[WDWMom]

Very cute letter for an understanding teacher. Fortunately every year we have taken our children out of school for a week, the teachers have been great......one even refused to let our son make up his missed work without penalty, she said she wanted him to have fun and not stress over the missed work. Here's a letter for teachers that may not see the benefits of a WDW trip:



TO: [school official]

FROM:

RE: [students name and vacation dates]

Please be advised that [student] will be out of school during the week of [date]. We ask that [his] absences be excused.

The reason for [student]'s absence is that our family will be out of the state during this week. While we are gone, we will be visiting Walt Disney World. We believe that [student] will be learning many things during this trip and that [his] education will continue in [his] absence from school.

Some things [student] will learn about:

* Different cultures of the world, including architecture, language, diet, and dress, by visiting the different countries in the Epcot World Showcase (Japan, China, Germany, Mexico, Norway, Canada, France, Italy, Africa, Morocco, United Kingdom). [student] will have the chance to explore the exhibits for each country and speak with natives from each country who work as cast members.

* American history by viewing the Hall of Presidents presentation & Carousel of Progress in the Magic Kingdom and the American Adventure show in Epcot.

* Nature and conservation at Animal Kingdom and the Land Pavilion at Epcot.

* Science by exploring the Mission:Space ride in Epcot where [he] will have a chance to see and feel what it would be like to travel by rocket to Mars and by experiencing the Universe of Energy exhibit which teaches about fossil fuels, energy, and conservation.

*Past, present, and future of human communications at the Spaceship Earth exhibit in Epcot.

*Discover how the resources of the sea hold answers to our past and keys to our future; view dolphins, sharks, manatees and thousands of tropical fish as [student] explores an amazing coral reef environment; and checks out their cutting-edge dolphin communication activities at the Living Seas in Epcot.

*The Human body and health by visiting such presentations as Body Wars and Cranium Command and The Making of Me at the Life Pavilion in Epcot, to include the body's senses at Journey Into Imagination With Figment, and food & diet (innovative ways to grow it and the right ones to consume) at the Land Pavilion at Epcot.

* Economics by managing [his] own spending money and making budget decisions on how to spend [his] money.

[student] will also be learning about map reading by navigating in and to the different theme parks/resorts/water parks via the Disney transportation systems, sociological aspects of crowds including patterns and behavior, physics of the different rides, breakthroughs in technology at the Innoventions computer lab in Epcot, art and animation and the history of film, and mathematics.

We believe this will be a wonderful and educational experience for [student] and hope you agree not to charge [him] with unexcused absences as a result. If it is possible for [student] to take any assignments with [him] to be turned in when we return, or to turn in before we leave, of any work that will be due while [he] is gone, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank you for your attention to this. If you have any questions or need any further information, please feel free to contact me.

[Parent's Signture]