Students may go to NYC, DC in June

Lake Roosevelt students in sixth grade and up have the opportunity to go to the eastern United States and see cultural and historical sites in New York City and Washington D.C.

The trip, taking place after school is out for the summer in June of 2022, isn’t technically a school function, but the school board on Monday voted to show their support for the trip, and to allow for advertising within the school for it.

The trip would allow students to “explore the rich culture and heritage of our great nation,” a description provided to the school board reads. 

Students will “discover important national treasures such as Arlington National Cemetery, The Lincoln Memorial, the Empire State Building and the Statue of LIberty.” 

Another benefit of the trip is that the students would “gain a deeper understanding of how our history and citizenship impacted the shaping of America. 

School Tours of America would be the travel planner for the trip. 

First-grade teacher Christi Portch and fifth-grade teacher Jaci “Miss G” Gross would accompany students.

“I went with my daughter and was shocked at how awesome it was,” Portch told the board. 

Students and their guardians would be responsible for covering the costs to participate in the trip, but the total cost per student is not yet known.

Enough students need to sign up for the trip for it to take place, Portch mentioned.

Informational packets are available in the junior/senior high’s office for interested students and families.

About COVID-19 concerns, Portch explained to the board that everyone has to follow proper protocol, and that airlines have guidelines in place, as well. 

Former LR teachers Nancy Carlson and Sandy Hood had held similar trips in past years. 

“As someone who went on this trip 20 years ago,” School Board Director Alex Tufts said, “I got a lot out of it as a fifth-grader. I’m in full support to advertise and get a group to go.”