West High School Spain

trip 2009¡Buen viaje!

Spain 2009

•What to pack

•Food

•Family stay

•A typical day

•Itinerary

•Timeline

•Hotels

•Transportation

•Passport

•Pre-trip classes

•Airport and customs

•Language commitment

•Code of Conduct

•Behavior consequences

•Guidelines for trip

•Missed work

•Keeping in touch

•money

•shopping

•cameras

•Scrapbook ideas

•Gift ideas

•Medicine/illness/injury

•A good traveler

•Final check list

•How to cancel

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What to Pack

2 pair of comfortable shoes (lots of walking); be sure to break in new shoes!

Dark clothes that will not show stains/dirt Clothes that you can layer for weather changes throughout

the day Nothing with the American flag on it! Raincoat or jacket and an umbrella Swimsuit pajamas One nice outfit 4-5 changes of clothes (bring clothes that are versatile

because you will wear them more than once) Pack light, you are the one carrying your suitcase!! Underwear and socks Warm sweater

Baggage

Carry-On- 22 pounds carry-on with dimensions above (45 inches)- + 1 accessory (ie: purse, camera)- 1 liter plastic freezer bag for liquids in containers smaller than 3 fluid ounces- bring a change of clothes in case your luggage is lost- pack your camera and accessories in this bag- items prohibited: scissors, knives, lighters, razorblades

Checked Luggage- remember to remove labels from previous flights- both inside and outside each of your baggage items, write your name, permanent address an your destination- one suitcase weighing 50 pounds maximum and 62 inches total- do not lock your suitcase; it will be cut off- make your luggage recognizable with tape, ribbon, strings, bright tags, etc…- suitcases with wheels are helpful

What to Pack (Carry-on Bag) Baggies Snacks for the plane, bus, train Camera and/or camcorder and batteries Converter (check the watts & voltage on the packaging and verify it with your blow

dryer, battery charger, etc…) Medicines with prescriptions and generic names Small dictionary Motion sickness pills, if needed Eye glasses, contact solution, contact case Sunglasses (optional) Gum, lifesavers, mints Toothbrush and toothpaste Feminine hygiene items Wet wipes Kleenex Band-Aids Something to do on the plane (book, cards, i-Pod, homework) Addresses of people to whom you will write Combination or keys to suitcase locks for hotel rooms Paper, pencil, pen Calculator

What to Pack (Checked Bag)

Special note: Pack everything in your suitcase in large plastic bags for protection from dampness (example: leaky toilet on plane, luggage sitting in the rain). Pack, too, remembering your luggage could be lost in travel therefore leave behind valuables.

-plastic bag for dirty clothes -shampoo, deodorant, etc. -gift for family -scrapbook -laundry soap (Ivory dish soap works well for just rinsing out clothes over

night – bring a plastic bag just in case clothes are not dry in the morning and we have to leave the hotel)

-travel alarm -safety pins, needle, thread -a couple of plastic hangers (to hang wet clothes on after rinsing out) -CONVERTER AND ADAPTER PLUG for hairdryer/curling irons if you can’t get

along without them. (Be sure to get one designed for use in Europe) -Travel information from seminar classes in a folder

Keep With You At All Times Passport Wristwatch Names and addresses of hotels (leaders will

provide) American cash for Chicago airport Euros Visa Travel Card Money belt or money pouch that goes under

clothes.

Send postcards / letters:You can usually buy postcards and stamps at the reception

desk. Postcards are very easy to find and buy. (They are great to

keep for yourself as well.) You can also buy stamps at the Post Office and kiosks (“Estancos”). The postcards are beautiful in Spain.

Consider bringing lightweight paper and envelopes from home if you are planning to write letters to friends/family.

Keeping in touch

Cyber cafés are a great and inexpensive way to stay in touchCheck with your Internet carrier as to how to use the Internet from Spain!

Email

Keep the time difference inmind: phoning home is notalways convenient and waitingfor a call from home is notalways successful. And it isexpensive!

When we leave, there willbe a 7 hour time differencebetween Appleton andMadrid. If it is 5:00 PM inAppleton, it will be midnightin Madrid.

