Taylor Road Middle School2015 Educational Tour of Chattanooga, TN

March 5 and 6, 2015

The Chattanooga, TN Tour Includes:

•Ground Transportation on Deluxe Motor Coaches•All Meals•All Admissions •All Fees•Evening Activities•Quality Hotel Accommodations•Licensed Guide(s)•Night Security in Hotel•Liability Insurance•24 – Hour Emergency Support

Sample Trip Itinerary

Morning 9:00 AM Group Assembles at SchoolDEPART Taylor Road Middle SchoolLUNCH Boxed Lunch at Tennessee

AquariumAfternoon TOUR Tennessee Aquarium, “IMAX” Hotel Check-InEvening DINNER Pizza Dinner and Dance on the River

Queen Boat

March 5, 2015

Morning BREAKFAST at Hotel and Check-OutTOUR Rock City LUNCH Boxed LunchTOUR Ruby FallsTOUR Incline Railway DEPART For Home

6-7pm Approximate Arrival at Taylor Road Middle School

March 6, 2015

6th Grade Science Standards

S6CS5 Students will use the ideas of system, model, change and scale in exploring scientific and technological matters. (6-8)

S6CS6 Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly. (6-8)

S6E3 – Students will recognize the significant role of water in Earth Processes

S6E5 – Students will investigate the scientific view of how the Earth’s surface is formed.

Tour Support

Tour Coordinator–-Pre-tour and On-tour arrangements before and

during the trip-Work closely with us to coordinate all activities-Interacts with hotel on group’s behalf-Arranges meals and transportation-Responsible for the proactive execution of the tour

from the time we arrive until the time we depart-Coordinates accommodations at Holiday Inn and

Suites

Tour SupportNight Security- -One security guard per floor from 10:30pm to 5:30am-All have had extensive background checks including FBI and drug testing -Will not enter into student rooms -Security will keep people that are not a part of our group separate from us-Will turn in a log with notes on how the night went

Roommates

There will be four students to a room.

Students may choose their own roommates. Teachers will approve the rooms and make any changes necessary.

Students will remain with their

roommates during the entire trip, including on the busses.

Roommate selection will take place in February.

Chaperones

Students will be assigned to a teacher chaperone. This will be their group for the entire trip, including seating on the busses and in the hotel rooms.

There will be one teacher chaperone per 10-12 students.

No student will be allowed to leave his/her assigned group. Students will be accompanied to each venue with their assigned teacher chaperone.

Clothing

School appropriate clothing is to be worn during the entire trip, including on the busses.

A t-shirt will be designed for the trip in a bright color. The t-shirt is an additional security measure to quickly identify our TRMS students. Information for purchasing the t-shirts will be sent home when it is available.

Students are required to wear the designated 6th grade t-shirt both Thursday and Friday.

Students should wear comfortable shoes (no flip flops) while on the trip.

Bring a jacket/sweatshirt as well as an umbrella or rain poncho.

Additional Information

Any student who receives an ISS (In School Suspension) or OSS (Out of School Suspension) at any point during the current school year will become ineligible for the trip to Chattanooga.

Administration reserves the right to make the final decision on the eligibility of any student.

Pricing

Trip Price:

$228.00 for Students (Quad Occupancy)

Price Includes:

EVERYTHING except Souvenirs and

required t-shirt!

Registration Deadline:

January 15, 2015

Trip Refund: Deadline for full refund if a student receives ISS/OSS is February 15th. If ISS/OSS occurs after February 15th, a partial refund will be given.

Registration

Payments may only be made using PayPal to mulvihill1984@gmail.com. Please include your child’s full name on any payments that are made.

Instructions available for PayPal.

Full payment of $228 is required to register.Fulton County field trip permission slips and medical forms will be sent home after the January 15th deadline.

Meanwhile, at Taylor Road…

For students who are staying at TRMS on March 5 and 6, it’s not just business as usual!

There will be two days of activities planned for the students to enjoy, focused around the film ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’.

The activities will be aligned to the same standards as the Chattanooga trip.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Students will kick off theiradventure by watching Journey to the Center of the Earth.On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Students will work in the computer lab to complete a Caves Webquest

They will also investigate different types of igneous and

metamorphic rocks

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Students will participate in an Edible Car STEM Challenge!

Within their groups, they will plan and illustrate an edible car, decide which food items they will bring in, build and race their car

Cars will compete in speed and distance challenges!

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/engineering-design-process-stem-lesson

THANKS!!!

WE HOPE THIS HAS BEEN INFORMATIVE…WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE GOING ON THE 6TH

GRADE FIELD TRIP WITH OUR STUDENTS!

PLEASE CONTACT DANA BENNETT, ANGELA SAMPSON, OR FRED JOHNSON WITH ANY

QUESTIONS YOU MAY STILL HAVE.

A COPY OF THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE TRMS WEBSITE AND

DANA BENNETT’S BLOG.