8th Grade Activities

More details coming in August about 8^th grade, but for now…

May 7, 2027 – Gradventure Field Trip

May 21, 2027 – 8^th Grade Awards Ceremony

TRIP IS FULL.... Please click on the registration link below to join the waiting list.

Our DC trip this year will be March 9-13, 2026 (The week before spring break.)
Informational Parents Meeting, Monday, August 25th at 7:00pm in the cafeteria
Register Now! First come, first served for 120 spots. 

• Click Here to Register and Make Payments
• Click Here for 2026 8th Grade D.C. Trip Itinerary

Date: March 9-13, 2026  
Contact: Andrew Keltner
Location: Washington, D.C., Jamestown, and Colonial Williamsburg
Cost: $1,189 student/quad
Payments:

• During Registration: 1st Deposit of $400.00 due/per person
• 11/14/25: 2nd Deposit of $400.00 due/per person
• 01/16/26: Final Payment of $389.00 or remaining balance due/per person

Description: Montford's annual 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C., Jamestown Settlement Park and Colonial Williamsburg will occur March 9-13, 2026. This is the week immediately before spring break. All 8th graders are invited as long as they remain a student in good standing in regards to the behavior and academic requirements discussed at the 8th grade assembly the first week of school. The all-inclusive price for the trip is $1,189. This includes motor coach transportation with Lamers Bus Lines, hotel accommodations at Holiday Inn Express in Springfield, Va., all admissions, Potomac River Dinner/Dance Cruise, all meals, guided tours, nighttime security, and gratuities for drivers and guides. All payments will be made online or by phone directly to Educational Tours. Our contact person at Educational Tours is Brian Lattin or Brad Lattin at 1-800-343-9003. An itinerary and the online payment registration instructions for the trip are available below. An (optional) informational meeting will be held on Monday, August 25th, 2025 at 7 pm in the cafeteria.  It shouldn't last more than 20-30 minutes. A mandatory parent meeting for participants is scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM in the cafeteria.  We will discuss everything your student needs to make the most out of their week in the Washington, D.C. area.

Eligibility: To qualify to attend this field trip, students must have:

• Registered with Educational Tours;
• No more than one (1) in-school detention assignment (OFI) since the beginning of the current school year;
• No out-of-school suspensions since the beginning of the current school year;
• No 1's in citizenship on the second quarter report card;
• No more than one (1) 2 in citizenship on the second quarter report card.
• 2.0 GPA on second quarter report card.
• See Attendance Policy for Field Trips
   

The room and Bus Request Form will be released after the Thanksgiving Break - Please submit electronically by e-mail or in person to Mr. Keltner in the media center no later than Friday, January 9, 2026.  If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail Mr. Keltner.