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Final Information

Thanks for Fundraisers Heather Carter and family

Anita Austin and Family

Robin Scott and Family

Kathy Adams

Yanola Boulos

All of the parents who generously donated baked goods

Families who donated time or items to the auction or family fun night

Students who took time to sell candy, butter braids and who worked on the fund raisers

Thanks to the members of the “Italy Team”

Survey of Students

Meetings with Mr. Estill to obtain permission

Over 20 hours of accounting

Organization of the Backpacking Retreat

Parent meetings

Hostels and the CREA program

A total of 56 hours and six days outside of contract.

Tone

Traveler

KindnessIs one of the greatest gifts you can bestow upon another. If someone is in need, lend them a helping hand. True kindness lies within the act of giving.

Give ThanksTo each other for the little things

To those who will serve you during our journey-waitresses, flight attendants

Those who teach you at CREA

Your guides who give you a special insight into life in Italy

Your parents-they don’t get to go to Italy, they helped you have the opportunity.

Your teachers-they get to go to Italy with 20 teenagers!

Lets Pack our Things

How do you dress for?What would you wear if you took your parents

hiking to Lizard lake?

What would you wear if you were getting ready to go to church?

Are your choices the same?

What would you wear if you wanted to go out to dinner at a nice restaurant?

What if you were going to Burger King?

Your choice of clothing matters….a great deal!

What to Pack 5 days of clothes, choose something you can wear multiple times

A pashmina or clothing to cover bare shoulders in churches and some art galleries

Light jacket/raincoat

Sandals and a pair of comfortable shoes that you have worn

Sunscreen and over the counter meds

Small Towel

Small bag of toiletries (drug stores have small quantities)

Combination Lock

Chargers for your phone and international adapter

What to Carry On Empty water bottle

Your camera and phone

A shirt and one change of underwear

Sunglasses

A book? Magazine?

Headphones?

Your passport

Pen and Pencil

Sweatshirt or fleece jacket

What to leave at homeCamouflage-gear or military wear

Short shorts

All electronics except your phone

Hair dryers or curling irons

Something to throw: this means footballs, frisbees, tennis balls, hackey sacks,

Knives

Final Instructions Baggage Check June 15- We will go through your packing and will

keep your bag locked up overnight. Bring a two week supply of your medications to school and Mrs. J will carry them to Italy for you. Prescription meds in the original bottles. Exception: Epi Pens and inhalers are always carried by the students.

Students carrying inhalers or epi pens go through security next to a teacher.

Be at school at 11:30 on June 16 to catch the bus to Vancouver. Possible send off???

Parents meet students at the school at 4:30 on Friday, June 26 (traffic dependent, students will call)

Have you tried your debit card?

Have you signed up for an international calling plan?

Questions?