Phones

Check how much it will cost to make a call from Spain using your calling card. Remember that calling from the hotel is more expensive than calling from a phone both.

You can purchase a calling card while you are in Spain.

These cards are usually the most inexpensive way to call home.

Suggestion to parents… No news is good news!!!

It’s easier to have your son / daughter call you from Spain.

Phones

Telephone Tree

We will collect phone numbers from parents and set up a phone tree. Upon arrival in Madrid and in Chicago, we will start the phone tree.

The first person on the list will call the second. If the second is not home, the first person will leave a message and move on to the third.

Once the phone tree has started, it is imperative that the chain not be broken. All families must be contacted.

Customs

Leaving the USAHave your passport ready to show at the airline desk when you check in at Chicago.Remember, your suitcase must be unlocked.When you board the plane in Chicago, you will need to show your boarding pass and your passport again.NEVER LEAVE ANY OF YOUR LUGGAGE UNATTENDED!!!!!

You will need to show your passport after you pick up your luggage and are ready to exit the airport.You will need to complete a disembarkation card to present at customs.

Entering Spain

Airport

After you find your suitcase, stay with the group out of the main traffic pattern until we can all exit the baggage area together.DO NOT LEAVE LUGGAGE UNATTENDED!!!!

Airport

Leaving Spain You will need to show

your passport when you check in at the airport in Madrid.

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LUGGAGE UNATTENDED!!!

Airport

Arriving in USA (Chicago)

•On the flight back to the USA, you will receive a customs declaration to fill out on the plane.

•You should complete the side with your name, address, etc.

•YOU DO NOT need to fill in the list of purchases unless you have spent over $400.00 on items you are bringing back with you.

Airport

•When we arrive in Chicago, we must go through customs there. •You must claim your luggage and then proceed through the customs line. •They will want to see your passport and declaration card. They may ask to see what is inside your suitcase. •They may ask you why you were in Spain. They may ask you what you bought. Be honest.•Wait as a group until everyone has cleared customs.

Arriving in USA (Chicago)

Alcohol at customs

About wine, etc: The law says that you may bring back one liter of wine, beer or liquor if you are 21 years of age or older. To our knowledge, no students have ever been denied the right to bring back 2 bottles of wine as gifts for their parents (given by their host and not purchased by the student!!!).

O’Hare

Arriving in ChicagoOnce we are in Chicago, we will claim our luggage and wait until everyone is together. We will then proceed, as a group, to the bus that will take us to Appleton.

(TAPE THIS TO THE BACK DOOR AND CHECK OFF)

MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE …

Passport inside neck pouchSuitcase with ISE bright yellow tags attached securelyCarry-onTravelers checks / money card

EurosAmerican cash for Kenosha and ChicagoFolder to important papers (maps, itinerary info, etc.)¡Buen viaje!

Before you leave for West High School

Money

Spending Money

For Europe, ISE recommends a minimum of $50 per day outside the family stay. recommends. This is "survival" money to cover meals and maybe an occasional snack. Additional money would be needed for souvenirs and gifts.

Visa Travel Money Card

Lost or Stolen CardsIf the card has been lost or stolen, contact customer service at one of the numbers listed below. The cardholder will be able to speak to an live agent and obtain a replacement card. There will be a $5.95 fee assessed to the card balance to replace the card.

Use and BenefitsVisa TravelMoney is a prepaid reloadable Visa debit card which offers travelers a safe and convenient alternative to travelers checks and cash. Can be used everywhere Visa credit and debit cards are accepted.

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Visa Travel Money Card

Security and Convenience - Carry the card that provides the security of travelers checks and the convenience of a Visa card. Easy to Use - Make purchases at millions of merchants worldwide that accept Visa debit cards including restaurants and shops. Obtain local currency at any Visa ATM around the world and avoid standing in line to exchange foreign currency. Emergency Card and Cash Replacement - With Visa TravelMoney you can obtain emergency card and cash replacement virtually anywhere in the world, generally within one business day by calling 1-800-VISA-911 (1-800-8472-911). Lost/Stolen Card Reporting - Makes it easy to report a lost or stolen Visa TravelMoney card. Just call 1-800-VISA-911, or from outside the U.S., call collect 0-410-581-9994. Reload at your AAA Office - Cards can be reloaded where your card was purchased. Use cash, funds from your bank account, credit or debit card to reload you cards. E-mail Alerts - Increase your awareness of your card account charges with instant alerts on your cell phone each time your card is used. Call by 1-866-674-9621 to set up your alert notification.

