THE 7TH GRADE CLASS TRIP IS SCHEDULES FOR OCT. 21 - OCT. 24.
DEPARTURE ON OCTOBER 21 WILL BE AROUND 8:30AM.  WE WILL HEAD TO AUSTIN TO SPEND A LONG DAY THERE:  TEXAS MUSEUM, THE CAPITAL, AND THE LYNDON B JOHNSON LIBRARY.
WE WILL SPEND THE NITE AT A LAKEHOUSE ON LAKE MCQUEENY IN MCQUEENY, TEXAS.
THE HOUSE IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY KENDALL HOUGEN'S GRANDPARENTS. SO, PILLOWS AND SLEEPING BAGS ARE REQUIRED.
THERE IS A NICE DECK AND THE BOYS MIGHT WANT TO PITCH A TENT AND SLEEP OUTSIDE. THERE ARE TWO RESTROOMS AND ONE WILL BE DESIGNATED FOR BOYS AND THE OTHER FOR GIRLS.
WE WILL SPEND THURSDAY IN SAN ANTONIO.  WE WILL TAKE THE 3.5HR MISSION TOUR AS THE STUDENTS WILL HAVE THEIR ASSIGNED MISSIONS FOR A PROJECT  THAT IS DUE TWO WEEKS AFTER WE RETURN.  WE WILL RIDE THE RIVER BOAT THROUGH SAN ANTONIO AND  EAT ON THE RIVERWALK.  WE WILL ALSO TOUR A CULTURAL CENTER OF TEXAS WHICH IS ALSO LOCATED IN SAN ANTONIO.  WE WILL VISIT A COURTHOUSE AND SPEAK TO A JUDGE ON FRIDAY IN AND AROUND MCQUEENY.  KENDALL'S GRANDFATHER IS A LAWYER, SO WE CAN ASK HIM SOME QUESTIONS AS WELL.  WE WILL ALSO RESEARCH COURTHOUSES SO THIS WILL BENEFIT ALL OF THE STUDENTS.
WE WILL HAVE LAKE TIME WHICH INCLUDES SWIMMING AND FISHING AND RIDING IN A PONTOON BOAT WITH LIFEJACKETS.
WE WILL COOK OUT SOME, SO WE WILL NEED A COOK OUT FEE FROM EVERY ONE OF $12.

SO, HERE ARE OUR EXPENSES THAT PARENTS WILL NEED TO COVER:
$10.00 COOK OUT FEE - GIVE TO ME TO GIVE TO AMY HOUGEN 
  15.00 AT THE MUSEUM TO SEE TWO MOVIES
    7.00 ALAMO IMAX
    7.00 RIVERWALK BOAT RIDE AND TOUR
  22.00 FOR THE MISSION TOUR(IHOPE WE CAN GET MONEY FOR THIS ACTIVITY)
MONEY FOR EATING OUT:
2 MEALS ON THE 21ST
3 MEALS ON THE 22ND
1 MEAL ON THE 23RD
1 MEAL ON THE 24TH
YOUR CHILD MAY WANT TO BUY A SOUVENIR, BUT THAT IS BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN.
YOU ALSO KNOW HOW MUCH YOUR CHILD WILL EAT, SO FIGURE $11 FOR LUNCH AND DINNERS(THEY WILL NEED TO TIP DEPENDING ON WHERE WE ARE)
i WILL GET BACK TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
MR AND MRS HOUGEN AND MR AND MRS. MARTIN ARE GOING AS CHAPERONES.  WE COULD USE ONE MORE CAR AND PARENT CHAPERONE IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN TAKING TEXAS BY STORM WITH THE 7TH GRADE.  THEY ARE FUN AND VERY INTERESTED IN TEXAS HISTORY.  WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A WONDERFUL,FUN FILLED TRIP FULL OF LEARNING AND LAUGHTER!!!!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR CHILDREN WITH HOLY TRINITY, MARLECE DAVIS  
 

THE FARMS AND RANCHES OF TEXAS DURING THE 1800'S IS A GREAT ERA OF STUDY. WE WILL HAVE A CATTLE DRIVE WITH A PUSH BROOM AND KEEP BOOKS FOR A LARGE FARM OR RANCH AS WE COMPLETE CHAPTER 25. DID I MENTION THAT OLD TIME COWBOY TYPE MUSIC WOULD BE LISTENED TO DURING THIS STUDY? MY STUDENTS USUALLY LAUGH A LOT AT COOL WATER, SOME OF THOSE OLDIES.

WE HOPE TO TOUCH ON THE 50'S - 60" AND MAYBE A BIT BEYOND IF WE CAN HURRIEDLY GET THERE. DURINGTHIS STUDY, WE WILL LISTEN TO THE ELVIS THE BEATLES, AND SO ON. WE WILL ALSO HAVE BOTTLED COKES AND CANDY FROM THIS ERA AS WELL.
WE WILL HULA HOOP, THROW THE FRISBE, PLAY OLD MAID AND CHECKERS, WE WILL PLAY GOSSIP, AND HOPSKOTCH JUST TO NAME A FEW OF THE FUN THING EXPERIENCED WAY BACK WHEN!

THIS YEAR ,STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SEVERAL IMPORTANT CITIES IN TEXAS AND ONE RIVER. STUDENTS WILL PRESENT A CURRENT EVENT EACH WEEK. CURRENT EVENTS WILL BE KEPT IN A SPIRAL IN AN ORDERLY FASHION, CATAGORIZED, HIGHLITED, AND SUMMARIZED. CURRENT EVENTS MAY BE FOUND IN NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, THE INTERNET NEWSPAPER, AS WELL AS, FROM RADIO AND TV NEWS BROADCASTS.