Dear Art, Choir, and Theatre Parents/Students

We are excited to, once again, announce our annual Fine Arts Department trip to NYC! The
tentative dates are Monday, April 8 - Thursday April 11, 2024. We will be taking school buses
to Charlottesville Amtrak station where we will board the train to Penn Station in NYC.
While there, we will see three shows, attend a Broadway performance workshop, visit art
museums, and experience and explore everything else the city has to offer!
A finalized itinerary will be presented at our Parent Informational Meeting which will be
scheduled in October.

The trip will cost approximately $875. This pays for transportation to and from Charlottesville,
Train Tickets, Hotel, 3 shows, admission prices to the workshops/museums and breakfast.
Students will bring additional money for lunch/dinner meals and souvenirs. If this is something
that you want to experience and commit to, we ask for a $250 non-refundable deposit due by
September 15th. A limited number of scholarships may be available based on need through the
Bruin Family Fund. If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please email Mr. Woolwine
directly. Fundraising opportunities will also be available to students during the school year.

Once we have commitment deposits from all who are attending, there will be a parent meeting
scheduled in October for questions and more specific information.
Please note, there are a limited number of seats available on the train. Once we reach capacity,
additional students will be placed on a waiting list.
Additional chaperones will be MCPS Employees including, at least one BHS Administrator.

The first deposit of $250 (non-refundable) will be due on September 15th

The Second Payment of $200 will be due on October 16th
The Third Payment of $200 will be due on November 21st
The fourth and Final Payment of APRROX. $225/Remaining Balance will be due on January
31st

Payments can be made by check made payable to BHS or on MySchoolBucks using the
following link:
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHADYCO7M02IBU_ZZ5VX1ITY2QXEJ0

We hope that your student will want to take advantage of this great opportunity and all that
NYC has to offer for the arts!

Please feel free to email us with questions.

Tim Woolwine (Choir Director) timothywoolwine@mcps.org
Emily Gruver (Theatre Teacher) emilygruver@mcps.org
Geoff Rowland (Art Teacher) growland@mcps.org
Megan Wright (Art Teacher) meganwright@mcps.org