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Lost Luggage Reimbursement* - Get reimbursement up to $250 per trip, $1,000 per cardholder to replace your luggage and its contents if an airline, train, cruise or bus line loses your checked or carry-on luggage. Reimbursement is not contingent upon the purchase of travel with the Visa TravelMoney card. Purchase Security* - Within the first 90 days of the date of purchase, Purchase Security will replace, repair, or reimburse you for eligible items of personal property purchased entirely with your registered Visa TravelMoney® card up to a maximum of $500 per claim, in the event of theft, damage due to fire, vandalism, accidentally discharged water, or certain weather conditions. Travel & Emergency Assistance* - Get translation assistance 24-hours a day, medical and legal referrals, emergency trip arrangements, and emergency messages to relatives.

Visa Travel Money Card

Visa Travel Money Card

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FeesPurchase fee applies. Consult your local AAA office for details. The minimum card load is $100; maximum load/reload is $3,000 in branch, $1,500 USD online or phone. Maximum balance on the card is $9,999 Card can be reloaded as many times as you wish Reload fees may apply. Consult your local AAA office for details. Up to 3 Companion cards for $1.50 each ATM Fee domestic: $1.50 ATM Fee international: $3.00 Foreign Exchange markup: 3% Account Maintenance Fee per month: $1.25 after 12 months of inactivity Daily ATM limits and/or Over the Counter Cash Advance: $1,000 per day Over the Counter Fees for cash advances: $5.00 Replacement cards: $5.95 Emergency Cash (amount available): up to $1,000

Visa Travel Money Card

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For more information visit the AAA website or visit the AAA office locally at:

You don’t need to be a AAA member to use the money card services.

Passport and carrier

Each student will need a passport and carrier. The purpose of the carrier is to keep the passport under the clothes and safe from

loss or theft.

Examples of different types of carriers will be shown during the seminar classes. One may purchase a passport carrier at most department stores, or wherever luggage is sold.

Passport

. *Apply for a passport at the Clerk of Courts, Outagamie County Courthouse, 320 South Walnut Street, Appleton. They are open from 8:30-5:00 PM Monday- Friday.

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In order to obtain a passport you need to bring the following to the office of the County Clerk of Courts:

•Certified copy of birth certificate or naturalization papers (can be obtained at the Register of Deeds in the county of birth)•Drivers license or state ID (if under 16 years of age, may use parent’s license number)•Two 2x2 passport pictures (school chaperones need 2 additional passport pictures)•Social security number•Student needs to be present (those under 18 years of age need to be accompanied by parent/ guardian to office)

Price:Regardless of age expediency, one check in the amount of $30 must be made out to the Clerk of Courts. An additional check must be made out to the US Department of State. This amount depends on the age of the student and the expediency:

Age 16 and over ------ $67 Total: $97

Under age 16 ---------- $52 Total: $82

*** For renewal… go to http:// travel.state.gov/passport/get/renew*** For expedited service, add $60.00

Passport prices

Medicine / illness/ injury

If you become ill or get hurt – report it to one of your leaders immediately! All participants are automatically

covered with a sickness, accident and cancellation policy from the time of enrollment. An insurance booklet explaining coverage limits and details is provided to each participant. Claim forms and instructions are sent to all participants prior to departure.

Medicine / illness/ injury

You may bring over the counter drugs and prescription drugs as long as they are in their original container.

