Taylor Road Middle School2014 Educational Tour of Chattanooga, TN

March 6 and 7, 2014

The Chattanooga, TN Tour Includes:

•Ground Transportation on Deluxe Motor Coaches•All Meals•All Admissions •All Fees•Evening Activities•Quality Hotel Accommodations•Licensed Guide(s)•Night Security in Hotel•Accident/Health Insurance•24 – Hour Emergency Support

Sample Trip Itinerary

Morning 9:00 AM Group Assembles at SchoolDEPART Taylor Road Middle SchoolTOUR “IMAX” MovieLUNCH Boxed Lunch at “IMAX” Theater

Afternoon TOUR Tennessee Aquarium Hotel Check-In

Evening DINNER Pizza/DJ Cruise on the Southern Belle

March 6, 2014

Morning BREAKFAST at Hotel and Check-OutTOUR Rock City Gardens

(includes Fairyland Caverns)

LUNCHTOUR Lookout MountainTOUR Incline Railway and Ruby

Falls DEPART For Home

6pm Approximate Arrival at Taylor Road Middle School

March 7, 2014

6th Grade Science Standards

S6CS5 Students will use the ideas of system, model, change and scale in exploring scientific and technological matters. (6-8)

S6CS6 Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly. (6-8)

S6E3 – Students will recognize the significant role of water in Earth Processes

S6E5 – Students will investigate the scientific view of how the Earth’s surface is formed.

Tour SupportHotel Coordinator–-Make sure breakfast is ready-Responsible for the hotel part of our stay-Make sure all of the rooms are perfect and all keys work-Turn off long distance on phones and pay per view movies-Work closely with us to coordinate all activities-They will make sure we have room blocks separate from the

rest of the hotel guests-Interacts with hotel on group’s behalf

Tour Coordinator- -Responsible for the proactive execution of the tour from the

time we arrive until the time we depart

Tour SupportNight Security- -One security guard per floor from 10:30pm to 5:30am-All have had extensive background checks including FBI and drug testing -Will not enter into student rooms -Security will keep people that are not a part of our group separate from us-Will turn in a log with notes on how the night went

Roommates There will be four

students to a room. Students may

choose their own roommates. Teachers will approve the rooms and make any changes necessary.

Students will remain with their

roommates during the entire trip, including on the busses.

Roommate selection will take place in February.

Chaperones

Students will be assigned to a teacher chaperone. This will be their group for the entire trip, including seating on the busses and in the hotel rooms.

There will be one teacher chaperone per 10-12 students.

No student will be allowed to leave his/her assigned group. Students will be accompanied to each venue with their assigned teacher chaperone.

Clothing School appropriate clothing is to be worn during the

entire trip, including on the busses. A t-shirt will be designed for the trip in a bright color.

The t-shirt is an additional security measure to quickly identify our TRMS students. Information for purchasing the t-shirts will be sent home when it is available.

Students are required to wear the designated 6th grade t-shirt both Thursday and Friday.

Students should wear comfortable shoes (no flip flops) while on the trip.

Bring a jacket/sweatshirt as well as an umbrella or rain poncho.

Tour SupportTour Central-Available 24 Hours a day for emergencies including:

-Family Emergency-Lost Book Bags/Cameras

Other--Accident/Dental Insurance-Luggage Tags-Wristband with Tour Central 800# on them

PricingTrip Price: $265.00 for Students (Quad Occupancy)Price Includes:EVERYTHING except Souvenirs!Registration Deadline:November 26th with $99.00 deposit that is applied to your trip

Optional Trip Refund: Parents can sign up for a Full Refund Program for an extra $39.00 which allows parents to cancel at anytime before the trip departure to receive all funds minus the program fee.

RegistrationHow to Register:A deposit of $99.00 is required to register Go to www.nationsclassroom.com and use trip id#34111401 Call 1.877.270.1776 Mail in the registration form on the back of the parent letter Payments: EZPay Program breaks down trip cost into three automatic

installments starting December 5, 2013-February 5, 2014 Pay in full by February 5, 2014

Registration Deadline: November 26th

Additional Information

Any student who receives an ISS (In School Suspension) or OSS (Out of School Suspension) at any point during the current school year will become ineligible for the trip to Chattanooga.

All students going on the trip must be in good academic standing by February 5, 2014.

Administration reserves the right to make the final decision on the eligibility of any student.

Meanwhile, at Taylor Road…

For students who are staying at TRMS on March 6 and 7, it’s not just business as usual!

There will be two days of activities planned for the students to enjoy, similar to the ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ activities used in previous years.

The newly created activities will be aligned to the same standards as the Chattanooga trip.

Around the World in 80 Days

Students will kick off theiradventure by watching Around the World in 80 Days!They will explore the worldas the eccentric inventor, Phileas Fogg.

Around the World in 80 Days

Students will ‘visit’ the countries traveled to in

Around the World in 80 Days. They will design flags, murals, and maps for

their countries, and enjoy a sampling of the foods eaten there!

Student work from “Around the World”

Ireland JapanSpain

THANKS!!!WE HOPE THIS HAS BEEN INFORMATIVE…

WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE GOING ON THE 6TH GRADE FIELD TRIP WITH OUR STUDENTS!

PLEASE CONTACT DANA BENNETT, ANGELA ROBERSON, OR FRED JOHNSON WITH ANY

QUESTIONS YOU MAY STILL HAVE.

A COPY OF THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE TRMS WEBSITE AND

DANA BENNETT’S BLOG.