DAY TWO!

DAILY-DC-DIGEST:

I write the daily digest as we all digest from a seafood 

 extravaganza at DC's own, "Phillips Flagship." Today was action packed with activities, including our trip to Mt. Vernon estate, and our tour of the Capitol! We got the 'inside scoop'  by touring in George Washington's house AND inside our nation's Capitol. We viewed a number of educational videos centered around George Washington, and the kids were excited to connect what they saw in the movie with what they viewed in the museums and the estate. Students were even able to view the river in Washington's backyard from his perspective while sitting on his  chairs. 
After dinner at "Philips Flagship," the students went on an illuminated night tour of the washington monuments and memorials. The historical pieces shone bright under a plethora of spotlights, with some moonlight mixed in. Tomorrow afternoon, we will view the monuments and memorials in the daylight!

BREAKFAST MONTAGE!!!
(All breakfast pictures taken By Savannah Fleury!) 

MT. VERNON:

Museum, Washington's Estate, Washington's tomb, and more!

But which is which?

THE CAPITOL

ILLUMINATED TOUR
Monuments and Memorials

We've had a pretty awesome couple of days in Washington, and the students eagerly await the festivities to come!

Merry night to all and to all a good night!

 - Ms. A

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