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New York City: The Big Apple

JUNE 2015. New York City: The Big Apple. Led by Ms. Hardy. Who is eligible to go?. The trip is open to all 8 th grade students. (We will travel in June 2015.) Parents are also welcome and encouraged to join us! You do not have to be enrolled in art to go.

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New York City: The Big Apple

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  1. JUNE 2015 New York City: The Big Apple Led by Ms. Hardy

  2. Who is eligible to go? • The trip is open to all 8thgrade students. (We will travel in June 2015.) • Parents are also welcome and encouraged to join us! • You do not have to be enrolled in art to go. • You WILL need a teacher recommendation if you are not an art student.

  3. Why travel? Meet EF Explore America Our itinerary What’s included on our tour Overview • Protection plan • Your payment options • Your online account • How to enroll on our tour

  4. Nearly every student went on toearn a bachelor’s degree or higher The educational benefits of travel In a study of students who traveled with EF before the age of 18*... Our tours are accredited, just like your school. 80% maintained a college GPA above 3.0, and nearly half had GPAs between 3.5 and 4.0 EF was the first tour provider to have its tours accredited, so our tours meet the same rigorous standards as schools and colleges across the country. 90% considered themselves to be better at problem solving and critical thinking 4 out of 5 said they were better communicators and collaborators as a result of their travel experience *Survey by AdvancedEd, commissioned by EF Educational Tours

  5. Tour consultants work with teachers to plan your tour For travelers and parents, you’ll have a dedicated Traveler Support Team to help with your account and handle any questions Your group’s Tour Director is an expert local guide, helps handle tour logistics and is with the group 24 hours a day Meet the EF Explore America team

  6. Full-time Tour Director With our group 24 hours a day, from arrival to departure Trained to handle on-tour emergencies Professional overnight security Additional security dedicated exclusively to our group Local offices Our tour group will have the support of a network of local offices across America Keeping students safe • 24/7 Emergency Service • Additional emergency support is always just a phone call away • Travel ID badges & backpacks • EF Explore America ID badge provides helpful emergency contact information • EF Explore America backpacks are easily identifiable

  7. Tour Itinerary / Day 1 • Take a walking tour of Midtown: • Fifth Avenue • Rockefeller Center • St. Patrick’s Cathedral • Trump Tower • Visit the Empire State Building by night

  8. Tour Itinerary / Day 2 • Take a guided tour of New York: • Greenwich Village and SoHo • World Trade Center site • Chinatown and Little Italy • 9/11 Memorial and Museum • Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art • Explore Times Square • Attend a Broadway Show

  9. Tour Itinerary / Day 3 • Visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island by Ferry: • Marvel at the 151-foot model engineered by Alexandre Gustav Eiffel, of Eiffel Tower fame • Explore the Ellis Island Immigration Museum • Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge

  10. Tour Itinerary / Day 4 • Take a walking tour of Central Park: • Strawberry Fields, tribute to John Lennon • Bethesda Fountain • Friedsam Memorial Carousel • Take a tour of NBC Studios

  11. Tour Itinerary / Day 5 • Visit the Museum of Natural History • Take a guided tour of Harlem • Ulysses S. Grant Statue • St. John the Divine Cathedral • Columbia University • Tom’s Restaurant (Seinfeld Diner) • Visit the Apollo Theater

  12. Tour Itinerary / Day 6 • Visit the Museum of the Moving Image • Participate in the student workshop at the Museum of the Moving Image • (design a computer aided game on IMacs, record voiceovers for movies, see original props & characters from movies like YODA!) • Depart for home

  13. What else will we see & do? Hope Diamond at Tiffany’s Ferry to Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty Broadway Show

  14. What else will we see & do? Find out your weight on the Sun… Ride the Subway!

  15. What else will we see & do? FAO SCHWARZ toy store

  16. LEGO store & FAO SCHWARZ

  17. What else will we see & do? Museum of the Moving Image Find out your weight on the Sun… Ride the Subway!

  18. Round-trip airfare Safe, quality hotel rooms Breakfast & dinner daily (as itinerary specifies) Full-time Tour Director Sightseeing tours led by licensed guides On-tour transportation Professional overnight security What does the Program Fee include? Tour backpack, luggage tag & ID badge Illness and Accident Coverage 24-hour emergency assistance $1 million consumer protection plan All gratuities Convenient Monthly Payment Plan Personal, secure online Giving Page Everything!!!! (except lunch & shopping $) (Program fee does not include: lunches, personal spending money, Anytime Protection Plan, baggage fees)

  19. $149 for flight groups Cancel at any time, for any reason Receive a full refund (minus any Non-Refundable Fees) See booking conditions or call the Traveler Support Team (1.888.333.9756) for complete details on this highly recommended protection plan Anytime Protection Plan

  20. Our tour TOUR DETAILS HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Requested departure date:06/15/2015 Possible dates:06/14 – 06/18 Departure city:Dallas Student Program Fee: $1,837 $134/month Adult Program Fee: $2,112 $155/month Anytime Protection Plan: $149 (not included)

  21. Payment options EF’S MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN MANUAL PAYMENT PLAN • $99 deposit upon enrollment • Program Fee divided into manageable monthly payments • Convenient monthly payments charged to a debit or credit card • Free, and no late fees • Final due date extended up to 35 days before departure • Works great with fundraising • Highly recommended! • Upon enrollment: $99 enrollment deposit (non-refundable) • 30 days after enrollment: Account must have $350 total paid • 110 days prior to departure:Account must be paid in full • Please note that Non-Refundable Late Fees ranging from $40-85 will apply if payments are not received by the dates they are due

  22. Your personal account Log in at EFExploreAmerica.com to: • Learn more about your destination • Make online payments • Enroll in the Monthly Payment Plan • Track important dates and information • Connect to your Giving Page

  23. Fundraising A Giving Page for every traveler • Easy and secure • Enrolled travelers receive an email with a link to a secure contribution page to share with family and friends • You can also access the page from your personal account website • Works easily with the Monthly Payment Plan

  24. How do you enroll? • OnlineEFExploreAmerica.com • Phone1.888.333.9756 • MailEF Explore AmericaEF CenterOne Education StreetCambridge, MA 02141 Tour number: 1553911BU Enrollment deadline: 09/14/2014 You can find this box on our homepage.

  25. Questions?Call or email Ms. Hardy! lhardy@ems-isd.net (817) 705-6666 (text me)

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