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** 2026 American Heritage Tour **
Information and Sign-up evening: September 8th @ 6:30 pm in the LV Multipurpose room.
Dates for the 2026 trip Wednesday (evening) March 11th, 2026 to Wednesday March 18th (evening)
Price: The price for the 2026 trip will be $3200.00 for students and $3450.00 for adults. Students sleep 4 to a room and Adults double occupancy. The price includes all travel (Airfare and Bus transportation) Breakfasts and Dinners, all admissions and tips, a blue jacket, and a panoramic picture. This price includes a carry-on luggage. Checked luggage will be an additional charge.
Last date to receive a full refund is October 1st, 2025.
We have a limit on the first 80 students and 7 adults
A deposit of $250.00 and an application secures your spot for the trip. You can visit slotsytours.net to submit the deposit and application. Once you have submitted your application, you will be on our emailing list and will receive statements.
Google Classroom Code: erdr3yjn
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2025
American Heritage Tour
Google Classroom Code: f7h4pt2
3/9/25
Friday, March 14th
We will see everyone on Friday, March 14th at 2:30 pm in front of room 2. Please eat lunch and/or bring a sandwich in your backpack. If you are bringing a water bottle or Yeti style water container, please make sure it is empty.
Dietary restrictions:
Please let us know through email if you have a student that is Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Gluten Free or allergies to specific foods.
Packing:
Please contact the tour company if you have not done so already if you will be checking a bag. The cost for roundtrip is $80.00. If you are bringing just a "Carry-on" and backpack, there is no additional charge. Please remember that you cannot have liquid items more than 3.4 ounces.
We will be going through numerous metal detectors, so "fanny packs" or "cross bags" are not a necessary item to bring on the trip. In fact, the airlines allow only 2 "bags" to be brought on the trip, a carry-on and personal bag, like a back pack. If students plan on bringing a 3rd bag, please let them know that they might have to pack it into their carry-on.
How to dress:
There will be no need to bring formal wear, please pack comfortable clothing, kind of like a very cold day at school. It is best to bring layers. We recommend a hoodie sweatshirt that goes under our jackets. We also recommend a beanie.
We recommend that students bring a portable charger and have their names on their charging boxes or devices.
Weather:
Here are the projections for our weather: Please know that the degrees below are the highs for the day which means it will be cold. We only have New York projected for rain, we will be on a boat to Liberty Island and walking up Wall Street and in Times Square. Please note that this might change. It is recommended that students bring a travel umbrella in their backpack.
Friday: Los Angeles: 55 degrees : 0% rain
Saturday: Boston: 59 degrees: 0% rain
Sunday: New York: 58 degrees: 50% chance of rain
Monday: Philadelphia / Gettysburg: 42 degrees: 0% rain
Tuesday: Gettysburg: 53 degrees: 0% rain
Wednesday: 67 degrees: 22% chance of rain
Thursday: DC: 69 degrees: 24% chance of rain
Friday: DC: 58 degrees: 24% chance of rain
Tribes in New York:
As we spoke about in our last meeting we will be separating into smaller groups in New York City, just for Times Square. Please see this link for our current "Tribes list".
Mandatory Forms:
If you have not filled out the following forms, please click on the links below to submit them.
Behavior: https://www.slotsytours.net/behavior-contract
Liability: https://www.slotsytours.net/liability-waiver
Medical: https://www.slotsytours.net/medical-information
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2/12/2025
Greetings DC Families :)
#1. Save the date: We will be having our Mandatory Student/Parent Meeting in the Ladera Vista Multipurpose room at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 4th. This meeting should last about an hour and it will be informational. This is mandatory for students and a parent or guardian of attendees of the trip.
#2. This week we will be trying on Jackets, students and adults will be receiving a blue jacket that is included in the price of the trip. We will be placing their first names on the Jacket. Please see specific dates and times below. We recommend a size larger than usual for layering on the East Coast. (FYI: these are adult sizes)
#3. Please fill out any forms needed on the Slotsy Website the Medical, Liability and Behavior contract if you have not done so already.
