Away We Go….
Heading to Williamsburg VA
with 5th Graders from Apex Elementary!!
Our Agenda
1. Welcome
2. Review dates and
times
3. Transportation
and Parking
4. Itinerary
5. Attractions
6. Student Health
7. Using PAWS
8. Essential Info
9. Questions
Check-in at the front of the school at 6:00am
on Monday, March 27th.
Buses leave at 6:30am SHARP!
Luggage will be dropped off at your
assigned bus. Look for the signs telling
you what bus you are riding.
Students and chaperones will meet
outside their assigned bus and will
board together.
During drop-off time, please make sure
that your student has his/her medication
for the trip. Teachers are not allowed to
carry or administer medicine on
out-of-state field trips.
Our estimated return
time on
Tuesday, March 28th,
is 9:30pm.
We will disembark in
the front of the
school.
The school will send
messages via phone
and Twitter if our
return time will differ
significantly.
Transportation and Parking
If you are a chaperone, you must park your car in the
upper parking lot at the school.
Because chaperones will be
responsible for their
student group on the bus,
at the hotel, and while we
visit the sites, all adults
accompanying us to the
Williamsburg are expected
to ride the charter buses.
Attraction and Trip Details
Crossing the James River on the Scotland—Jamestown
Ferry
Jamestown Settlement
Yorktown Victory Center
“The Hauntings of Williamsburg” evening tour
Colonial Williamsburg, included Governor’s Palace
and Merchant’s Square
Day 1 Itinerary
6:00am Buses arrive at Apex Elementary School to begin loading
6:30am Buses depart school for Williamsburg
10:00am Buses cross the James River on the Scotland – Jamestown Ferry
10:30pm Picnic lunch (brought from home) at picnic area
11:30am Guided tour of Jamestown Settlement (2 ½ hours in length)
2:30pm
Buses travel down the Colonial Parkway to Yorktown
3:00pm
Guided tour of Yorktown Victory Center (2 hours in length)
5:30pm Check into hotel: Fairfield Inn, 1402 Richmond Road. Williamsburg, VA
(757) 645-3600
6:30pm Dinner: Golden Corral
8:00pm Evening Program: “The Hauntings of Williamsburg”
Day 2 Itinerary
7:00am Continental breakfast buffet in hotel dining room (included)
8:30am Check-out and board buses
9:00am Guided tour of Colonial Williamsburg (3 hours in length)
12:30pm Box lunches delivered to picnic area at Bicentennial Park
1:30pm Self-guided exploration in the village of Colonial Williamsburg
Governor’s Palace and souvenir shopping at Merchant’s Square
4:30pm Board buses and depart for School
6:30pm Fast food dinner (included)
9:30pm Approximate arrival at Apex Elementary School
Positive Behavior
on a Field Trip
• Everyone in our group
represents Apex
Elementary School.
• Mutual respect and
communication are the
keys to a fun and
successful trip.
• Practice Responsibility,
Act Kindly and
Respectfully, Word
Hard, and Stay Safe
Lodging:
Fairfield Inn
1402 Richmond Rd
Williamsburg VA
(757) 645-3600
Meals included: Monday dinner; Tuesday breakfast, lunch, and dinner
You will need to pack lunch for Monday (all disposable, please!)
Student Health and Safety
•
You do not need ANY doctor forms.
• Teachers cannot carry or administer any medication out of
state, so nothing in the health room can go with the
teacher.
• If a student needs medication (prescription or over-thecounter) on the trip, the student must carry and administer
all medications themselves.
• If you need another copy of medical/permission form, they
are available at the back of the room or from your child’s
homeroom teacher.
Essential Information…things to remember:
Pack a light rain jacket—wear tennis shoes (no flip flops or opentoed shoes, please)
Cameras are allowed. Other electronics are allowed also;
however, the school nor its staff is responsible for the loss, theft,
or destruction of any electronics. All BYOD guidelines apply on
the field trip.
Bring books/puzzle books/games for bus
Pack sunscreen (students will “self-administer”)
1 suitcase (under the bus) + 1 carry-on for bus/touring
Students will NOT be permitted to “visit” at the hotel—they will
be expected to stay in their assigned room with their chaperone.
Just a few more things!
The OFFICIAL permission/medical form
has already been sent home. It was BLUE
and was attached to a GOLD form with
parent information.
We will distribute rooming information
before the trip.
What we need from you:
* Pack a lunch for Monday
* Sign up to bring boxes of snacks
or cases of water (coolers too!)
* Pay your trip fee/amount due
* Return the permission form
* Remind your student what is
expected
* Think good thoughts (no rain!)
The 5th grade team is on Twitter! Follow all of our
learning experiences using @Apex5thGrade and
sign up for TEXT updates with your child’s
homeroom teacher through Remind.
We have time for a few “trip-wide” questions!