East Coast Trip 2013 - Here We Go!

Dear East Coast Trip Family,

In exactly 2 months, we will be departing on our big adventure to Washington D.C., Gettysburg, Philadelphia, and New York.  I can tell you from personal experience that history travel, is the best.  There really is nothing quite like it, and I am very excited to be able to share the experience of visiting some of our most famous national treasures and landmarks with your child.  For the past few months we have been finalizing our roster, and we now have a good idea of who is going on the trip, so it's time to inform you of some important dates.  

Tuesday, February 5th - 2:10 pm, Rio Norte Rm. D-6.  ROOMMATE MEETING 

So, this is the meeting that all the students will be most interested in attending!  This is my opportunity to become familiar with the students, and we will finally have a chance for the students to meet their fellow adventurers who are going on the trip.  This meeting is intended for students and teachers only.  We will start with an ice-breaker activity or two and then we will move on to the all important process of choosing roommates.  If your child cannot attend this meeting, it might be a good idea to have them designate a person to speak on their behalf regarding room assignments (unless they don't care who they room with).  This meeting should take a little over an hour, and will conclude at 3:30.

Tuesday, February 26th - 2:10 pm Rio Norte Rm. D-6  STUDENT MEETING 

 Topics to be determined.

Wednesday, March 13th - 6:00 pm Rio Norte Rm. D-6  PRE-DEPARTURE MEETING! 

Organized by USA Student Travel, and hosted by both myself and our tour company rep, this meeting will go over the specifics of the trip.  We finally get to see our exact itinerary, and our hotel and flight information.  Now that we know for sure everyone who is going on the trip, our tour company is working hard making final arrangements to secure the very best flights and hotels possible. This meeting is MANDATORY for the traveling student and at least one parent/guardian to attend.

That should do it for now.  I'm looking forward to a great trip, with a great group of kids.  I will be trying to stay in contact with all of you on a pretty regular basis now as the trip gets closer.  On that note,  I would also like to remind you (or inform you for the first time) that you can stay connected to the trip on Twitter and Facebook.  You can "Like" our trip page at https://www.facebook.com/MrSheridansEastCoastAdventure or follow on Twitter at http://twitter.com/sheridantrip.  Finally, you can get updates sent to you as a text message on ANY cell phone (regular cell phone or smartphone) by texting the words follow @sheridantrip to 40404. These Twitter text alerts are free and do not require you to sign up for a Twitter account. Standard text rates do apply.

Take care, and I will see the kids next Tuesday!

Informal Student Meeting on Friday, 11/30

Hey everyone,
I will have a short 5-10 minute meeting on Friday, November 30th at lunch in room D-6.  Please bring your phone if you have one.

Mr. Sheridan

Student Meeting Thurs. 11/15 at Lunch in room D-6

Hey all,
Our trip is getting closer and closer everyday.  I would like to hold an informal meeting with students who have signed up for the trip on Thursday, 11/15 at lunch.  At this meeting I will get contact information, confirm attendees, and discuss some general information related to our adventure.  See you Thursday in room D-6!

There are still some spaces left for the trip!

Hey everyone,
Our trip is filling up fast, but there are still spaces left for Rio Norte 8th graders interested in the East Coast Adventure.  Visit Mr. Sheridan in either Rm. D-6 or C-1 to pick up information packets.  Once the trip is filled, I will create a waiting list for other interested students.  On another note, I've added a "Fundraising" tab on this page for families interested in having their student traveler raise money for the trip.  You will find a basic form letter and some links that offer scholarships for students with a financial need.

Interested in the Spring 2013 East Coast Trip?

If you are the parent of an 8th grader and would like information for Mr. Sheridan's East Coast Adventure taking place this spring, please come to an information meeting on Sept. 5th, 2012 at 7:30pm in the Rio Norte MPR.  Our trip has only 20 spaces left and spots are reserved on a first come, first served basis...don't be left out!!

Information available in Mr. Sheridan's room

Hi folks, For those of you who were unable to attend the Parent Information Meeting last night, please send an e-mail if you are interested in receiving information on the trip. My e-mail for this trip is msheridan71@gmail.com - I will add you to my mailing list. After you have the basic information, if you wish to fill out a registration form and make a deposit, you can send your son or daughter to room D-6 to obtain these documents. Thank you!

Parent Information Meeting Tues. April 24th

For families interested in signing their child up to go on the East Coast trip with Mr. Sheridan, please come to an information meeting at the Rio Norte MPR to learn more about the east coast trip taking place next Spring.