ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dear 8th grade parents and guardians:
Please read the message below as it contains a lot of important information. Thank you so very much.
1. Needed Supplies:
a. Paper bowls
b. Spoons
c. Paper towels
2. Field trip (June 5th):
a. Final payments for the fieldtrip are due May 1. If you need to pay later that is fine. Just let Mrs. Broadwell know. $59 per student and $34 per chaperone. Thank you!
3. EOG Proctors Needed:
a. Please contact Paul Davis (pdavis@eastwakeacademy.org) if you are interested in earning volunteer hours by proctoring EOG’s and/or EOC’s. There is a great need school wide.
4. American Idol Party:
a. We will be holding an American Idol Party on May 11th to encourage students to participate in review for EOGs. If your child’s last name starts with M – Z could they please bring in a snack, drink, plates and/or cups by May 9th.
5. 8th grade Graduation (June 4th – time TBA):
a. If your child’s last name starts with A – L please send in $5 by May 9th to purchase refreshments and decorations for the 8th grade graduation reception to be held after graduation.
6. EOG Review:
a. Language Arts: Wednesday and Thursday Mornings before school.
b. Science: Monday and Tuesday morning or after school.
c. Math: Mornings
Thank you for all that you do for our students to help them be successful and enjoy school!
The 8th Grade Team
FIELDTRIP!!! ROADTRIP!!!! BEACH TRIP!!!!!!!
Join us June 5th for the fieldtrip of a lifetime. We will be going to beautiful historic Beaufort, NC at the coast. In Beaufort we will take a boat ride across the sound to Shackelford Island with Carolina Ocean Studies. I have used this organization several times. No worries! This company puts safety first and fun while learning second. They do a phenomenal program. Students and chaperones will participate in activities such as clamming, hunting for shells, observing wild horses, and experiencing the unique ecosystem of a barrier island. For more info visit: www.carolinaoceanstudies.com
Next, we travel to Historic Fort Macon for lunch at the park area. Please bring a bagged lunch and drink with your names. We will supply coolers and ice. After lunch we tour Fort Macon at our leisure. This is a neat place that brings to life the history of NC. If we are lucky we will see and HEAR a Civil War canon fired.
After the Fort Macon tour we head to the newly renovated NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. What a magical place! Travel from the mountains to the sea with incredible exhibits of live sea creatures. You will get the opportunity to hold horses-shoe crabs, live whelk shells, and more. You will need extra cash if you wish to grab a snack and drink from the snack shop or visit the gift shop.
After this busy day you can catch a nap on the bus as we travel to Kinston to have supper at Golden Corral. Afterwards you can finish your nap on the way home.
See below for the breakdown of the cost and a payment plan. Please contact me if you are experiencing financial difficulty. We don’t want anyone to miss out.
When: June 5th, 2012
Itinerary:
6 am – Load Bus
6:10 am – Leave EWA
8:40 – Arrive at Carolina Ocean Studies, Beaufort
9 am – 12 pm – Island Tour/Boat Ride
12:10 – Load bus and Drive to Fort Macon
12:30-1:00 – Lunch in Picnic Area of Fort Macon (Bring Bagged lunch and drink with name)
1:00-2:00 - Tour Fort Macon (Historical Documentary of Fort shown every half hour)
2:10 – Load Bus and Drive to NC Aquarium in Pine Knoll Shores
2:30-4:00 – NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores (snacks available for purchase here or can bring own snack to eat outside)
4:10 – Leave Aquarium
6:00 – 7:00 Eat Supper at Golden Corral in Kinston, NC on 70 Hwy.
8:30 - 9 pm – Arrive at EWA (please be here at 8:45 in case we are early)
Cost:
Bus - $25 per student
Carolina Ocean Studies (Island Tour): $23 per person
Aquarium: FREE; $4 per chaperone
Golden Corral: $11 per person
Total: $59 per Student
Total: $38 per Parent…...Chaperones will need to pay $4 at the aquarium, $34 is due before the trip.
Payment Plan (you do not have to follow this plan, just a suggestion):
Feb. 6: 1st payment of $15 per student and $15 per chaperone due (this tells me you are committed and determines the number of buses to reserve. If you decide later that you want to chaperone just let me know.)
March 1st : $15 due
April 5th: $15 due
May 1st: $14 + remaining chaperone cost ($34 total per chaperone…….$4 at the door for aquarium)
~All money due no later than May 1st~
1 parent + 1 student = $93 (due prior to trip) + $4 at aquarium
**We will need approximately 10 -15 chaperones.
Make checks payable to East Wake Academy. Put the student’s name on the subject line. Notify Mrs. Broadwell at bbroadwell@eastwakeacademy.or or 404-0444 if you are interested in chaperoning.
Students will be required to pay the bus fee even if they ride in a parent car. There is enough room on the buses for all students and chaperones.
