Switzerland Week Without Walls- Grade 8

Parents Meeting11.04 2010

6.00pm Room C1-41- Senior School

Agenda Packing List – what to bring or not bring Visas – is your visa valid? Has everyone applied? Meeting at airport – May 7, 6:30 am Exit visas – can your child leave Qatar? Contact in Switzerland- 3-4 pm each day The trip wiki – qaswisstrip.qataracademy.wikispaces.net Roommates – sign up for a “buddy” to room with Missing trip forms – a few forms missing Questions? Contact – Mike Bowe +974/5040749

Rebecca Hennard +974/6057063

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Packing List – what to bring or not bring

See the packing list on wiki

Here are some examples!

How much money to take?• We suggest 50 Swiss francs• There is only the need for spending money

on the souvenirs)• We will not stop at a bank to exchange

dollars or riyals. Please change money before students go

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Visas – Is visa valid? Has everyone applied?

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Meeting at airport – May 7, 6:30 am

Pickup at airport – May 14, 24:00 pm

Flight ItineraryDeparture:

Return:

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Exit permits – Can your child leave

Qatar ?Immigration - Airport

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Mobile phone contact with your child in Switzerland-

5-6 pm SWISS TIME each dayQatar Time 6-7 pm each day

For emergencies/special phone times, call Mike Bowe +974-5040749

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The trip wiki – http://qaswisstrip.qataracademy.wikispaces.net

Visit each day for blogs from students, teachers, videos, pictures, mp3 interviews & more

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Roommates – Sign up for a “buddy”

to room with

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Missing Trip Forms – Oops! A few forms are

still incomplete

What a Beautiful Place!!!

Questions?

Mike Bowe +974/5040749Rebecca Hennard +974/6057063