Student Trips

Greensboro Science Center (Greensboro, NC)
Grade: 6th
Dates: April 4, 2025
Contact: Katie Morgan, kmorgan@graystoneday.org

Sixth grade students will be traveling to the Greensboro Science Museum. While at the museum, students will have the opportunity to explore the aquarium, zoo, and museum as well as attend an Energy Program connected to 6th grade standards.

Arrival/Dismissal Procedure

• Arrive to school no later than 7:45
• Buses will load at 8:00
• Return to school at 2:30
• Follow normal pick-up procedures at regular dismissal time
• Students can bring money to buy lunch at the food court at the museum or bring their own lunch for the field trip day.
• All chaperones will be staff members

A school permission form will need to be completed for your child to attend the field trip. Payment is due by March 21, 2025.

Permission Form: click here

iFly (Concord, NC)
Grade: 7th
Dates: March 20 or 21, 2025
Contact: Amber Martin, amartin@graystoneday.org

Seventh grade students will participate in a field trip to iFly in Concord, North Carolina. They will explore concepts in Physics and Forces and Motion as they rotate through various stations tailored to seventh grade standards. Students will travel on Gray Stone buses.

Arrival/Dismissal Procedure

• Report to school following normal procedure
• Buses will load at 8:25
• Return to school at 1:45
• Follow normal pick-up procedures at regualr dismissal time
• 7th grade students will be broken up into two groups. One group will attend on 3/20 and the other group will attend on 3/21. This cuts our cost in half compared to previous years.
• Bring drinks and bag lunches on your field trip day.
• Students who do not attend will participate in a normal school day.
• All chaperones will be staff members

An iFly waiver and school permission form will need to be completed for your child to attend the field trip. Payment is due by March 7, 2025.

Students will bring a lunch from home. No coolers or Stanly cups. Water bottles are accepted. There is also a vending machine there with some snacks and drinks.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Fn2hdA9no

Permission Form: click here

iFly Electronic Release Form (Click on "Select a flyer" and find your child's name)
Thursday field trip iFly waiver link (Martin advisory class, Morgan advisory class, some of Mrs. Plyler's advisory)
Friday field trip iFly waiver link (Thompson advisory class, Bolen advisory class, some of Mrs. Plyler's advisory):

Cannonballers (Kannapolis, NC)
Grade: 9th
Dates: May 7, 2025
Contact: Ashley Smith, asmith@graystoneday.org

Freshmen will participate in the 2025 Cannonballers Education Day on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 in Kannapolis. Cost of the trip: $29 A hot dog, bag of chips and bottled water lunch is included in the ticket price. Students will need to bring cash if they wish to purchase additional snacks and drinks available at concessions.

Transportation will be a charter bus and a Gray Stone school bus. Charter bus seats will be based on first come first serve when payment is made. Payment deadline is April 30, 2025.

Departure time: 9:15 a.m.
Return time: 3:00 p.m.

Permission Form: click here

Whitewater Center (Charlotte, NC)
Grade: 10th
Dates: May 1, 2025
Contact: Ashley Smith, asmith@graystoneday.org

Sophomores will travel to the Whitewater Center in Kannapolis on May 1, 2025. Whitewater Center field trips include environmental education and STEM-based classes that offer students the chance to learn through active, outdoor experiences that correlate to N.C. Essential Standards. Students will participate in an educational adventure program which will include access to Whitewater Center pass activities.

Transportation:
Charter buses are reserved to provide transportation.

Lunch:
Students will need to bring a bagged lunch and drink.

Cost:
$95 per student.

Deadline:
To secure a spot on the trip, payment and the Assumption of Risk, Waiver and Release Agreement must be received.

Junior Trip (Washington, D.C.)
Grade: 11th
Dates: April 2-4, 2025
Contact: Clay Honeycutt, choneycutt@graystoneday.org

Departure Time:
TBD

Return Time:
TBD

Description of Trip:
The Juniors will have the opportunity to travel to Washington DC to explore our nation’s capital and gain a better understanding of American government and history.

Sights that we will see include:

• The US Capitol
• Holocaust Museum
• Smithsonian Museums
• Arlington National Cemetery
• Monuments on the Mall

Cost of Trip & Payment Due Date:
The price of the trip ($675 plus online payment fees) includes travel, meals, and hotel costs.

Places on the trip must be reserved by making a $100 deposit (or full payment) no later than September 6th.

Payment Options:

• Deposit $100 must be payed online. (Due September 6)
• 2nd Payment $250 (Due November 1)
• 3rd Payment $265 (Due January 10)

Senior Trip (Charleston, SC)
Grade: 12th
Dates: April 2-4, 2025
Contact: Ashley Smith, asmith@graystoneday.org

We are excited to announce that we have put together the senior class trip to Charleston SC scheduled for April 2-4, 2025. The itinerary is still being developed but will include visits to Patriot's Point Naval Museum, an Eco Barrier Tour, a Riverboat Dinner Cruise, Topgolf, and other fun activities in downtown Charleston. Once the itinerary is finalized, we will be sure to share it with you.

We are working with Holiday Tours of Randleman to provide transportation, accommodations, and meals while on the trip. The cost of the trip is $675 per student. Students will need additional money for any souvenirs and/or snacks.

To secure a spot on the trip, a $100 non-refundable deposit is required and must be received by October 15, 2024 along with a permission slip. Once deposits and permission slips are received, the following payment plan is as follows:

• Down payment of $100 is due by October 15, 2024
• Second payment of $200 is due by December 1, 2024
• Final payment of $375 is due by February 1, 2025

Permission Slip: click here