IMPORTANT DATES: Please have your student check the DC Google classroom for this
2/7/2025
Drum roll please........
The winner for the 2025 "DC Free Trip Raffle" is Rebekah Sherman!!!!
And the purchaser of the ticket a $250 Visa Gift Card
Thank you to everyone who participated, we hope that the fundraiser was helpful to you and your family.
1/8/2024
We hope that you all had a great break and start to the 2025 year.
Below you will see important dates coming up. There will be a mandatory meeting for parents and students in March, we are still working on that date.
Now that the second semester is here, there will be more communication and events that will be coming up. As always, please let us know if you have any questions :)
You should be receiving monthly bills from Slotsy Tours. If you are not, please call them at (714) 870-8641. Please contact them if you need to know your balance.
Here is a link to our website for more information.
9/28/24
Hello 8th Grade D.C. Families,
We are officially starting our D.C. Raffle Ticket Fundraiser on Monday, September 30th. Your students are able to retrieve their tickets from Mrs. Ortega during break or after-school only in the office, Wednesdays thru Fridays. I will be available until 4:30 pm after school. Attached please read the Raffle Ticket Information & Guidelines. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us.
American Heritage Tour Raffle Rules & Guidelines
The seller of the winning raffle ticket will receive a free American Heritage Tour. Any money paid towards the trip including the $250 deposit will be refunded via check at the end of the raffle drawing. Fundraising money is not eligible for a refund.
The purchaser of the winning raffle ticket will receive a prize check for $250.
In order to participate in the raffle, students must have a deposit of $250 down and be on the Main List. Students on the Wait-List and Chaperones are not eligible to sell raffle tickets.
Students may receive $100 worth of raffle tickets (5 tickets) upfront, and may receive the next booklet of 5 tickets upon return of the $100 sold. You are more than welcome to receive more tickets at a time with prepayment for them.
Students may sell a maximum of $2800 worth of raffle tickets. All monies raised will go toward the cost of the trip for the individual student.
Payments for raffle tickets may only be made by check or cash. Checks can be made out to Slotsy Tours.
In the event that a student must cancel the trip, raffle money is non-refundable and all tickets sold will become void.
Raffle tickets are non-transferable.
Raffle Tickets are not tax deductible.
9/16/24
Monday, September 16th DC Information Meeting:
Introductions: Mrs. Tatiana Ortega, Mr. Jon Schlotthauer, Mrs. Kristin Montoya and Mr. Andy Montoya
Dates of the trip will be during Spring Break. Friday March 14th to March 21st.
The price of the 2025 will be $3150.00 for students and $3450.00 for adults. We usually take the first 80 students who sign up and 7 adults. If there are extra spots that are not taken by students, more adults will be joining the trip.
Please see the itinerary on the website.
The “Free Trip DC Raffle” We are looking into a See’s Candy Fundraiser. More info on the website.
October 1st is the cutoff date to receive your refund and February 7th is the final payment date for the trip.
Students will have up to 4 students in a room and adults are 2 to a room unless accommodations are made with the tour company. We are in 4 different hotels so we talk to the students about packing and what to bring and what not to bring.
Question for clarification. The “Free Trip DC Raffle” maximum amount to fundraise is $2800.00 even though the total cost of the trip is $3150 for students.
What is included in the price of the trip. All transportation, Hotels, Breakfast and Dinner, a Jacket, a panoramic picture and all tips. What is not included, lunch, souvenirs and snacks.
Question: How do we handle medication? We have a list and if students are able to take their own medication they are able to, but we need to know what medication is needed. If a student needs help with their medication, we need to know.
8/26/24:
The dates for the trip have been set to be over Spring Break: March 14th to March 21st.
We will have an information evening on September 16th at 6:00 pm in the Multipurpose room.
