Here We Come! Florida 2019

Introduction Iain Watt Iris Jaszewski

Things to be checked Check of passports (and copy of health insurance) Filling out of forms immigration: ESTA Email address list and telephone numbers of pupils and parents List of people who will bring and pick up the students at schiphol

Things to Mention Mobile phone Who to contact whilst we are in America (calamiteitentelefoon – Sybe Kootstra 06-14937931) Travel to and from the airport (who?) – need to be at airport Amsterdam/Schiphol! 9am Travel insurance (werelddekking!) /health insurance (werelddekking!) See website 2College for details; own risk: €75 Voltage in America - adaptor plug

Clothing Good walking shoes (lots of walking in NY) Clothing (remember it will be colder in NY approx. 16 degrees and that in air-conditioned rooms in Florida it can be cold) clothing in airplane: layering Clothing – dress code T-shirt/polo shirt with school logo and……… Take pen and paper and a book to read should the teacher not have work for you to do – pupils are attending school for the week we are there

Luggage Info 1 case of 158 cm per case (length-width-height) – 23 kilo – Do not lock your case or put expensive items in it. Extra suitcase/bag will cost approximately cost $100 or more. Hand baggage 55 x 35 x 25 cm 18 kilo – read the instructions carefully as to what you can take (as far as liquids etc. are concerned, so no fluids, gel or deo in hand luggage) Pupils are responsible for what they take (expensive items not recommended) – youth hostel NY

Money Money in America (spending money for food when with host family may or may not be needed??) Check with your bank if you can withdraw money abroad, i.e. in America: BLOCKED PASSES FOR OUTSIDE EUROPE

Present for host family Stroop wafels Liquorice Dutch things; they love Dutch things Cheeses, meat and flower bulbs are not recommended. If you do bring them, don’t tell customs.

Booklet Program Read in pairs 5 minutes Write down questions on post-it

Assignments Internationale Stage Opdrachten: Simulise. Presentation in class (Cplus) (ask your teacher) Presentation at your host family/school CAT in one of the museums in New York Presentation in class 3 on return (Ms Jaszewski will organise it) Written task: interview in New York Ground Zero (ask teacher English Plus)

Say NO Code of behavior: no alcohol – no drugs the law is different in America and that must be respected, they are much stricter, and it will cause tremendous problems.

Address school in Florida – see program booklet Address and phone number of host family (will follow) Rooms – see program booklet Extra 1

Extra 2 Tests during the trip  apply digitally Medication form, signed by parents Form in which parents give permission in case of medical attention and how school should act ……..

Sponsoring T-shirts Sponsoring? Naam bedrijf, geen probleem Ontwerp kan door leerlingen worden gedaan of door ouders Voor 19 September

Overzicht Tijden en Vluchten Monday October 7 2019 - Departure day Uiterlijk 9 uur aanwezig op SCHIPHOL bij check in gate/bagage drop off United Airlines in de vertrek hal. Vlucht vertrekt om 12:00 van Amsterdam (UA 947) naar Washington; aankomst lokale tijd: 14:35 Vertrek 17:19 van Washington naar Orlando (UA 419); aankomst 19:24 Bus Transfer naar Winter Haven High School Ontvangst Winter Haven High School (aankomst: 21.00)

Overzicht Tijden en Vluchten Zondag 13 oktober Bustransfer Winterhaven Orlando Verblijf 2 nacht in Rosen Inn Orlando Dinsdag 15 oktober Om 8:00 vlucht van Orlando naar Newark (UA1649) 10:44 bus transfer van Newark naar Broadway Hostel New York.

Overzicht Tijden en Vluchten Woensdag 17 oktober Vlucht Newark – Amsterdam (UA 70) om 17:35 lokale tijd. Donderdag 18 oktober Aankomst Amsterdam om 7:15 in de ochtend Nederlandse tijd.