South Forsyth Middle School 8th Grade Adventure
IMPORTANT TRIP NOTICE!!! PLEASE READ!!!!
Last Minute Details for Our Georgia Trip Adventure
It is just a short time before we depart on our three-day trip adventure around the wonderful state of Georgia.
The purpose of this letter is to help you make preparations for this wonderful learning experience. Please read and
follow instructions carefully.
TRIP DATES: .......................May 18-20, 2016
TIME OF DEPARTURE: ........8:00 a.m. (Please bring your child to school at 7:30 a.m.)
PLACE OF DEPARTURE: .......Bus loading zone (also place of arrival on Friday evening)
SPECIAL MEDICATION
If your child requires special medication, please do not forget to send it in a zip lock bag along with detailed
instructions on how it should be administered. Please use the medical form provided to communicate specific
instructions for medication with your child the day of the trip. If you are providing over-the-counter medication like
aspirin or ibuprofin, clarify how much and when the medication can be taken. All medicines must be given to the
chaperone, whether it is a prescription or over-the-counter.
BEFORE THE TRIP
Please follow the direction in the Packing List. There is a copy included with this notice.
DURING THE TRIP
Cell phone usage: We ask that you remind your child about phone etiquette. The students use their phones
quite frequently, but we ask that they NOT use them while attending venues, especially if they are a part of a group lead
by a guide.
Hotels:
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We are staying at two different hotels.
The Country Inn & Suites, Exit 94, phone number is (912) 920-3200. (Boys Hotel)
The Fairfield, Exit 94, phone number is (912) 925-5050. (Boys hotel)
Springhill Suites, Exit 94, phone number is (912) 629-7777. (Girls Hotel)
BEHAVIOR
In the unlikely event of misbehavior on the trip, parents will be called and it will be the parent’s responsibility to
pick up their child at the designated area.
AT TRIP’S END
Friday, May 20: Please plan on waiting at the school for the buses when we return around 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
7:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:30
Students meet at school
We’re off!
11:00
11:30-1:00.
4:00-5:30
6:30
8:30
10:30
Thursday, May 19, 2016
6:30 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
8:00
Wake up call
Breakfast at hotel (included)
Depart for Ft King George
Picnic lunch
Warner Robbins AFB
9:00-10:30
Ft King George
Ft Jackson and Moes’
Burrito Bar
12:00
River Street and CFA lunch
provided
Rest Stop
Ghost Trolley Tour
Check into hotels
Lights Out!
2:30 –4:30
5:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
9:30 –10:00
10:30 p.m.
Depart for Dolphin Watch and/or
Beach Time
Dinner at Mall
Putt-Putt
Return to Hotel
Lights Out!!
Friday, May 20, 2016
6:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:30
Wake up call
Breakfast at hotel
Load bus
First African Church
Forsyth Park
Lunch at Mall
12:30 p.m.
Depart for home
6:00 p.m.
Arrive at SFMS!!
SOUTH FORSYTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
GEORGIA ADVENTURE PACKING LIST
Here are some recommended items to bring on your trip
SACK LUNCH FOR WEDNESDAY, SNACKS AND BEVERAGES
Crackers and healthy snacks can help satisfy appetites between meals, but please do not load up on candy or
junk food.
Bring a water bottle (for your backpack) to keep you hydrated. Make sure it doesn’t leak!
You can also bring juice boxes and sodas with lids that twist off.
PACKING GUIDELINES
Everyone is allowed one suitcase to be stored underneath and one carry on piece (like a backpack) to keep
things you want to have with you all of the time.
WHAT TO PACK IN YOUR SUITCASE
1 comfortable outfit per day
2 pairs of comfortable shoes (in case one pair gets wet)
Raincoat, umbrella, or poncho (remember the tours go on rain or shine)
Jacket or sweater
Pair of pajamas
Underwear for every day
Socks for every day
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Comb or brush
Other personal items
Plastic bag for damp clothes
No bathing suits
WHAT TO PACK IN YOUR BACKPACK
Electronic games, MP3 and iPod players, and similar devices may be brought with the understanding that we will
not be responsible for damaged or missing items.
Books, magazines, and other reading material
Journal, diary, or notebook
BUG SPRAY! BUG SPRAY!! BUG SPRAY!!!
Pencils or pens
Extra change for the vending machines at the hotel if you want to buy a drink or snack
A SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT MEDICINES
All medicines (prescription or over-the-counter) must be labeled and placed in a zip lock bag with instructions
for how and when they are to be administered. A form is provided for this purpose. Please tell Nurse Sharon if there
are some critical instructions that have to be followed. Turn in all medications with the form filled out prior to our
departure of Wednesday, May 18
SPENDING MONEY
Please bring $5.00 to tip the bus driver, other than that, all expenses are covered. You will probably want to
send extra money for souvenir shopping and snacks. The recommended maximum amount of money to bring is $40.00.
Please avoid sending more than this because most students become focused on spending their money rather than
learning from the planned activities. If your child has trouble budgeting money, this is a great time to teach that
valuable like skill. Discuss ways of reserving money so that all is not spent after the first day. Who knows, maybe a few
dollars will actually come home!!