MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SILVER SPRING INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

An IB World School

313 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910Phone: 301-650-6544 Fax: 301-562-5244

Permission Slip for National Mall Field Trip

Dear Parents and Guardians,

“How is the truth viewed from different perspectives?” This is the guiding question that the 7th grade students will be exploring as part of a Middle Years Programme (MYP) interdisciplinary collaboration between Science, World Studies, and English. The students will gather information to support their understanding of the guiding question by visiting museums at the Smithsonian on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014. We will travel to the Smithsonian on charter buses and visit selected exhibits. Students will experience exhibits connected to curricular units on genetics, the Holocaust, and World War II. The students will need to either bring a bag lunch from home or purchase a bag lunch from the school’s cafeteria. If weather permits, the students will be eating picnic style on the Mall.

Please note the Holocaust Museum contains graphic images.

Who: All 7th grade students

What: Visit selected exhibits at The United States Memorial Holocaust Museum; The National Museum of Natural History; and the National Museum of American History

Where: The Smithsonian Institute onThe National Mall, in Washington, DC

When: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014 from 9:00am - 2:00pm

Cost: $14.00

Due Date: March 21st, 2014

FIELD TRIP REMINDERS:

Bring a bag lunch from home or purchase one in advance from the cafeteria.

Wear comfortable walking shoes

Wear clothes appropriate for the weather

(this includes bringing an umbrella or wearing a poncho if it is raining!)

Leave all electronic devices at home (school rules about electronic devices, such as iPods, mp3 players, etc. will be enforced)

Behavioral expectations apply on field trips.

Please complete the next page of this permission slip and return it with $14.00to your child’s English or ESOL teacher by March 21, 2014. If you would like to be considered for chaperoning, please also indicate that on the next page.

Permission Slip for National Mall Field Trip

(Holocaust, American History, and Natural History Museums) Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Student Name: ______

Directions: With your parents/guardian, complete all three parts of this permission slip and return this page along with $14.00to your English or ESOL teacher by March 21, 2014.

Part One:Chaperone Group Information

English or ESOL Teacher’s Name______Class Period ______

Part Two: Parent Permission and Emergency Contact

PARENT/GUARDIAN PERMISSION SLIP
Student’s Name ______Grade ______
I, ______, as parent/guardian give permission for the aforementioned student to
(Parent or Guardian’s Name Printed ) participate in this activity as described above.  Yes  No
My child will purchase a packed school lunch. Lunch ID number______
*I would like to donate to the Field Trip Scholarship Fund $ ______
Please list any medical concerns (medical conditions, allergies, medications, etc.) that supervising staff should be advised of
______
______/____/____ Emergency Telephone Number ______-______-______
Signature, Parent/Guardian Date
Are you interested in being a parent chaperone for this trip?  Yes  No
If yes, please provide us with your e-mail address and phone number and we will contact you soon!
E-mail address: ______Phone number: ______-______-______

____I would prefer my child notvisit the Holocaust museum due to the nature of the content.

Part Three: Lunch Options (check ONE box)

I will bring a bag lunch from home.

I will purchase a bag lunch from the school’s cafeteria.

  • The cost of a bag lunch is $2.75 or $.40 for reduced lunch students and free if you receive free lunch. The cost of the lunch will be deducted from your account and is not included in the cost of the field trip.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SILVER SPRING INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

An IB World School

313 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910Phone: 301-650-6544 Fax: 301-562-5244

Carta de Permiso para la Gira Académica

al National Mall en Washington DC

Estimados Padres de Familia,

¿Cómo se percibe la verdad desde puntos de vista diferentes? Esta es la pregunta guía que los estudiantes estarán contestando durante la unidad interdisciplinaria del Programa de los años Medios (MYP). Los estudiantes reunirán información para contestar la pregunta guía durante su visita a algunos de los museos del Smithsonian, el miércoles, 23 de abril de 2013. Los estudiantes viajarán en autobuses contratados y visitarán exposiciones específicas. Los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de visitar exhibiciones en al área de genética, el Holocausto y la II Guerra Mundial. Los estudiantes deben traer su almuerzo empacado en bolsa o comprar un almuerzo empacado de la cafetería de la escuela. Si el clima lo permitelos estudiantesalmorzarán al estilo de picnic en el mall.

Quién: Todos los estudiantes de grado 7

Qué: Visitar exposiciones en los museos del Holocausto, Historia Americana e HistoriaNatural

Dónde: El National Mall, en Washington DC

Cuándo:miércoles, 23 de abril de 2014, de 9:00am a 2:00pm

Costo: $14.00

Ultimo día para pagar por el viaje: 21 de marzo de 2014

RECORDATORIOS PARA LA GIRA ACADÉMICA:

Traer un almuerzo empacado en bolsa desde su casa (ó comprar por adelantado almuerzo empacado en la cafetería de la escuela)

Usar zapatos cómodos para caminar

Usar ropa apropiada para el clima

(¡Esto incluye traer un paraguas o un impermeable por si llueve!)

Dejar todos los aparatos electrónicos en casa (las reglas escolares sobre los aparatos electrónicos como iPods, mp3 players, etc. serán puestas en vigor)

Las expectativas de buen comportamiento aplican para las giras académicas

Por favor complete el permiso a la vuelta de esta carta y regréselo con $14.00a la/el profesor(a) de inglés o ESOLde su hijo(a) a más tardar el 21 de marzo de 2014. Si usted(es) desea(n) ser considerados como chaperón(es), por favor indíquelo también en la página.

Carta de Permiso para la Gira Académica

al National Mall en Washington DC

(Museos del Holocausto, Historia Americanae Historia Natural) miércoles, 23 de abril de 2014

Nombre del Estudiante:______

Instrucciones: Con tus padres, completa las tres secciones de esta carta de permiso y regresa esta página junto con $14.00 a tú profesor(a) de inglés o ESOL a más tardar el 21 de marzo de 2014.

Sección Uno:Información de Grupo de Chaperón

Inglés o ESOLNombre de la/el profesor(a)______Período de clase _____

Sección Dos: Permiso del Padre y Contacto de Emergencia

PARENT/GUARDIAN PERMISSION SLIP
Student’s Name ______Grade ______
I, ______, as parent/guardian give permission for the aforementioned student to
(Parent or Guardian’s Name Printed ) participate in this activity as described above.  Yes  No
My child will purchase a packed school lunch. Lunch ID number______
*I would like to donate to the Field Trip Scholarship Fund $ ______
Please list any medical concerns (medical conditions, allergies, medications, etc.) that supervising staff should be advised of
______
______/____/____ Emergency Telephone Number ______-______-______
Signature, Parent/Guardian Date
Are you interested in being a parent chaperone for this trip?  Yes  No
If yes, please provide us with your e-mail address and phone number and we will contact you soon!
E-mail address: ______Phone number: ______-______-______

____Yo prefiero mi niño no visitar el Museo de Holocaustodada la naturaleza del tema.

Quisiera ser considerado como chaperón, si hay espacio disponible:

Nombre: ______Número de teléfono: ______

Sección Tres: Opciones de Almuerzo (marcar UNAopción)

Traeré almuerzo empacado desde mi casa.

Compraré almuerzo empacado de la cafetería de la escuela.

  • El costo de un almuerzo empacado es $2.75 o $0.40 para estudiantes de almuerzo reducido y gratis si usted recibe almuerzo gratis. El costo del almuerzo será descontado de su cuenta y no está incluido en el costo del viaje.