Trip to Cuernavaca, Mexico March 16 to March 30, 2013

Welcome! Sra. Gregie Sra. Acuña

Important Reminders $500 due to the BOOKSTORE before December 5. Next meeting: December 5, here 3:20 sharp Turn in xerox of passport as soon as it arrives: OK to it to me. UAL mileage number by today

Who is going? 28 students –7 boys –21 girls

What’s the flight info? Saturday, March 16, 2013 Departs O’Hare at 9:45A Arrives Mexico City at 1:05A We depart from SOUTH CAMPUS in the circular driveway, by school bus Arrive by 5:45am, sharp! –We load one bus with all the luggage –We load the other with all the people We leave South at 6:15am!

Saturday, March 30, 2013 Departs Mexico City at 6:33am, arrives O’Hare at 11:33am How does my child get home from the airport? The school bus will bring us back to South Campus Please make sure you are available to take our phone tree call around noon Please, please, please be waiting for us at SOUTH CAMPUS. The kids really love to see all the cars lined up waiting for us.

Benefits of this Trip 1)Personal Growth - Out-of-country traveler - Gain greater respect for diversity - Open mindedness, introspection 2)Academic Growth - Improve your language skills - Make interdisciplinary connections - Want more... energize your studies

Stray animals Please follow the rule of thumb with stray animals –Let sleeping dogs lie –Don’t touch any animals that don’t belong to your family –Always ask the pet’s owner before you touch

Behavioral Expectations LTHS field trip, Student Handbook applies Rules, curfews, staying in groups, being on time = SAFETY Following directions Remain flexible, cooperative – willing to improvise “The degree to which our trip will be a success = individual choices you make.”

IMPORTANT ! “The degree to which our trip will be a success = individual choices you make.” “Group Think” Be on time. Communicate any concerns or problems. “If in doubt... find out.” Until then – don’t. Remember – we are guests.

The 800 lbs. Gorilla in the Room NO consumption of alcohol ! –NOT “do it... just don’t get caught.” –NOT “oh, well, maybe just a little.” –NOT “what the others don’t know won’t hurt them.” –NOT “I know my limit.” THIS is not “that” trip.

Our interdependency requires that you remain: alert, in control, aware, able to communicate, We will be VERY busy! You’ll need to be at your best. You’ll need to get your rest.

“The degree to which our trip will be successful has everything to do with the individual choices that each one of us will make.”

REMEMBER Mexico has: - a different law enforcement system, - a different legal system, - a different sense of time, and - much to offer.

ALSO REMEMBER - WE ARE... 1)“custodians” of this trip, 2) representatives / ambassadors of: –Self –Family –School –Community –Country.

Questions?