1. Sunday, March 6th – Wednesday, March 9th 2016
St. Donat, Québec
Sunday, March 6th – Wednesday, March 9th 2016

2. Overview 4 days/3 nights (Departure/Return Time – TBA)
Transportation – Comfortable Coach Buses
St. Donat, Québec – small village, 1 hr north of Mount Tremblant
The Company Perspectives – 30 years experience with students and overnight stays Hotel Accommodations – Centre de vacances étoile du nord
3-6 students per room
Boys and girls have separate rooms / wings
Hotel amenities – Bathrooms, daily room cleaning, etc
Room requests taken / teachers make final decisions

3. Accommodations – Le Centre de vacances étoile du nord

4. Activities
*Half day ski/snowboard lesson for three days + Free ski at the end of each lesson
STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE – Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced groups
*First timers – do not choose the snowboarding option
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Not just a ski trip!
Snowshoeing, X-Country skiing, Ice Skating (Night Trails),
Scavenger Hunt, Professional Song Recording, Drama,
Cultural Activities, Winter Activities, Dances, Magicians,
Circus Performers, Talent Show… and the list continues …

5. ** NO JUNK FOOD OR SOFT DRINKS IN THE ROOMS **
The program cost includes breakfast, dinner, evening snack
Many options available – including accommodations for allergies
Students can eat as much as they want at a meal
***LUNCHES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE***
Sunday – bring a bagged lunch for the bus or $ to purchase at the rest stop
Purchase your lunch at the ski hill for approx. $10.00/day
Return trip home – purchase your lunch at the ski hill OR pre-order a delicious bakery lunch to be delivered on the bus ($8.00)
Sandwich, choice of drink, dessert
** NO JUNK FOOD OR SOFT DRINKS IN THE ROOMS **

6. Security
Supervision at all times – 10 students / Teacher ratio including 1 Perspectives monitor assigned to each group & the rest of the Perspectives staff
Night security (all night, inside/outside)
Teacher will be in charge of administering any medication (forms to follow)
Local doctor on site, Clinic in St. Donat village, Hospital in
Ste. Agathe (30 min)
NGP students interact with students from other schools only
during meal times, and large assembly type events
(eg., talent show, quiz night)

7. Cost Breakdown $574 per student (taxes in) This includes:
Transportation on a Coach Bus for 4 days
Hotel Accommodations
Night Security
3 full breakfasts/dinner/evening snacks
5 hours of ski/snowboard instruction + free ski time
All outdoor activities (eg., snowshoeing, skating)
3 nights of indoor entertainment shows (eg., circus performances)
A cultural experience being completely immersed in the French language
**Lunches / Rentals / Insurance NOT included

8. Rentals
Students can bring their own skis/snowboard equipment and ice skates/helmet
-OR-
You can rent:
Ski Rental (Boots, Skis, Poles) - $42 (4 days)
Snowboard Rental (Boots/Board) - $57 (4 days)
Helmets - $9 (4 days)
*No bike helmets or hockey helmets on ski hill
*Students must have a helmet to participate in skiing, snowboarding or ice skating

9. Important Dates Payment Information & Schedule:
1) Please make all cheques payable to Norman G. Powers Public School.
2) Payment by cash, please let the HR teacher know it is arriving with your child
3) All payment needs to be given directly to Mme. Kennedy in her office #214 first thing in the morning
4) In the event that Mme. Kennedy is away, all payment is to go to the office.
*Monday, November 30th – $100 deposit *non-refundable*
Insurance cheque ($25.00) made payable to Perspectives
Monday, December 14th – $150
Monday, January 11th – $150
Monday, February 1st – $174

10. Any questions?