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German Exchange 2013-14. Parent/Student Meeting September 4. Contact Information. If you haven’t checked your contact info sent vial email, please do so and email any corrections. Brief overview: Spring Itinerary. Passports - scan and or take a picture and email
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German Exchange 2013-14 Parent/Student Meeting September 4
Contact Information • If you haven’t checked your contact info sent vial email, please do so and email any corrections.
Brief overview:Spring Itinerary • Passports - scan and or take a picture and email • Don’t wait to get your passport! • Email for information if needed • Travel dates/times: April 4 - 19 • USAirways Dividend Miles or United MileagePlus • Send me your account number when you get one
German Arrival • Wednesday, October 16 at 2:15 p.m. UA4906 • Transportation options • Airport parking • Welcome signs and welcome gifts • Plans for the first night
Host Family Expectations • a bed, bedding and towels (shared OK) • bathroom facilities (shared OK) • breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day • some side excursions on weekends • laundry facilities as needed • work around after school activities/jobs/babysitting • free time evenings/weekends • carpooling as needed • Not expected: spending money
Draft Calendar • Group events, field trips, etc. • Family time • Day-by-day talk through
Wednesday Oct. 16 Arrival in Buffalo • 2:15 pm • UA 4906
Thursday Oct. 17 School day / shadowing • DMH pre-tour lesson • Welcome Parties KE and KW
Friday Oct. 18 Niagara Falls / Old Fort Niagara • Americans and Germans may go – but space is limited • Permission slip necessary • Departure: • KE @ 7:45 am KW @ 8:00 am • Return @ approximately 4:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday Oct. 19-20 • Family time!
Monday Oct. 21 Middle School Visits • Schedule tbd • Transportation help may be needed
Tuesday Oct. 22 Downtown Buffalo Walking Tour (Germans only) • All meet at KW at 8:15. • Return to KW at 4:00.
Wednesday Oct. 23 Albright-Knox / Martin House • Departure: • KW @ 9:00 am • KE @ 9:15 am • Return: 1:30/1:45 PotluckParty • NOCO Pavilion • 5 - 8 pm • Sign-up information to follow
Thursday Oct. 24 Genesee Country Village (Germans Only) • Departure: • KW @ 9:00 am • KE @ 9:15 am • Return: • 1:30/1:45 pm
Friday Oct. 25 Canisius College Tour (Germans Only) • Departure: • KW @ 9:00 am • KE @ 9:15 am • Return: • 1:30/1:45 pm
Saturday Oct. 26 • Family time! • Pack early! • Don’t stay up too late! • Set several alarms and/or set-up phone buddies!
Sunday Oct. 27 Auf Wiedersehen! Departure: Buffalo Airport • Meet at 8:00 a.m. at check-in (upper level) • UA 5994
Activity fee for hosting-only • (not traveling Spring 2014) N/A
Social media and photography awareness form • Do not photograph, share or tag a picture of a teacher/chaperone without his/her express permission. • Do not photograph or share pictures of students in inappropriate situations or in situations that, out of context, could be perceived as inappropriate. • Use your best judgment when sharing of any pictures and social media posting.
School shadow and field trip permission form • Complete form • Have all teachers initial • Return to Mr. Carlino (KE students scan or take a picture and email)
Things to do in Buffalo • Info sheet • ArtVoice Events Calendar • Use Facebook page for idea sharing/event posting Zülpich / Ken-Ton Exchange 2013-2014 • Try to include others, but don’t think that everything has to be for the whole group. • Avoid spending all your time “shopping”
Potluck Party • Wednesday October 23 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. • NOCO Pavilion • Parent coordinator needed • RSVP, volunteer, dish to pass sign-up
Group Gift • Framed group picture (taken during the exchange) • Volunteer needed to purchase frames, make prints and assemble
Fundraiser • November 1-15 • Catalog-type holiday sale • Details tbd • Need to know how many are interested