More information about the DC Raffle Ticket Fundraiser coming soon.
5/08/24: The price of the trip is currently at $3150 for students and $3400 for adults. Students sleep 4 to a room and Adults double occupancy. The price includes all travel (Airfare and Bus transportation) Breakfasts and Dinners, all admissions and tips, a blue jacket, and a panoramic picture. This price includes a carry-on luggage. Checked luggage will be an additional $80.00 total, roundtrip.
A deposit of $250.00 and an application secures your spot for the trip. You can visit slotsytours.net to submit the deposit and application. Once you have submitted your application, you will be on our emailing list and will receive statements.
The deposit is fully refundable until October 1st, 2024, if your traveler chooses not to attend the trip in 2025.
We are currently scheduled for Spring Break 2025 but are exploring other dates as well. More information to come about this.
4/28/24: 7th Graders If you are interested in going to D.C. next year as an 8th grader, there is a Parent Info Night on May 6th at 6 PM in the MPR.
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2024
American Heritage Tour
Travel Documents:
2024 Forms List
2024 Behavior Rules
2024 Medical Release Form
"2024 Washington DC Trip" Google Classroom Code: 5bmkwyr 204 Washington DC Trip
5/8/23: Trip Information night: 6:30 pm via Zoom Here is the link --> Zoom Link
** To sign up for the trip - please make a $250 deposit on the Slotsy Tours website and Fill out an application.
** The price of the trip will be determined soon- your $250 deposit will be fully refundable until October1st, 2023. Notifications will be emailed out.
** The price includes, Breakfast, Dinner, All transportation, admissions and gratuities, DC Jacket, Panoramic Picture in front of the capitol. Travelers will pay for their own lunches, souvineers, and checked baggage cost at the airport, carry on is included in the price. If travelers bring a carry on luggage (which we recommend) there are no luggage costs. In years past it has cost $70 roundtrip for checked luggage.
** Please see below to see what information was provided for the 2023 trip. Please email andy_montoya@myfsd.org if you have any other questions.
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Luggage:
We recommend packing in a carry-on rolling suitcase for luggage. This will be no additional charge for our travels to the East Coast.
Please click on this link to indicate which luggage you would like to bring, please indicate this by March 12th. If the link does not work, please send us an email.
If you would like to bring a check bag, this will be an additional charge of $70.00 total, roundtrip.
Please contact the Tour Company to arrange payment for this.
Slotsy Tours
(714) 870-8641
slotsytours@gmail.com
* We recommend a carry-on due to students being 3-4 students in a room and students having to move their luggage between 4 hotel rooms.
* If using a carry-on luggage, please remember not to pack any liquids more than the following: You can travel with personal care items in your carry-on bag if they are: Travel-size (3.4 ounce containers or smaller) In a clear, plastic, one-quart zip-top bag
You can travel with personal care items in your checked bags if: You have no more than 70 ounces in total: Each container has no more than 16 fluid ounces
* Here is a link to more information about luggage on American Airlines.
* We recommend all travelers bring their backpack with snacks, a portable charger, and needed medication.
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2023 DC information:
Luggage Info: From Slotsy Tours
As Mr. and Mrs. Montoya discussed at last night's meeting, luggage is no longer included with group reservations with American Airlines. While we encourage students to pack in a carryon and personal item (backpack) for the trip, students and chaperones will still be able to bring a checked bag if necessary. American Airlines has requested that checked bags be paid in advance. Prepaying all checked bags in advance will allow the group to streamline the check in process at both Orange County and Reagan.
The checked luggage fee for American Airlines is $35 each way, for a total of $70. If you will need to check a bag, please let us know and make the $70 by Wednesday, March 15. The luggage payment can be made at www.slotsytours.net/makeapayment . The airlines will not accept payment at the airport.
If your student will be bringing a carryon bag and backpack only, there are no further steps you will need to take.
