Mt. Vernon Field TripIn a few weeks Annie Kate's class will be going to Mt. Vernon for a field trip. I just had to share the bottom line of the permission slip.
"I will assume responsibility for any expenses incurred as a result of a cancelled field trip or possible extended trip due to world events"
what could this mean?
Yes, I'm intrigued, what DOES that mean??
ReplyDeleteThat is crazy. I don't know what I'd think about that either. Hmmm...
ReplyDeleteOnly in DC...
ReplyDeleteInteresting! I'd be a little unsure of the meaning behind this as well.
ReplyDeleteI'd definitely be wondering about signing a permission slip that had that on the bottom!
ReplyDeleteSeriously? Does that mean you're going to end up paying for a sidetrip to Disneyworld? Good grief.
ReplyDeleteAhh, that brings back memories of us being in the Dulles airport ON 9/11. Once we deboarded our plane, we heard the police evacuating the terminals by yelling, "get the hell out of this city!" I nice orderly way to help people move along calmly!! my heavens!
ReplyDeleteholy cow times have changed! I'm sure they're trying to cover their tracks (and make sure you'll cover the cost) in case there's a terrorist attack and they have to hole up in a hotel or fly the kids out? CRAZY!
ReplyDeleteWhat in the world? Please keep us posted on this! We are planning on going to Mt.Vernon in the next few weeks (free admission on Washington's birthday!) This seems very strange to me ...
ReplyDeleteThat is very mysterious wording about some cryptic field trip-gone-wrong possibilities!
ReplyDeleteAn amazing field trip though!
Kristi,
ReplyDeleteMCPS started to put that on all of their permission slips after 9/11 when so many major field trips were canceled and people weren't able to get any $$ back (big trips to Europe for choirs, band trips to Disney World, etc).