It’s a good idea to bring your favorite over the counter drug for headache, colds, motion sickness, etc. …just in case…

Family Stay

1. Remember that it is normal to feel uncomfortable during the first couple days of the family stay. A gradual adjustment occurs and toward the end most students wish that they could stay longer. If you need to contact your group leader concerning the family stay, first make sure you have given yourself time to make this adjustment. If you feel threatened or endangered by something, call your leader right away.2. Express common courtesies whenever you can; "Good morning," "Good evening," "Please" and "Thank you" will go a long way in making them feel good about you. Greet your family every morning and always add please and thank you to requests. Wish them a good night before bed time.3. Always maintain a positive attitude. Try new foods, initiate conversation and participate in family activities. Smile! Don't spend your time in your room away from others; try your best to communicate with your family members. Not eating or isolating yourself may cause your family to think you are unhappy or ill.4. Adapt yourself to their schedule and ways of doing things. Don't expect them to adapt to you! Part of the learning experience of the family stay is becoming acquainted with the differences in other cultures. A good example is different meal times and foods.

Family Stay

5. Offer to pay your own entrance fees (for example: public transportation, restaurant meals, and movies) if your host family or host brother/sister takes you places. Your host family has invited you into their home to partake in their daily activities, including family meals. They have been instructed to follow their regular routine so that you may learn what life is really like in the country you are visiting. They are not expected to be your tour guide.6. Please conserve water and energy. Since water and electricity are very costly in Europe and Latin America, limit yourself to one short shower each day and remember to turn off lights and appliances you're not using. Such energy-saving actions are much more common abroad than in the U.S.7. Please make your bed each morning and keep your room tidy. Do not leave your clothes or other items on the floor or scattered about the house.8. Always ask permission to use the stereo, TV, radio, computer, telephone, etc. If you need to call the U.S., only do so collect or with your own calling card to avoid high charges to the host family.

Family Stay

9. Get dressed before breakfast. No robes or pajamas at the table. Do not go barefoot in the home!10. Become a member of the family. Offer to help with chores such as setting the table, cooking, shopping, etc. Do not expect to be entertained, waited on or driven around. In short, don't behave like a spoiled guest!11. Focus on getting to know your host family. Do not call your American friends or make plans to meet them; you only have a short time to spend with your host family.12. Honor the ISE Code of Conduct during the family stay. If anyone should offer you cigarettes or alcoholic beverages such as beer or wine, simply say "No thank you." The Code of Conduct applies to YOU, not to the host family members or others you meet during the family stay.13. Take a scrapbook or photo album. These are great tools to "break the ice" at the start of your home stay and provide basic information to your host family about you and your life in the States.

Family Stay

14. Hand out gifts within the first few hours of meeting the family. The small gifts) you have brought for the host family should be wrapped and presented with thanks. This is an excellent way to get started, showing your appreciation and explaining the gift.15. Send your host family a thank-you note upon completion of the program. This is vitally important! A Christmas or holiday greeting card is also a nice gesture. This type of follow-up on your part will mean a great deal to the host family.

Family Stay

Our family stay will be in Córdoba.

Students will spend 6 days and 6 nights with their family.

It’s possible that you will go to school.

Spanish teenagers go out and stay out later than American teenagers

Our bus will pull up to a designated area and your family will be waiting for you.

You will get off the bus one by one and be introduced to your family.

Your family will be reminded the time and place to bring you back.

You and your family will have the information needed to contact your leaders.

Your leaders will be staying in a hotel in Córdoba.

Hotel rules and accommodations

•ISE uses tourist-class hotels with private bath and breakfast. You can expect it to be clean but not fancy.

•Students will share a room with 1-3 other students.

•We do our best to put you in a hotel room with other students that you have requested.

•Don’t be surprised when you see that bathrooms have a bidet!

•Hotels are usually centrally located so that we can easily walk to different sites and /or public transportation areas.

Hotel rules and accommodations

•Students are to treat each hotel as if he/she were visiting someone’s home.

•Best behavior always!

•Reasonable noise levels.

•It’s always a good idea to lock your suitcase while we are away for the day.

After “bed check”

•No student is to leave the hotel, for any reason, without permission and accompaniment of a leader.

•Students must stay in their room.

•Students are encouraged to go to bed.

Transportation

We will leave from the West High School parking lot or Winnebago and bus to Chicago.

