

The D.C. Digest
April 17, 2025
Curtis Goes to Washington in 26 days!
Dear families,
Thank you for attending last night's Family Orientation Part II! Below my update, you will find the link to the slides, the link to the recording of the session, and the link to the master itinerary. If you did NOT attend last night's orientation, you must either watch the recording or view the slides. Questions that were not answered in the slides or presentation can be found here.
Snacks and Water:
We will bring snacks and 1-gallon jugs of water on the buses with us to and from D.C. We are seeking donations of non-perishable, easy-to-open snacks. For water, we will use refillable water bottles and therefore we request gallon jugs only. Donations can be dropped off at Curtis, or sent to Curtis from Amazon or a retail store. If you wish to send snacks by mail, please put Attn: Lauren Egizio or DC Trip on the shipping information. The school's address is: 22 Pratts Mill Rd. Sudbury, MA 01776. Donations can be accepted starting April 17th until May 5th.
Snacks we can accept are (all must be nut-free):
- Breakfast / Granola Bars
- Cheese/Crackers
- Fruit Snacks
- Meat Sticks
- Dried Fruit
- Cookies
- Pretzels
- Popcorn
- Chips (Doritos, Fritos, etc.)
- Crackers (Goldfish, Graham, Cheez-its, Wheat Thins, etc.)
We also need volunteers to help sort and fill our bins. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our snack coordinator Melissa Perla, at mhulse88@gmail.com.
Medication Drop Off:
If your child will require medication during our trip, it must be dropped off at Curtis prior to our departure. Ms. Varner, our school nurse, will accept medications on May 7th from 12-4 and May 8th from 8-12. Please note these requirements:
- Medication must be accompanied by a signed physician’s order, which includes the specific medication name and dosing instructions, and stipulating specific diagnosis requiring treatment. For short-term medication, lasting 7-10 days or less such as antibiotics, the prescription label on the original pharmacy container is acceptable as the physician’s order.
- Medication must be brought to the school nurse by the parent/guardian in the original pharmacy labeled container. For prescription medication this label must include the student’s name, medication name and dosage, frequency of administration, name of licensed prescriber, and the date of the prescription. Over the counter medications must be in the original container. The parent/guardian and the school nurse will count the amount of medication needed for the duration of the trip (4 days and 3 nights) and store the amount in an envelope that will be labeled with the student's name and dosage information. All medications must be dropped off to the school nurse on May 7th between 12-4 or May 8 between 8-12.
The roommate assignment process is complete. Roommates, chaperones, and buses will be announced on April 29.
Be well,
Lauren
Upcoming Dates & Deadlines:
April 17 - May 5: Snacks and Water Donations Accepted at Curtis
April 29: Letters distributed with roommates/chaperone/bus number
May 7: Medication Drop-off between 12pm - 4pm
May 7: Student Orientation Part II
May 8: Medication Drop-off between 8am - 12pm
May 8: Chaperone Meet-n-Greet & T-shirt Distribution.
May 13: Depart for D.C.!
May 16: Return to Curtis @ 10pm
Important Links & Websites
Academic Expeditions
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