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The Trip of a lifetime

China. The Trip of a lifetime . Chaperones (so far…). VHHS Mrs. Meister- Louria Mrs. Orzoff- Baranyk. LHS Mr. Herman Mrs. Zhao. The New Trip! Summer 2012!. Beijing China’s Capital, the Forbidden city, the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, and so much more!! Changchun

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The Trip of a lifetime

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  1. China The Trip of a lifetime

  2. Chaperones (so far…) VHHS • Mrs. Meister-Louria • Mrs. Orzoff-Baranyk LHS • Mr. Herman • Mrs. Zhao

  3. The New Trip! Summer 2012! Beijing • China’s Capital, the Forbidden city, the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, and so much more!! Changchun • Northeast Normal University, Experimental High School, Home of the last emperor Xi’an - Terracotta warriors, ancient city walls, Qin dynasty artifacts. Guilin The Beauty of Southern China’s Natural landscape. 2 1 3 4 Guilin

  4. Sites of Beijing

  5. Changchun – Home of our Sister School!

  6. They came to Chicago the following winter!!!

  7. The Art of Calligraphy It’s harder than it looks!

  8. Attending Classes! 50 students per room! They let us sit at their desks

  9. Learning traditional dances

  10. Visiting the home of a new friend from the High School One group also went for ice cream in downtown Changchun!

  11. Exploring local Markets! Matching Dresses from the market! 

  12. Making Dumplings

  13. Time to keep in touch with Mom and Dad!

  14. Xi’an

  15. Guilin

  16. January 2009 & October 2011: Our Friends came to visit us!

  17. How we will prepare for the trip • Get to know you sessions for VHHS & LHS students to get together BEFORE the trip. • Ice Breakers • A bit of Chinese history & culture • Key phrases in Chinese • Singing (yes, singing) • Rules • What to bring • Etc.

  18. How to reserve your spot!!!! • First payment, $500 due _______ with application and picture. Turn in to Mrs. M-L, Mrs. Orzoff-Baranyk, Mr. Herman, Mrs. Zhou (or the front office of LHS/VHHS with our names on the envelope. • Second payment, $1000 due ___________ after winter break (to buy plane tickets!). Passport must be obtained by this point as well. • Final payment… will depend on the number of students going on the trip (the more there are, the more the price can go down) & the cost of international & domestic travel.

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