Did your FCPS go on a really pitiful field trip this year to the Smithsonian art museum?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid didn't get to go to Jamestown so I don't know how that works, but I am shocked that kids go to Philly. You stay overnight?

No, but it is a very full day, early morning and evening return.

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Anonymous wrote:YES, my kid did this field trip this year and YES it was terrible. I thought she was exaggerating then her teacher confirmed they only had time to look at two paintings, then back in the bus. I was honestly just perplexed by the whole thing. Why even bother.

Teachers would rather not. The kids behaviors are bad....thats why they keep them short and sweet.

PP said her group's behavior was excellent. No point penalizing all the kids. Kids who can't behave can stay at the school.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid didn't get to go to Jamestown so I don't know how that works, but I am shocked that kids go to Philly. You stay overnight?

No, but it is a very full day, early morning and evening return.

Isn't that like six or seven hours on a bus in one day? That's terrible. Pass.

I am curious about the cost. Does FCPS or the school pay any of it? What about the kids who don't pay? What do they do in Philly?

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Anonymous wrote:My 6th grader went on a trip to the National Portrait Gallery. Was there for about an hour. Came back to school and ate lunch. He loves school, but said this trip was lame.

No class trip to Jamestown this year. He is very disappointed and seems to think it is because class behavior is horrible. Don’t know if that’s true, but I wouldn’t be surprised.

Does your school send 6th graders to Jamestown? Only 4th graders go at our school. Of course, the current 6th graders got cheated out of that trip and didn't have any trips last year either.

6th graders at my kid’s school go to Philly. Also, covid cheated a lot of people out of many experiences. You can still take your kid to Jamestown anytime you want.

Who pays for a trip to Philly? The charter buses for that must be expensive.

DP, I’m a parent at a school that does this. It’s part of the field trip cost (paid by parents, same as Jamestown.

So the parents pay, the school doesn't pay at all? How much does it cost? What about the kids who can't afford or don't pay?

+100. I am so curious about this! I had no idea FCPS ESes did such big trips.

PTA covers the cost of those that can’t pay, but many parents pay, even those on FARMs. Plus there are a few generous families that pay for 2-3 spots because they all want all the kids to go.

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Anonymous wrote:My 6th grader went on a trip to the National Portrait Gallery. Was there for about an hour. Came back to school and ate lunch. He loves school, but said this trip was lame.

No class trip to Jamestown this year. He is very disappointed and seems to think it is because class behavior is horrible. Don’t know if that’s true, but I wouldn’t be surprised.

Does your school send 6th graders to Jamestown? Only 4th graders go at our school. Of course, the current 6th graders got cheated out of that trip and didn't have any trips last year either.

6th graders at my kid’s school go to Philly. Also, covid cheated a lot of people out of many experiences. You can still take your kid to Jamestown anytime you want.

Who pays for a trip to Philly? The charter buses for that must be expensive.

DP, I’m a parent at a school that does this. It’s part of the field trip cost (paid by parents, same as Jamestown.

So the parents pay, the school doesn't pay at all? How much does it cost? What about the kids who can't afford or don't pay?

+100. I am so curious about this! I had no idea FCPS ESes did such big trips.

PTA covers the cost of those that can’t pay, but many parents pay, even those on FARMs. Plus there are a few generous families that pay for 2-3 spots because they all want all the kids to go.

What's the cost per kid? What does it include?

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Anonymous wrote:Philly!? You stay overnight? Wow.

No, you don’t stay over night. It’s a shorter distance than Jamestown. And, the cost of the charter bus is included with the fee the kids pay. I think it’s $60 per kid.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid didn't get to go to Jamestown so I don't know how that works, but I am shocked that kids go to Philly. You stay overnight?

No, but it is a very full day, early morning and evening return.

Isn't that like six or seven hours on a bus in one day? That's terrible. Pass.

I am curious about the cost. Does FCPS or the school pay any of it? What about the kids who don't pay? What do they do in Philly?

It’s the same distance to and from Jamestown.

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Anonymous wrote:Philly!? You stay overnight? Wow.

No, you don’t stay over night. It’s a shorter distance than Jamestown. And, the cost of the charter bus is included with the fee the kids pay. I think it’s $60 per kid.

Our also included the cost to the Ben Franklin Institute (interactive museum)

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Wow, $60 a kid is a lot. PTA can afford to pay for that?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid didn't get to go to Jamestown so I don't know how that works, but I am shocked that kids go to Philly. You stay overnight?

No, but it is a very full day, early morning and evening return.

Isn't that like six or seven hours on a bus in one day? That's terrible. Pass.

I am curious about the cost. Does FCPS or the school pay any of it? What about the kids who don't pay? What do they do in Philly?

It’s the same distance to and from Jamestown.

It’s about 30 fewer miles to Philly compared to Jamestown. And yes, those fourth grade trips to Jamestown are mostly spent on a bus. About 3 hours each way.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, $60 a kid is a lot. PTA can afford to pay for that?

The PTA only pays for those that cannot pay.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, $60 a kid is a lot. PTA can afford to pay for that?

The PTA only pays for those that cannot pay.

At most schools that would be a third or more of the class. That's a lot.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, $60 a kid is a lot. PTA can afford to pay for that?

The PTA only pays for those that cannot pay.

At most schools that would be a third or more of the class. That's a lot.

As someone mentioned early, the majority of families do pay. We give a lot of notice. At our school, even the lower is come families can give $20 or 40. In the end, it’s only a handful every year - and we’re a Title I school.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh no! You need to complain. What a waste of everyone's time. Buses polluting and taking up space on the streets for nothing!

Geez this encapsulates citizenship in 2023

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Anonymous wrote:My kid didn't get to go to Jamestown so I don't know how that works, but I am shocked that kids go to Philly. You stay overnight?

No, but it is a very full day, early morning and evening return.

Not Philly but we do something similar with Jamestown. Parents pay and they get charter busses. Leave super early and get back late. A very long day.