Thanks,
Jon Schlotthauer
Tour Director
SlotsyTours@gmail.com
Hello DC Travelers, we will see you Wednesday, March 8th at 7:00 pm in the LV MPR Room. Adults going on the trip, please come to room 2 at 6:15 pm, to get to meet each other and go over Adult Responsibilities.
Parents of Students, please fill out the forms below and you can bring them to our meeting on Wednesday. If you do not have a copy or cannot, we will have copies made to hand out at the meeting. Feel free to bring a pen or have your students bring it to us at the end of the week.
Info will be coming out about Luggage and how we will organize choices of luggage.
Travel Documents: 2023 Forms List
2023 Behavior Rules
2023 Medical Release Form
2023 COVID 19 Disclaimer
**** PLEASE let us know if you are not or did not receive and email from us on October 12th. **** MontoyaTravel@yahoo.com
2/7/23:
Drum roll please........
The winner for the 2023 "DC Free Trip Raffle" is Linkin Reid!!!!
And the purchaser of the ticket a $250 Visa Gift Card
Thank you to everyone who participated, we hope that the fundraiser was helpful to you and your family.
1/9/23: Newsletter
10/12/22:
Slotsy Tours has had a leak and water damage to their office on Commonwealth. Their phones are not working, if you need to contact them, please send them an email at SlotsyTours@gmail.com
If you have not been to our website, here is a link to it.
The Tour Company has updated their policy to allow up to $2500.00 raffle tickets to be sold. If you would like to pick up tickets, please have your student come see Mrs. Montoya in room 2 before school or at break on Wednesday mornings. Here is a link to the DC Raffle Rules.
9/19/22: We will be having a Zoom DC information night, if you are signed up for the trip, you should receive an email about this event. Here is a copy of the flyer. --> Zoom Link <--
9/6/22: We will be hosting an information night soon, date to be determined. We will email all of those signed up as soon as we find the date. This will be a question and answer meeting and sign up meeting for anyone interested. Most likely this will be on Zoom. Deposits will be fully refundable until October 1st 2022. More info to come this week.
5/9/22: Trip Information night: 7:00 pm via Zoom Here is the link --> Zoom Link
** To sign up for the trip - please make a $250 deposit on the Slotsy Tours website and Fill out an application.
** The price of the trip is $2850.00 - your $250 deposit will be fully refundable until October 1st, 2022. Notifications will be emailed out.
** The price includes, Breakfast, Dinner, All transportation, admissions and gratuities, DC Jacket, Panoramic Picture in front of the capitol. Travelers will pay for their own lunches, souvineers, and checked baggage cost at the airport, carry on is included in the price. If travelers bring a carry on luggage (which we recommend) there are no luggage costs. In years past it has cost $70.00 roundtrip for checked luggage.
** Please see below to see what information was provided for the 2022 trip. Please email andy_montoya@myfsd.org if you have any other questions.
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2022
American Heritage Tour
2022 DC Information:
2022 Commonly asked questions and answers
2022 Flight and Hotel Information
2022 Forms: Please print, fill out and send hard copy back to Mr. or Mrs. Montoya
2022 Covid-19 Waiver
2022 Medical Release Form
2022 Behavior Rules
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If you woud like to sign up please do so on the SlotsyTours.net website with a $250.00 deposit
As always, please email Mr. or Mrs. Montoya. Please do not contact the front office, this is not a school based trip.
andy_montoya@myfsd.org
kristin_montoya@myfsd.org
Frequently asked questions:
If a student gets Covid on the trip and has to be isolated, who will cover the cost of the hotels for the isolation period?
The tour company (Slotsy Tours) will cover the costs of the hotel for the isolation period.
Will we be testing kids for covid while traveling if they develop a runny nose or aren’t feeling well?
We will have tests on hand if a student is showing symptoms of COVID. We will be encouraging students to be tested before the trip and advising them to take necessary precautions to limit exposure.
How do we sign up and when?
