Eighth Graders' Civics and History Lesson in Washington, DC creates memories for a lifetime; 2010 Trip set for Maty 11-14

Merton Williams Middle School eighth grade students have the opportunity each spring to visit the nation's capitol.  The 2010 Trip is set for May 11-14: Washington Trip Information.

Last year, more than 250 students went to Washington May 12-15, 2009 with teachers, parents and administrators as chaperones.  Students raise funds throughout the year with magazine drives and other fund-raisers according to trip coordinators Angela Bocuzzi-Reichert, Library Media Specialist and teacher Colleen Grego.  Students are required to keep a journal of the trip recording information and experiences about US history and government.  

Among the sites visited were: Arlington National Cemetery, the FDR Monument, Ford's Theatre, the Jefferson Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Marine Corps Memorial, the National Cathedral, the National Holocaust Museum, the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of History, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Zoo, the Vietnam Memorial, the Vietnam Wall Memorial, the Vietnam Women's Memorial, War II Memorial, and the Washington Monument. The Washington trip is a highly-anticipated event for Merton Williams students.  Some students were allowed into the Capitol Rotunda. Others participated in a folklore tour of Alexandra, Virginia.  The culminating event is a dinner dance and memories for a lifetime. 

Washington Trip Podcast

Photo by Joan Giordano who was a chaperone and is a library assistant at Merton Williams Middle School.