On the way down, we usually stop and get our last (fast food) American meal/snack.

In Chicago, we will have time to sit around. Bring American money if you want snacks,etc.

We will board the plane to Madrid and we will fly directly to Madrid.

Remember that there is a 7 hour difference so when we land in Madrid, to us, it will feel like 1:00 AM and in Madrid, it will be 8:00AM.

Transportation

Get as much sleep on the plane! When we arrive in Madrid, our day starts!

We do a ton of walking!

Make sure your shoe are very comfortable!

From city to city, we will take a coach bus.

Within the city, we will walk, take the bus, and/or take the subway. Under special circumstances, we have even taken taxis.

Food

Breakfast (Desayuno – 8:00am)

Included when we are in the hotel. Usually, toast, rolls, coffee, juice, fruit.

The Spanish do not eat a big breakfast. They are accustomed to breakfast on the light side!

Food

Lunch (Almuerzo – 2:00pm)We usually stop at affordable cafes. Sometimes, there is American food available, however, we suggest you try to local cuisine. We usually eat bocadillos de jamón, queso, tortilla española

In order to get something to eat, you have to go into a café bar.

In the seminar classes we will talk about this a lot!! We will also talk about how to order food and review how to read a menu.

Lunchtime is when the Spanish eat their largest meal of the day. It is followed by the siesta. In smaller towns, most of the stores and tourist attractions are closed.

Food

Dinner (merienda – 6:00)

This is usually a light meal / snack. This might include soup and a sandwich or leftovers from lunch.

Dinner (cena – 10:00 or later)

The Spanish eat this meal around the time we are thinking about going to bed. This is a lighter meal much like the merienda.

A typical day

We start our day early with breakfast around 7:00. We’re off to see the sites by 8:00.

We are usually out most or all of the day and don’t return to our hotel until well after dinner time.

In Madrid, we have such a small amount of time to see so many things, there is very little free time.

Lunch and dinner are usually in smaller groups (3 or more). We bring you to an area where there are choices, point you in the right direction and plan a time and place to meet back together for our next tourist site.

A typical day

Later on, in the trip, when we are in smaller towns, there is more free time for shopping and checking out the area. By that time, you are more confident with your Spanish and what to expect.

During free time: Students are never by themselves at any time. Students are always in groups of three or more.

A typical day

There is always one more thing to see and do. Plan on doing something after our evening meal such as walking to a plaza, seeing a movie, getting ice cream, etc.

We are usually back in the hotel anywhere around 9-11 at night. Around 11-12pm, we start the bed check.

Scrapbook/ Photo Album Family- yourself, parents, siblings, home, church, pets, family vacations,

activities, celebrations, meal times, car, etc… School- teams, clubs, dances, concerts, plays, friends, classes, building,

library, commons, computer lab, class schedule, mascot, lockers, Homecoming, games, etc…

Appleton/Community- a map, parades, your job, where your parents work, your favorite places, bank, library, Fox River Mall, Hearthstone, Grignon Mansion, Houdini Plaza, City Park, Lawrence, a bridge, a paper mill, FVTC, etc…

Wisconsin- Door County, Wis Dells, farm, nature preserve, Native American Festival, water skiing, Heritage Hill, Summerfest, Milwaukee ethnic festivals, county or state fairs, capitol building, city of Madison, etc…

Four Seasons Holidays- Independence Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New

Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, etc… Other items- money, stamps, postcards, stickers, bumper stickers, etc…

Gift Suggestions for Your Host Family

Look at Dollar Tree or the Dollar Section at Target for little brothers or sisters

Books or postcards with pictures of Wisconsin

Playing cards, Uno (has directions in 4 languages) or Go Fish and teach them a game

Music CDs (burned is in expensive)

