8th Grade Minneapolis Trip

We have completed the final arrangements for our 8th grade trip and are ready to begin collecting money. We have made every effort to keep the costs down.

Required $45 per student fee: This will cover the cost of the hotel, skiing, continental breakfast on Tuesday, science museum, and transportation.

Optional $12 for a wrist band to Camp Snoopy Amusement Park in the Mall of America. This will give students unlimited rides for the 3 hour period we are in the Mall of America. Should your daughter or son want to participate in this, this extra $12 must be paid along with the $45 fee in order to get the discounted school rate. (The regular rate is $25, so this is quite a bargain!) Students may either choose to go on rides, or they can spend the time visiting the many stores at the mall and eating dinner.

Itinerary:

Monday, Feb. 28 7:00 begin loading bus on 19th street

7:15 depart for Minneapolis

10:30 arrive at Buck Hill Ski Slope (in Minneapolis)

. . . . . . . . . Ski . . . . . . . . . .

eat lunch in the lodge or bring your own lunch

3:30 depart for Hotel to unpack & change clothes

4:30 depart for Mall of America

. . . . browse, shop, Camp Snoopy, eat dinner . . . .

8:00 depart for hotel

11:30 lights out

Tuesday, March 1 8:00 rise and shine – continental breakfast

9:15 check out – depart for Science Museum

9:30 – 11:30 visit exhibits & IMAX theater

11:30 depart for home – stop for lunch on the way home

3:00 or so – arrive back at school

Chaperone Cell Phone Number (319)240-8351

Hotel: AmeriSuites - Mall of America Bloomington, Mn 55425

Phone: 952-854-0700

Personal Cell Phones: We are somewhat concerned about kids using their cell phones after midnight to call one another's rooms or to take pictures. We have not yet decided how to handle this potential problem, so if anyone has a good idea, let me know.

Chaperones:

Judy Lemke (Family/Consumer Science teacher)

Jen Burton (Math teacher)

Michael Hamilton (Social Studies teacher)

Jim Stichter (Guidance Counselor)

Jody Stone (Science teacher)

Rick Vanderwall (Language Arts teacher)

Make check payable to PLS and have your son or daughter turn it in to any 8th grade teacher by Wed. Feb. 16. Any family that may have difficulty paying the $45 fee, please contact Jody Stone at 273-6466 or email Stone@uni.edu as I have numerous jobs around school that can be done to "work off" the fee.

8th Grade Trip Fee: Indicate which of the two amounts indicated below is enclosed. Detach and return the portion of the letter with your payment. Keep the top section as a reference.

Student Name: ________________________

_____ I have enclosed $45 (for trip only) ______ I have enclosed $57 (for trip + Camp Snoopy)