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Class trip or Family trip? WWYD?
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OffWithHerHead23
Keep passing the open windows
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Meaghan
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Class trip or Family trip? WWYD?
Ds's school does a yearly 5th grade field trip. From what I hear from other parents who have older kids, it's dictated entirely by the 5th grade teachers, and is always ridiculously overpriced. This year is no exception... it's a bus trip into NYC to see the Addams Family on Broadway, and to have lunch at some diner. $125 per person. We were told that they would like a parent for every child. So, $250 that I don't really have for a trip my kid could give a rat's azz about.
DS came home with the slip with this info today, at which point DH tells me that the week the trip is, he was planning that we could go camping in the White Mountains that week... we had talked about doing that this June but weren't sure when his vacation was going to be.
We talked to DS about it and he would MUCH rather go camping. He really doesn't care about the trip. I feel like even though we don't really have the money for it, and would be missing out on going camping, the 5th grade trip might be an important experience? Is it?? WWYD???
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Posted 1/10/11 10:31 PM  |
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InShock
life is good
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Re: Class trip or Family trip? WWYD?
Posted by booklove83
We talked to DS about it and he would MUCH rather go camping.
Go camping.
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| Posted 1/10/11 11:22 PM |
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PatsBrat
LIF Adult
Member since 10/06 2326 total posts
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Ms. Brat
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Re: Class trip or Family trip? WWYD?
Posted by InShock
Posted by booklove83
We talked to DS about it and he would MUCH rather go camping.
Go camping.
I agree. It sound be his choice.
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| Posted 1/11/11 7:19 AM |
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capricorn75
J-E-T-S
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Re: Class trip or Family trip? WWYD?
Go camping.
I work in 5th grade and LOTS of kids don't go on the 5th grade trip and instead do a family trip.
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| Posted 1/11/11 7:31 AM |
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ChrisDee
My Girls
Member since 11/06 9543 total posts
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Christine
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Re: Class trip or Family trip? WWYD?
FYI, the reason the trip is so expensive it the busing and insurance.
If my kid was not into it, I would skip it.
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| Posted 1/12/11 9:32 AM |
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Elizabeth
Mom of Three
Member since 9/05 7900 total posts
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"MOMMY!!!"
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Re: Class trip or Family trip? WWYD?
Definitely the family trip!!
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| Posted 1/12/11 10:46 AM |
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Twstdvenus1
LIF Adolescent
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Re: Class trip or Family trip? WWYD?
camping
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| Posted 1/12/11 9:26 PM |
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