Quebec Exchange 2015 NorKam Secondary – Polyvalente Hyacinthe Delorme

Agenda for tonight Exchange Basics Commitments: meetings, fundraisers, hosting Being a good host Budget Forms and Fee Payment

Communication Student Monthly Meetings and Student/Parent out list My NorKam Moodle Page: – go to courses, then English and languages, Languages, then Language Department Trips

Exchange Basics Who? Sue Kabotoff and a male chaperone, 20 NKSS students When? Travel April 6-12 Host April 27-May 3 Where? See map – 45 min from Montréal Why? Meet and connect with a francophone Canadian Practice our French Learn about Canada Learn to be an ambassador Get to know other NK students

Commitment I Attend Meetings – Students - the third Tuesday of the month at lunch room 202: Oct 21, Nov 19, Dec 17, Jan 21, Feb 18, Mar 31 st eve, Apr 21 eve, May 13 final – Students and Parents – Tonight, the prepare to travel meeting Tuesday March 31 st 6:30pm and the prepare to host meeting Tuesday April 21 st 6:30pm

Commitment II Participate in Fundraisers: – Bottle DriveSun Oct 26 th 10-2 – PoinsettiasNov 1-17 sales, Dec 7 or 8 delivery – Bottle Drive Sun Jan – Shuswap Pie Company TBA

Commitment III Being a Good Host: – Do unto others – Put down the cell phone and speak French – Plan little trips like walks, drives around area, additional hike? Movie etc – Check in with twin every day, relay info to Madame Kabotoff – Parents and students – respect dietary needs, feed them, give them personal space when needed, be a patient taxi driver

Budget – depends on host plan Last year’s host plan: – Reg fee $50 per student and per adult$1150 – Aquarium (Van)$ – Bus to Van$ – Candy Apple Workshop$ – Heritage Train visit$100 – Pizza Night + Drinks$82 – Art Supplies, Bowling, Chopped Leaf$ – Art We Are Lunch$ – Bus for In Town Activities$ – Fun Factor, Van meal$731 – Subs$ – Hotel for Que teachers$600 – TOTAL$ – Per student$433

Medical Insurance & Baggage Fee They accept BC Care Cards, we accept the Carte Soleil in emergency at hospitals (triage) Incidentals will be covered by chaperones to be reimbursed by parent upon return ******Air Canada Baggage Fee*** Heads up - $25 per checked bag, each way..

Questions....?

Paperwork Mountain Tonight: – Student Waiver – Student Code of Conduct – Parent Consent – Medical Forms – Participant Registration By Wednesday October 15: – Host Family Application – References in, in sealed envelopes