Parents Guide to CRMS New York City Trip

Monday June 5-7, 2013

Dear Parents,

In order for our students to better understand U.S. History and Government, the 7^th and 8^th graders will be invited to attend our 3 day historic field trip to New York City. We want our trip to be a positive reward for students who work hard and display solid school spirit in and around Cuba-Rushford Middle School. In order of fairness, an application process has been established.

Students must fit the follow criteria in order to apply for the trip

1)    Students must not have any major discipline infractions (in school or out of school suspensions) all school year

2)    Student must fill out a student application with essay component and have two teacher recommendations completed.

3)    Students must attend school regularly. Students who miss more than 15 days of school from the beginning of the school year till April 14, 2013 (End of the 30 week marking period) without proper doctor’s excuse will not be eligible to attend.

4)    Student must exhibit community service interests that extend outside of the school day in their essay application (examples: babysitting, church group activities, helping out neighbors, etc.)

Selection process

A committee at each grade level will determine eligibility and will be based upon teacher recommendations and the quality of the application. Applications must reflect students best written efforts. Committee decisions are final. No applications will be accepted after the deadline date.

The student cost of this year’s trip will be $125.

Friday, February 15, 2013            Student applications are due to Mr. Capp or Mrs. K.

Friday, March 15 2013                   Money is due with permission slips. Students will be given permission slips once students are notified of acceptance.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013                 A required parent meeting will be held at to discuss the logistics of the trip once applications are evaluated and students are selected.

We hope this learning experience is a worthwhile adventure for your child. Please encourage your child to apply and explore a great city.

Best Regards,

Monica Kwiatkowski                                    Chris Cappelletti

8^th Grade Social Studies                                7^th Grade Social Studies

CUBA RUSHFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL

8^TH GRADE

NEW YORK CITY

JUNE 5-7, 2013

June 5-Wednesday

7:00am                        Leave for New York City aboard a deluxe motorcoach with a stop en route for                              lunch (331.51 miles approximately 6 hours of drive time)

2:30pm            Free time to walk down 5^th avenue starting at Fao Schwartz and ending at                                      Rockefeller center.  You will pass by Trump Tower and St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

3:30pm            Tour of NBC Studios – 30 people (timed entry)

4:00pm            Tour of NBC Studios – 15 people (timed entry)

4:15pm            Tour of NBC Studios – 30 people (timed entry)

4:30pm            Tour of NBC Studios – 18 people (timed entry)

4:45pm            Tour of NBC Studios – 17 people (timed entry)       

7:15pm            Dinner at Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Company

9:20pm            View the city from the Top of the Empire State Building (55 people timed entry)

9:40pm            View the city from the Top of the Empire State Building (55 people timed entry)

10:00pm          Hotel check in

11:00pm          7 Hours of private floor security

June 6-Thursday

7:00am                        Breakfast

8:30am            Meet your guide for a 4 hour guided tour of Manhattan with stops in Central Park,Ground Zero and China Town.

12:30pm          Lunch on your own on 34^th Street (Near Macys)

2:00pm            Museum of Natural History with IMAX Movie (IMAX at 3:30pm)

5:30pm            Dinner at Planet Hollywood

7:30pm            Doors open for your Broadway Show

8:00pm            Show Begins

10:30pm          Return to your hotel

11:00pm          7 Hours of private floor security

June 7-Friday

7:00am                        Breakfast

8:00am                        Hotel checkout

10:00am          1 Hour cruise tour of NYC to include view of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island (Possible Statue and Ellis entry dependent upon re-opening of either or  both)

11:00am          Cruise returns to Battery Park

                        Lunch and shopping on your own in Time Square

1:30pm            Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art

3:00pm            Leave for home with a stop en route for Dinner

10:00pm          Approximate arrival back at School

Cost: $125 per person

Trip Includes

Deluxe motorcoach transportation

2 Night’s hotel quad occupancy

2 Breakfasts

Tour of NBC studio

Dinner at Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Company

Admission to the observatory to the Empire Building

4 hour guided tour of Manhattan

Admission to the Museum of Natural History with an IMAX Movie

Dinner at Planet Hollywood

$92.00 ticket for a Broadway Show

Ferry ticket to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with entrance into the statue

Admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

7 Hours of private floor security each night

Tips for your motorcoach driver and guide

All taxes and gratuities

School Tee-Shirt for the Trip