8th gr. Wash. DC trip?Would you do it?
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8th gr. Wash. DC trip?Would you do it?
| Mon, 10-15-2007 - 2:03pm |
My 8th grader was 13 in Aug. Her school is planning a Washington DC trip for social studies...the teacher who is running the trip is doing it through a company that does these types of trip for kids...sounds good and legitimate. But, aren't they young at this age to take a trip like this? We live in Ca., so this would be far away for us. She would be gone 5 days. I've approved of her going, but I'm thinking she's young! I went to DC in high school.
I'm being a nervous mom, so need some advice as to what you would do.
It's also about $1900.00 total. I'm trying to make sure her dad pays for half, yeah right...we'll see...even though he says he will.
My DD has gotten all A's, just 1 C in middle school....so this would be a way of rewarding her good grades and of course she would learn a lot!
It would probably be a great trip, it's just the thought of letting my "baby" go so far away! There would be a total of 35 kids going.
I'm being a nervous mom, so need some advice as to what you would do.
It's also about $1900.00 total. I'm trying to make sure her dad pays for half, yeah right...we'll see...even though he says he will.
My DD has gotten all A's, just 1 C in middle school....so this would be a way of rewarding her good grades and of course she would learn a lot!
It would probably be a great trip, it's just the thought of letting my "baby" go so far away! There would be a total of 35 kids going.


















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No, I would not be OK with it, but clearly I have a different educational viewpoint than most.
I'm not thinking I would be very comfortable with this either.
It is traditional in our childrens' schools to start "overnight trips" like these as early as 6th grade.
Laura
mom to Gabrielle
If I did let her go, it will be understood that she would get very little for Xmas. Also, we hardly ever go anywhere on a family trip, so I'm wondering if I should save the money for that instead? It's hard to go too far with a 2 yo, IMO.
I'm not saying she deserves this as a reward for grades, she doesn't have to go...but she is wanting to go badly. Being a parent is too hard sometimes!
I'm 44yrs old and went to DC in the 8th grade way back then.
Also, the company that's doing the trip sounds really trustworthy...they have chaperones, etc.
Our school looks at it as educational, too.
Is it common for 8th graders to be offered this trip?
Hi there, new here.
I'm thinking that the DC trip is the norm for our area here in California.
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