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    TCA Arshag Dickranian Armenian School
    1200 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
    Los Angeles, CA 90038

    Tel: 323-461-4377
    Fax: 323-323-461-4247
    Contact: [email protected]

    TCA Arshag Dickranian School's Eighth Graders Visit
    Washington D.C. and New York


    Los Angeles, May 2, 2011 - The 8th grade students of TCA Arshag Dickranian
    School had a very unique Easter Vacation this year visiting New York City,
    Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. The six day trip was organized by Maro
    Travel Teck and took place from April 16th through April 22nd. The
    students were escorted by their home room teacher Miss Alvard Uzunyan,
    along with Principal Vartkes Kourouyan, his wife Alice and some thirty
    parents.

    As a part of the educational curriculum, this is the second year that the
    school organizes the trip for its 8th graders during the Easter Vacation
    to give them the opportunity to observe these locations, so they can
    visually learn about the historical and significant sites of the Nation.

    The first day of the trip was spent in New York City where students got
    the opportunity to explore various historical and world renowned places,
    namely the Empire State Building, the United Nations Headquarters,
    Rockefeller Center, Central Park, Plaza Hotel and Fifth Avenue. The second
    day being Palm Sunday, the students first visited St. Vartan Armenian
    Cathedral to light their candles and offer their prayers. The students
    then continued their excursion, visiting the Statue of Liberty, Wall
    Street, New York Stock Exchange and the World Trade Center's Ground Zero,
    where students paid their respects to the lives lost on that ignoble
    September 11, 2001.

    On the third day of the trip, the group boarded their bus heading towards
    Philadelphia. While there, the students visited the historic Old Capitol
    Building, the Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, not forgetting to
    enjoy savoring the Philly steak sandwiches before bidding farewell to the
    city of friendship.

    The fourth day of the trip was spent in Washington D.C., touring the
    significant sites of the Nation's Capital, such as the White House,
    Capitol Hill, The Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam
    Veterans Memorial, World War II Memorial and the tomb of the Unknown
    Soldier. The fifth and sixth days of the trip started with a stop at the
    Arlington National Cemetery, President John F. Kennedy's tomb, followed by
    the Smithsonian and Air Space Museums. A special highlight on the fifth
    day was visiting the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia.

    On the last evening of the trip, the students surprised the Principal,
    Mrs. Alice Kourouyan and Miss Alvard Uzunyan with a small party at the
    Marriot Courtyard Gaithersburg to show their appreciation.

    Upon their return, the students found their week long excursion very
    enjoyable and informative, whereas parents expressed their high level of
    satisfaction about the way the program was organized.

    Located at 1200 North Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, the TCA Arshag
    Dickranian Armenian School is a federally tax exempt, Pre-K to 12th grade
    private educational institution. For more information visit
    www.dickranianschool.org.




    From: A. Papazian
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