Jansport has inexpensive and American t-shirts, etc…

Wisconsin t-shirts from Walmart, Steeve & Barry’s, Kohls and/or Scheels

Packer stuff, or your favorite team Throw blanket, easy to pack

Baseball hats Towels with English writing Candles Calendars with scenery from

Wisconsin or the US Food

- chocolate chip or PB cookie mix- brownie mix- muffin mix- jello- mac & cheese

ItineraryDay Date Transportation Overnight in

01 Mon, 3/30 Air/ En route Depart Chicago for Madrid

02 Tues, 3/31 Transfer Madrid

03 Wed, 4/1 Madrid

04 Thurs, 4/2 Madrid

05 Fri, 4/3 Motor coach Sevilla

06 Sat, 4/4 Sevilla

07 Sun, 4/5 Motor coach Granada

08 Mon, 4/6 Motor coach Family stay in Córdoba area

09 Tues, 4/7 Family Stay

10 Wed, 4/8 Family Stay

11 Thurs, 4/9 Family Stay

12 Fri, 4/10 Family Stay

13 Sat, 4/11 Bus Family Stay

14 Sun, 4/12 Motor coach Madrid

15 Mon, 4/13 Bus transfer/ Air Return from Madrid to Chicago

Preparation Timeline

October Dear family workshop meeting (TBA) Dear family letter due (TBA) Check for $900 payable to ISE due by

Monday, October 22, 2008 (memo: France, spring 2009, Appleton West)

December Tentative itinerary distributed to

students Check for balance payable to ISE due

by December 19, 2008 (memo: France, spring 2009, Appleton West)

January Seminar classes begin

February Seminar classes continue Students are to remind teachers of their

upcoming absence

March Final itinerary and flight information

distributed Students are to make up school work

ahead of time or make arrangements with their teachers to make up work when they return

Seminar classes continue All students must pass all of the ISE

quizzes and final exam before departure

Scrapbooks must be completed Parents, students, and leaders meet

before departure for final trip information

Language Commitment

As a participant in the ISE program to Spain, I

understand that a major goal of this program is

to improve my conversational abilities in

Spain. To achieve this goal, I understand that

the chaperones will neither speak nor

understand any English during the entire time

we are in Spain. This excludes emergency

situations.

Behavior Consequences

Depending on the severity of an offense, these are possible

consequences:1. A confrontation and loss of free time privileges.2. A collect call home to discuss the problem with your

parents.3. A second collect call home and return home at parent

expense.4. A multiple day suspension, possible recommendation

for expulsion, and a drug and alcohol assessment upon return to school for the use of alcohol or drugs.

5. In the event of a serious violation of the rules/code of conduct, the student will be sent home at the parents’ expense.

Guidelines for trip to Spain 2009

PASSPORT: You must ALWAYS carry your passportexcept during the family stay. DO NOT take your passportto a disco with your host brother/sister—have yourstudent ID from West or a driver’s license to prove your age.

HOTEL ADDRESSES: You must ALWAYS carry the name,address, and phone number of the hotels with you.

CURFEW: As a general rule, curfew is 11:00 unless youare accompanied by a chaperone. We have full days ofsightseeing and exploring so you must be awakeand alert.

HOTELS: The hotel is the owner’s home: act accordingly. ALWAYS lock your suitcase when leaving for the day. Don’t’ leave any valuables sitting out on dressers.

BUS: The bus is the driver’s home: act accordingly. ALWAYS keep the area clean around you.

FREE TIME: You will have some time to explore France insmall groups depending on the itinerary schedule.

ALWAYSbe with at least one other person for your safety. ALWAYSmake sure everyone in our group is included in plans.

INJURY/ILLNESS: Report any injury/illness to thechaperones. Know where your insurance form and cardfrom ISE is located in case you need to go to the doctor.

PUNCTUALITY: Don’t be late!!! Bring a watch and alarmclock and synchronize with the chaperones: the right time isMadame’s time! We would hate to leave you behind.

SPEAKING ATTITUDE: If you don’t speak Spanish now, younever will.

POSITIVE ATTITUDE: “If it is to be, it’s up to me.”

MEDICATIONS: Carry all medication in their originalcontainers. Carry the generic names of any prescriptiondrugs you take. Carry the generic names of anymedicines to which you have allergies.

COMMUNICATION: We are all responsible for each other. Help each other out. If you see someone doing somethingdumb, tell them to stop. Let Madame know when there is aconcern or problem. We are great at leading groups ofstudents but we still haven’t mastered mind reading!

