DAY ONE

DAY NUMERO UNO

Dear Parents/Guardians/Friends, 

All the children are nestled all sweet in their beds, as thoughts of the White House dance in their heads! Our first day in DC went off without a hitch, and the memories (but not the cherry blossoms) have begun to bloom...

Daily-DC-Digest:

Annie and Abigail during our first rest stop

We set off at 6:30am, and around 10:00am the snow began to fall; It did not stop us, or our trusty bus drivers! We arrived a few minutes later than expected to our first stop, so we chose to cut out our time at the hotel. 

Instead, we left more time to catch an IMAX movie, "Space Junk," at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. After the film, the chaperones lead their groups around the museum....

 Then, we moved on to our next stop: 

Dinner! We eat a lovely italian feast of garlic bread, salad, pasta, chicken parmesan, and last but certainly not least (did I mention it was not the least??

................................delicious cannoli!!!!!!!!!!!!!




From there, we went straight to the ghost walking tour. The tour seemed to be the highlight of the evening for most students, even through it was lightly drizzling out. 



The students were intrigued by spooky stories which were laced with historical information. The students seemed to light up with excitement during the tour, and a few really came out of their shell! We are all exhausted from a very eventful day, and are looking forward to tomorrow. But now, the moment you have all been waiting for....

......MORE PHOTOS!!!

Happy kids at the Smithsonian!

The Wright Brothers Exhibit

Silly montage lunchtime photo shoot take 1

Silly lunch time photo take 2

Goodnight, from your friendly neighborhood Chaperones!

It was a pretty "sweet" day.

We give day one the "Mr. Rader Stamp of approval." 

Until tomorrow,
- Ms. A

Expectations For the Trip (Countdown: 11 days!)

Ms. Tocionis's Honors English class is getting 'seriously' excited for DC!

Period 2 English is getting 'super pumped' for the Washington, DC trip!

These are the faces of Ms. Tocionis's Period Three English class while thinking about the upcoming trip! 

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There are only 11 days until we commence liftoff. Below are some quotes from students regarding their expectations for the trip. Feel free to comment on this post with your expectations for the trip and or what you're most excited for!


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Let's hear from some of the students!...

Jonathan Says,
 "I'm going to hang out with my friends, but in a serious way, with learning!"

Angel Says, 
"I'm excited to see the Lincoln Memorial! I want to learn more about Lincoln, and I've heard the memorial is even bigger in real life than it is on TV."

Savannah Says,
"I'm excited to eat with my hands at Medieval Times!"

Helen Says, "I'm excited to live in the moment!"

Hannah Says,
"I can't wait to explore DC with some of my favorite people!"

Welcome!

Welcome to the 2013 Washington, DC Travel Blog and Resource Center! 

       
    Here you will find information regarding the trip including the 2013 Powerpoint, Itinerary, and Assignments that have been integrated into the experience. This year we will be keeping a travel blog for family and friends to stay connected. Check it out daily for the scoop on our daily adventures!