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By CASEY CAMPBELL Staff Writer The trip is open to students in grades 10 through 12 and is being organized by social studies teacher Jennifer Pindar. The trip was unanimously approved by the school board at its meeting Oct. 18. "It’s a really educational trip," Pindar said at the meeting. As of Tuesday, Pindar said 28 students had made a $59 deposit for the trip, which costs $699 total. She said they would definitely have at least 35 students for the trip, the minimum required for it to happen. Approximately 80 students went on a trip Pindar organized two years ago which went to Washington D.C. to see George Bush’s presidential inauguration. School board member Jean Schifano was a chaperone on that trip and said it was educational and enjoyable. "I thought it was outstanding," she said at the school board meeting. The trip is sponsored by WordStrides, a company which specializes in planning education trips. Students will depart Monday, April 16 in the late evening and will travel through the night via motorcoach to Williamsburg, VA. They will spend Tuesday morning and afternoon exploring the Jamestown settlement and will visit the College of William & Mary later in the day. Jamestown was founded in May of 1607 by Captain James Smith. The settlement was funded by a group of London entrepreneurs and is renowned for the story of Pocahontas, an Algonquian chief’s daughter who married settler John Rolfe. On Wednesday, the kids will visit colonial Williamsburg where they will experience what life was like for people living there in the 18th century. They’ll also visit the Governors Palace and Yorktown that day, concluding with an evening walking tour of colonial trade shops like the blacksmith and apothecary. The trip concludes Thursday with a morning in Monticello, where Thomas Jefferson’s home and plantation can be found. Students will return home later that night. "The trip gives them a new appreciation for the founding fathers and all the work our colonists put in," Pindar said. "It’s very historical." Pindar said informational meetings detailing specifics about the trip will be held once it is closer to departure time. She said the previous trip featured some fundraising in order to reduce costs for the students, and that she would welcome any parents who wanted to organize such fundraising this year. Students in grades 10 through 12 interested in attending the trip should contact Pindar at the school at 547-8181. |
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