If you want to go on this trip but do not wish to be a chaperone, you may drive your own vehicle and find your own lodging.

No siblings will be allowed to go on school activities.

All students must ride the bus going to the coast. They may not travel with parents except on return trip.

Stay with assigned group/chaperone at all times.

If you choose to eat with your child’s group, meals at UTMSI are:
Breakfast $4.10,
Lunch $4.85 and
Dinner $8.50.
You need to pre-pay meal tickets prior to April 10.

Adult admisstion to the aquarium is $13.95 and there is a parking fee.

Responsibilities: supervise 4 students for length of trip, team leader for all activities during stay in dorm, handle minor problems.

There will be a Mandatory chaperone meeting (date TBD)

Cost $45 per chaperone (this includes meals, aquarium entrance, overnight lodging)

Take your own vehicle due to limited space on bus

Complete a criminal background check

If there more than 5 volunteers per class, chaperones will be chosen through a random drawing

Dads are needed to supervise boys’ dorm.

This is an exciting opportunity for our children.

Cost for the trip is $120 per child. We work to keep costs as low as possible.

We will begin collecting payments for the trip January 7th, 2008.

You may pay $30 a month (due January 7th, February 1st, March 3rd and April 3rd). You may, of course, pay the entire amount any time prior to April 10th. By planning ahead and spreading out the payments, this hopefully will not be a financial burden for families. If there is a problem with the cost of the trip, please contact your child’s teacher.

If you would like to contribute more than $120 so that another child in 5th grade could also attend, this would be appreciated.

Mrs. Andrea Roach and Mrs. Sherry Durham will provide direction & instruction in the activities and field experiences. Mrs. Monica Kaiser and Mr. Rhea Fox and an instructor from UTMSI will also provide instruction and support.

Classroom teachers will assist as well.