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05-29-2005, 08:32 AM #1Moderator aka AmyBob
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Back from DC!
I cannot even describe to you how wonderful my students were. 266 13 and 14 year olds from a district where we have the richest of the rich and the poorest of the poor. This was the first (and last) time many of these students have/will ever left home. They were perfect. An hour and a half in Arlington Cemetary and not one of my students made a sound. They were polite to the bus drivers. If we said be there at 1:00, they were there at 12:55. They didn't complain at all, even though the tour company dropped the ball big time and had us staying at a Days Inn, aka, the Roach Motel. (Seriously, two of our rooms had to swtich because there were cockroaches in their rooms.) Also, no hot water for their showers.
It was a fabulous trip. We bonded with the kids, they bonded with each other and it was just great. I'm exhausted, but it's a fabulous exhausted.My Blog: http://amysreallife.wordpress.com
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05-29-2005, 09:02 AM #2Master Dollar Stretcher aka AmyBob
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I was thinking about you yesterday and wondering if you'd survived the trip. Glad to hear it went so well! I'm sure those kids made great memories that will last a lifetime.
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05-29-2005, 10:05 AM #3Heather Bob
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I've been thinking of you too Amy and so happy to hear the trip was a success for everyone!
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I'm so glad you had a wonderful trip Amy. Did you by any chance visit the Rayburn (Congressional office) Building? That's where my ds works. I loved Arlington Cemetary as well. We plan to spend a day there on our next trip to see ds and ddil.
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I'm so glad the trip turned out so well for everyone. Sounds like lots of good memories were made on this trip. You're so lucky to have been a part of it.
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So glad you all had such a memorable trip.
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I am glad it all went well.
I would have complained about the roach motel though.~*Michelle*~
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Glad you had a wondrful trip!
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05-30-2005, 06:05 PM #9Registered User
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how wonderful! I missed out on the DC trip with my Jr High class. I am so glad you guys had a great trip (despite the roaches!) How proud you must be of their great behavior!
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05-30-2005, 06:25 PM #10Master Dollar Stretcher aka DixieBob
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I'm glad things went so well! What a great group of kids and a great teacher,too.
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Amy, I'm so glad the school trip was a success! I am sure your students will remember it well!!
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