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Dennie Fidalgo, Principal Cathy Johnson, Secretary/Treasurer Ellice Oeser, Assistant Principal

September 13, 2011

Dear NWPMS 8th grade Parents,

We are currently planning an 8th Grade class trip to Washington, DC in April 2012. This trip will be an excellent chance for your child to experience our nation’s history in person! We are working with Smithsonian Student Travel to plan our trip, which will be 4 days and 3 nights. It is all-inclusive and the package includes: round-trip transportation, 3 nights hotel accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, a full-time Smithsonian Student Travel tour director, air-conditioned motor coach, sightseeing tours led by a licensed guide, visits to special attractions, overnight security, educational materials developed by the Smithsonian and a Smithsonian membership.

Smithsonian Student Travel is the domestic travel division of EF Education First, a company with 45 years of experience in educational travel and the world’s largest private educational organization. They combine the educational resources of the Smithsonian with the travel expertise of EF. Visit them online at www.SmithsonianStudentTravel.com. You can find our tour by using the tour ID, which is 1072076.

As a special offer from Smithsonian, the first 10 students to sign up by September 30th will receive $25 off the tour price!

We will be conducting an informational meeting on Thursday, September 29th at 6:00 p.m. in the NWPMS Media Center, and we hope you will be able to join us. We are excited about providing this educational opportunity to your child, and we look forward to leading this once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Sincerely,

The 8th Grade Team

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Student name______________________ Homeroom Teacher____________________

______ Yes, I am interested in learning more about the class trip to Washington DC, and

will be in attendance on Thursday September 29th @ 6pm.

______Yes, I am interested in the trip, but am unable to attend the meeting.

______No, I am not interested in the trip.

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