Thank you East Coast Adventure Family!!

Thanks to all our East Coast travelers for being real troopers.  Thank you to our chaperones for keeping the kids safe and on schedule.  And finally, a big thank you to parents for allowing your child to experience this trip...I know that they made memories that will last a lifetime. Speaking of memories, our commemorative photos are in!  If your child would like to pick up their photo, they can get them this week in Rm. P-2.  Thanks again and good luck with the rest of this school year, and with high school next year! 

Holy Cow...Tomorrow is the Day!!

Hello East Coasters! 

Well folks, we are coming down to the wire.  Just a couple of quick things for kids and parents prior to departure:

Wear your blue Nations Classroom shirt tomorrow.  We will be wearing this shirt for over 24 hours before we arrive at our first hotel. For this reason, I STRONGLY urge that you take a shower within the hour before you arrive at Rio.  We’ll all be grateful that everyone is fresh and clean when we have to share an airplane and a bus together.

Do a final packing check.  Chargers are the most frequently forgotten-at-home accessory on this trip.  Go through your whole packing list and check and double check that you have everything you need.  I already have my checklist and items laid out on a flat surface and ready to go.

Let’s keep in touch. Once the trip begins, I will no longer be sending out these regular broadcast emails to parents (you may get just one or two, or maybe not).  Instead, I will be posting regular updates on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook (mostly Facebook).   Check from work, check from home, my goal is to post a trip update everyday (hopefully multiple times per day).  These links are great to share with family and friends (grandmas love my Facebook page!).  Just a reminder that there are a number of ways to follow the trip:

twitter:  http://twitter.com/sheridantrip

facebook: "like" Mr. Sheridan's East Coast Adventure

instagram:  http://instagram.com/sheridantrip

Check the weather lately?  If you've been watching the weather, you’ll see some very typical East Coast weather for early spring: some cold, some rain, and some days in the 70's. Be prepared for this variety of weather. I strongly suggest a water resistant jacket, small umbrella, maybe some caps and gloves. Weather forecasts can change, too, so be prepared for the warmer weather as well. 

Layer. 

 

Additionally, as I already mentioned, there is no need to "dress up" for our Broadway play.  The weather might be cold and wet, plus we'll be touring all day before we make our way to the show.  Something nice but practical for walking around Manhattan would be best.

 
This is probably my final message before we leave, so I will see you tomorrow in the Rio Norte front parking lot by 4:30 p.m.!  Remember to park under the solar panels and NOT in the red zone and to bring your medication foldable along with any personal medications in a Ziploc bag.  If you've already turned in your signed Medication form, and aren't bringing extra medications, you're good to go.  Additionally, I will be weighing luggage bags before we get on the buses, so be sure to be under 45 lbs.  

If you are interested, Mr Ippolito has made a short and helpful video going over some of these last bits of info, and the things that I covered at my student meeting yesterday at lunch.  Feel free to check out that video through the link on the twitter feed to the right.  

Thanks so much, and I will see you tomorrow!