Dear Fifth Grade Parents, The 5th grade teachers are excited about the big trip to Washington, DC this year! This trip is going to be an amazing learning experience and one that we will all remember forever! Our field trip date is March 12-13, 2020. The cost of the trip is approximately $252. This price is contingent on 70 paying students / chaperones going on this trip. If the number falls below 70 people, there will be an increase to $268. Information about the trip will be shared at our Open House on September 16th, 2019. A deposit of $50 is due by October 18th, 2019 to secure your spot on the field trip. This applies to all students and chaperones. There are two payment plans to choose from to secure your spot on this trip: 1. Pay $50 by October 18th, 2019 to secure a place for the trip and pay the remaining amount in two installments. The first installment, $101, will be due by November 22, 2019. The second installment will be due by, $101, January 30, 2020. Information about the payment amounts will be sent in a follow-up letter after intentions are received. Payments may be made online throughhttp://osp.osmsinc.com/wakenc or at school. 2. Pay the full amount by November 22, 2019 to cover the cost of the trip, online - http://osp.osmsinc.com/wakenc - or at school. No matter which plan you choose at least $50 must be paid by October 18th 2019 and the final amount by January 30, 2020 for your child to attend this field trip. Please, keep in mind, this is an overnight field trip. According to the itinerary, we will have two full days of touring our nation’s capitol. Parent chaperones will be needed for this trip. Every parent chaperone MUST register as a Wake County Public Schools volunteer by January 30, 2020 in order to go on this trip. Parent chaperones need to follow the payment dates listed above. If you or your business wish to donate funds to sponsor a student of this trip, the contribution is tax-deductible. We want all of our students to be a part of this trip as a culmination of our study of our country. Please fill out and return the bottom portion of this letter to your child’s homeroom teacher by October 18th, 2019 letting us know your intent for this trip. You may pay the deposit amount of $50 any time up until October 18th, 2019.