. We saw the gun, learned about John Wilkes Booth, and sat in the actual theater in which it happened. We were able to look directly into the area where it happened and see some of the actual furniture from the time.

After eating supper, we went on a 2 hour walking tour of the monuments. We saw the WWII memorial, Lincoln Memorial, and the Vietnam and Korea memorials. We then boarded the bus and visited the Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr, and Iwo Jima memorials. It was an incredible tour of the monuments and the kids were often in awe!!

Today we are making our way to Mount Vernon, then it's on to New York and Broadway! We're doing our best to avoid the worst of the rain that is expected today. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Have a great day!!

Arlington, the Capitol, and great weather

We're gearing up for our second day of touring. Yesterday we had a fantastic day. We started off our DC trip with viewing the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Magna Carta. We ate (and shopped) at the Old Post Office, then made our way to the Capitol. After this we saw the Air Force Memorial, which was incredible, and the Pentagon. Ask your child about the two different color bricks of the Pentagon. From there we went to the Arlington National Cemetery. The kids were impressed with the precision of the changing of the guard.

Due to a wrong turn and traffic on the way to the pizza place, we weren't able to see the Marine Corp Band. We were, however, able to fit in the White House last night. (Group picture!!) Because of this, this morning we'll head straight for the Holocaust Museum, then get an extra hour or so at the Smithsonian Museums.

It's been a great start to the trip. The weather has been amazing (we keep talking about how much better this is than our May 2nd snow day!!) and the kids have been fantastic. Our tour guide is amazed at how punctual these guys are!

If I can figure out how to get pictures on here I'll do so . We've gotten some great ones!!

Have a great day!!

Day One

Well, we've survived our first night on the bus. :) We're getting ready to stop for breakfast and enjoying the view of the Mountains! First stop today is the National Archives- we'll hit the ground running!!