trip to cuernavaca, mexico march 16 to march 30, 2013

Trip to Cuernavaca, Mexico

March 16 to March 30, 2013

Welcome!

• Sra. Gregie

• Sra. Acuña

Important Reminders

• $500 due to the BOOKSTORE before December 5.

• Next meeting: December 5, here 3:20 sharp

• Turn in xerox of passport as soon as it arrives: OK to email it to me.

• UAL mileage number by today• www.lths.net/mexico

Who is going?

28 students– 7 boys – 21 girls

What’s the flight info?

Saturday, March 16, 2013Departs O’Hare at 9:45A

Arrives Mexico City at 1:05A• We depart from SOUTH CAMPUS in the circular

driveway, by school bus• Arrive by 5:45am, sharp!

– We load one bus with all the luggage– We load the other with all the people

• We leave South at 6:15am!

Saturday, March 30, 2013Departs Mexico City at 6:33am, arrives O’Hare at 11:33am

How does my child get home from the airport?The school bus will bring us back to South Campus

• Please make sure you are available to take our phone tree call around noon

• Please, please, please be waiting for us at SOUTH CAMPUS. The kids really love to see all the cars lined up waiting for us.

Benefits of this Trip

• 1) Personal Growth- Out-of-country traveler- Gain greater respect for diversity- Open mindedness, introspection

• 2) Academic Growth- Improve your language skills- Make interdisciplinary connections- Want more . . . energize your

studies

Stray animals

• Please follow the rule of thumb with stray animals– Let sleeping dogs lie– Don’t touch any animals that don’t belong to

your family– Always ask the pet’s owner before you touch

Behavioral Expectations

• LTHS field trip, Student Handbook applies• Rules, curfews, staying in groups, being

on time = SAFETY• Following directions• Remain flexible, cooperative – willing to

improvise• “The degree to which our trip will be a

success = individual choices you make.”

IMPORTANT !

• “The degree to which our trip will be a success = individual choices you make.”

• “Group Think”• Be on time.• Communicate any concerns or problems.• “If in doubt . . . find out.” Until then – don’t.• Remember – we are guests.

The 800 lbs. Gorilla in the Room

• NO consumption of alcohol !– NOT “do it . . . just don’t get caught.”– NOT “oh, well, maybe just a little.”– NOT “what the others don’t know won’t

hurt them.”– NOT “I know my limit.”

THIS is not “that” trip.

Our interdependency requires that you remain:

• alert,• in control,• aware,• able to communicate,

We will be VERY busy! You’ll need to be at your best. You’ll need to get your rest.

“The degree to which our trip will be successful has everything to do with the individual choices that

each one of us will make.”

REMEMBER

• Mexico has:- a different law enforcement system,

- a different legal system,

- a different sense of time, and

- much to offer.

ALSO REMEMBER - WE ARE . . .

• 1) “custodians” of this trip,

• 2) representatives / ambassadors of:– Self– Family– School– Community– Country.

Questions?