PASSPORT: You must ALWAYS carry your passportexcept during the family stay. DO NOT take your passportto a disco with your host brother/sister—have yourstudent ID from West or a driver’s license to prove your age.

Code of ConductAASD Code of Conduct

ISE CODE OF CONDUCTI realize that while on the ISE program I am representing my country, my community, my school and my family. I will therefore strive to conduct myself in a manner appropriate to being a 'good ambassador'. I accept and understand the ISE Code of Conduct as listed below and pledge myself to honor it.

As an ISE Student...1. I will commit myself to improving my communication skills in the foreign language and will speak it as much as possible.2. I will cooperate with my leader(s) and honor rules that they set for me (e.g. curfews, punctuality, sign-out procedures and behavior in hotels).3. I will dress and act appropriately at all times and be sensitive to the impression I am conveying in a culture other than my own; I will refrain from acquiring any tattoo or body piercing.4. I will refrain from the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs; I will not accept or transport any of these.5. I will refrain from romantic/sexual involvement of any kind and any behavior leading to it.6. For my own safety I agree not to operate any motorized vehicle or to be a passenger on any motorcycle.7. I will not purchase or carry knives or any other article that may be considered a weapon.

Pre-Trip Seminar Topics

Geography & Itinerary Family Stay Transportation: metro, train, plane Restaurants, shopping, Post Office History

All seminar classes are mandatory. Make arrangements with your employer, etc.

HOW TO CANCEL

All cancellation requests must be made in writing by the participant directly to ISE, indicating clearly the student's name, program and school. ISE cannot accept cancellations made by phone or requested by the teacher for the student. ISE reserves the right to cancel a student for lack of payment or for behavioral problems. In both cases the normal cancellation fees will be assessed. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing. Insurance claims may take longer.

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Missing School

You will be missing a total of 3½ school days. Be sure to speak to each of your teachers individually (outside

of class time) to see what work you will be missing. The best idea is to get as much work done ahead of time as possible. You don’t want to have to bring homework with you on the trip, nor do you want a lot to make-up when you return.

Remember that there are often projects, papers, quizzes and/or tests right before spring break.

As a responsible student, you will maintain good grades, have good attendance, and behave well throughout the entire school year.

When you return, double check with teachers that you do not have any missing work. Your teachers will be pleased with you initiating this contact!

Be sure to fill out the proper forms with Student Services.

Cameras & Camcorders

Know your camera/camcorder! If you bought or received a new camera/camcorder, get to know it and practice before we leave. Don’t ask your chaperone on the trip to help, we are not experts!

If your camera uses batteries, bring a lot of batteries with you; they are expensive to buy in Europe!

If you have rechargeable batteries, be sure to bring your converter with you to do recharge them in the hotel at night. You may also want to bring extra batteries for that as well.

If you have extra memory cards for your digital camera, be sure to bring those. You will take lots of pictures, and these will be your best souvenirs!

If your camera uses film, bring lots of film with you; they are expensive to buy in Europe!

Have pictures taken with you in the picture. Don’t simply take pictures of monuments!

Being a Good Traveler

1. Be on time to everything! You don’t want to be holding up the group. We only have 15 total days to see and do as much as we can!

2. Get a good night’s sleep each night. Don’t stay up chatting, you will be exhausted the next day, and you don’t want to get sick.

3. Journaling: Even if you don’t enjoy writing, keep a daily journal of what you saw, did, spent money on, if you ate anything cool, etc… (This helps when looking through your pictures to be sure you remember what you saw and did. It also helps you to correctly budget throughout the trip, so you don’t end up with only 10€ for the last day.

4. Always wear your passport in your passport carrier under your clothes at all times, except during the family stay and at the hotel at night.

5. Be a positive travel, and keep an open mind. You may not like everything that is on the itinerary, but make the most of it for the rest of the group.

6. Speak Spanish! This is your chance to practice what you’ve been learning.

7. Use public restrooms when available to you, such as in restaurants. And be sure to have Kleenex and wet wipes/hand sanitizer with you in case there is no soap or toilet paper.