8th GRADE SAVANNAH TRIP Lakeside Middle School Thursday-Friday, October 25-26, 2018
Trip Itinerary ▶ Old Fort Jackson ▶ History Trolley Tour of Savannah ▶ First African Baptist Church ▶ River Street ▶ Riverboat Cruise This itinerary is subject to change if there is inclement weather.
Supervision ● All chaperones on the trip are Lakeside staff members. We do not use parent chaperones. ● Chaperones have groups of 16 students or less. ● An administrator will be on the trip. ● Teachers’ rooms are in close proximity to their student groups. ● Each hotel has a security guard on duty all night. ● Doors are taped at the end of the evening. ● Girls and boys are in separate hotels.
Roommates ▶ Students will select roommates in early October. ▶ 4 students are in each room. ▶ Students may room with any 8 th grader – they are not limited to those in their homeroom or in their classes ▶ SS teachers will work with students if they need help finding roommates.
Medications ▶ Any medications needed on the trip will be sent from home. No medications are taken from the clinic. ▶ If a student has a medical condition such as asthma, food or insect allergy, diabetes, or seizures the school needs a current care plan on file. ▶ Medications are supervised/dispensed by chaperones. ▶ Please contact School Nurse Lisa Kelly with questions lkelly@forsyth.k12.ga.us 678-965-5080 x431529
Dietary Restrictions ▶ We will collect preliminary information on food allergies on the Parent/Student Agreement form and communicate with students in October regarding alternate meals. ▶ All of the restaurants we visit have vegetarian options.
Payments ▶ The total cost of the trip is $265.00. This includes all transportation, lodging, meals and a T-shirt. ▶ Payment schedule: ◦ $132.50 due September 7th, along with the signed Student/Parent Agreement Form. ◦ $132.50 due October 5th. ▶ Final payment must be made by October 5th in order to fill out a roommate form.
Method of Payment ▶ All payments must be made using MyPaymentsPlus on the Lakeside website. ▶ You may pay by check or card using MyPaymentsPlus.
Refund Policy If your student is unable to attend the Savannah trip, the following refund deadlines apply: ▶ Cancel before October 5th = full refund. ▶ Cancel between October 5th & October 12 th = partial refund. ▶ Cancel after October 12 th = no refund. ❖ Regardless of the date, if a student loses his/her place on the trip due to behavior, there will be no refund.
Deal Breakers! Any 8 th grader who incurs the following infractions will not be eligible to go on the trip: ▶ Two days of ISS ▶ One day of OSS ❖ If a student loses his/her place on the trip for disciplinary issues he/she is not eligible for a refund.
Coming in October: ▶ A detailed schedule, with specific departure & return times ▶ Hotel information, including phone number and address ▶ Suggested packing list (including a list of items not to bring) ▶ Medication forms
But WAIT...There’s MORE! Two more trips are coming in MAY! ● May 13: Day trip to ATLANTA ● May 23: Day trip to SIX FLAGS Details on these two trips will come home in the new year!
QUESTIONS? Please email one of the 8 th Grade Georgia Studies teachers: Coach Riggio: griggio@forsyth.k12.ga.us Mrs. Thompson: sathompson@forsyth.k12.ga.us Mrs. Winkie: awinkie@forsyth.k12.ga.us us
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