Please go to the SlotsyTours.net website and place a $250.00 deposit. This will secure your spot on the trip. We will be taking the first 80 students who sign up and the 1st 7 adults. Along with the student travelers, Mr. & Mrs. Montoya and 2-3 other teachers will be chaparoning our trip.
What is the price of the 2022 trip?
The price for the trip will be $2800 for students and $3050 for adults. The reason the adult price is higher is due to being double occupancy. Students stay 4 to a room and adults stay 2 to a room. If you would like your own adult room, please contact Slotsy Tours for that information.
What is included in the price of the trip?
All admissions, hotel room, airfare, transportation from school to airport and back to school, breakfast, dinner and all gratuities. Students pay for their own lunches, snacks and souvineers. Also included is a panoramic picture of the trip and a personalized jacket for the trip.
What is the Booster Club and how does it work?
Basically the Booster Club helps make decisions for the trip, in years past, the DC Booster Club planned our Funriasers and ran our meetings. We usually meet once a month.
The Booster Club consists of members and an Executive Board
President - runs the meetings - sets the agenda
Vice President - takes over if the President can not make the meeting
Treasurer - takes care of monies earned from fundraising
Note Taker - takes minutes from Booster Meetings
When will the trip take place?
We plan on going over our Spring Break, Friday, March 18th to Friday March 25th. Our plane will depart on the evening of March 18th from LV and go to LAX on a motorcoach.
Is our deposit refundable?
The airlines have changed their ticket purchasing rules and they are not accepting deposits. The tour company has to pay for the tickets up front, thus, your $250.00 deposit is refundable until October 15th, 2021. If you have special circumstances, please contact Slotsy Tours for information (714) 870-8641
What if a student does not have a smartphone for the “Remind” app?
This is just one of the ways we communicate with students. If a student does not have a smartphone or the “Remind” app it is fine.
What are the contingency plans if covid is still high risk for unvaccinated or vaccinated students?
While Covid-19 will probably still be a concern and precaution, we still feel that a quality trip is possible. We were able to operate a safe, fun, and healthy trip in May of 2020 and we will be taking the same precautions and adjust our trip accordingly as we did then. Slotsy Tours has a trip 3 weeks before ours, which will be an indication of how or if our trip will be adjusted.
What happens if a kid or adult gets sick before the trip?
While we do follow the CDC guidelines with quarantine timelines and guidance. There are trip insurance options available. Some of the trip insurance companies that we know of are TravelGuard and Allianz Travel Insurance. We do not endorse any insurance companies and ask you to look into these options.
What happens if a kid or adult gets sick during the trip?
During the trip, if a student or adult gets sick during the trip, we try to isolate the traveler as soon as possible. We have medical information while on the trip if we need it. In all accounts in the past, including our 2020 trip, we keep in close contact with parents if sickness or health issues arrive.
What documentation is required for students to travel without a parent?
Students do not need a passport or California issued ID. We would like students to bring their School issued ID. In years past, if students lost their ID or their boarding pass, Mrs. Montoya or I vouch for them. We have never had a problem with this.
Do students need to have proof of vaccination or proof of negative PCR, letter of clearance from a parent/legal guardian?
At this point, students do not need to have proof of vaccination or proof of a negative PCR. Students and Adults do not need to be vaccinated, but we recommend that students and adults are vaccinated if the vaccination is available to them.
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Hello DC Travelers and Families,
#1. All students should have received a "Remind" notice tonight at 5:45 pm. If they did not, please go to this link and fill out the info
#2. Links Links and more links :)
* 2021 Behavior Rules - THIS IS NEW FOR 2021
We know this is a lot of information at such a small window of time, but we wanted to let you know that we appreciate each and everyone of our families to allow us to take this adventure with your kids. This is truly a trip of a lifetime and this year will be even more special.
Slotsy Tours:
Email: slotsytours@gmail.com
Website: Slotsytours.net
Facebook: Slotsy Tours - American History Tours
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