Daniela Thrasher October, 19th, 2015 JCHS German Concordia Language Village Bemidji, Minnesota March 17th – 20th, 2016 Daniela Thrasher October, 19th, 2015

Agenda Where are we going? What are the advantages of spending an immersion weekend? What we know! tentative itinerary cost (except transportation) requirements/expectations Registration

Where are we going?

Where are we going?

Where are we going?

Where are we going?

Where are we going? Students receive a “passport” prior to our stay at “Waldsee” Customs opens at 5 pm on Thursday, March 17th, 2016 US Dollars can be put in the bank and the students get a cash-less account to buy things in the store

Where are we going? Community Living (10 – 14 students plus chaperones/adults) in one cabin Concordia Village is assigning rooms Just like summer camp Meeting new people!!

Where are we going?

What are the advantages of spending an immersion weekend? Full immersion in the language and culture Trained native speakers are camp counselors Excerpt from Concordia Language Village’s Philosophy and Principles: … creates a community of learners in which opportunities to interact in a second language and experience other cultures permeate the villagers’ lives.

What are the advantages of spending an immersion weekend? Principles: Giving learners courage to use the target language. Being learner-centered so that learners become invested in their own learning Offering a linguistically and culturally authentic setting Creating a real need to interact and communicate Being experiential, involving multiple senses and drawing on multiple intelligences Embedding extended projects

What we know! Dates: March, 17th to 20th, 2016 Cost for CLV weekend: $ 238 (room/board/activities) Tentative intinerary: Date Time Th, 03/17 3:30 AM Leaving JC 6:30 AM Stop for Breakfast 11:30 AM Stop for Lunch 3:30 PM Stop 5:30 PM Arrive at CLV

Tentative Itinerary Sunday, 03/20 11:30 AM Depart Bemidji Monday, 03/21 Ca. 1 AM Arrive JC Students will be NOT be excused from school on Monday by default.

Chaperones Doris Pitts, German Tyrek Artley, German Erin Redeker, Spanish Alicia Goheen, Spanish Daniela Thrasher, German Do you want to chaperone??

What we don’t know! Cost of transportation Bus cost are going down with the amount of travelers Necessary number of Chaperones If you are interested in chaperoning, please fill out the form in your package and turn it back in to me tonight! Chaperones are traveling for free (within the necessary number – one adult per 9 students. Additional Chaperones pay $150

Registration Fill out student registration (part of your package) Check for $50 deposit per student (non-refundable) payable to Concordia Village Due Monday/Tuesday, October 26th/27th to your respective teacher.

Schedule of payment and cancellation $50 deposit (non-refundable) due Oct 26th/27th $100 due January 21st/22nd, 2016 $88 plus transportation due February 18th/19th, 2016 Cancellation Policy CLV: More than 14 days before the program: all payments, less the nonrefundable deposit, will be refunded Within 14 days of the program: NO fees will be refunded Transportation fees are not refundable!

Some policies/expectations: CLV asks that students do not bring the following: Language media not in the target language Electronics (phones, tablets, gaming devices etc.) Food (including gum, candy, pop etc. Weapons Illegal stubstances Offensive clothing ALL school rules and policies apply during the trip! (including dress code, language, bullying etc.)

Next Parent Meeting: Tuesday, February 17th, 2016 6 pm Room TBD final chaperone assignments final payments

Questions? Daniela Thrasher danielathrasher@usd475.org Please add your phone number, if you want to be added to our “remind text alert” for the trip