Paul Kirschling

The Spring Break 2009 Trip to France will be with Vistas In Education. Students will begin by meeting their host families in Nice with whom they will experience la vie française for five days. After their home stay, students will travel by train to Paris for another 5 day adventure. The sojourn in Paris will be a mix of museums and sight seeing, shopping (of course), and free time. The highlights include a dinner on the Eiffel Tower, a ride on the Bateaux Mouches, visits to the Louvre, Notre Dame, and Montmartre as well as other museums, parks and possible excursions to Versailles and/or Fontainebleau.

The important stuff:

DATES

We’re planning on leaving for France Thursday, March 19th and returning to Denver on Monday, March 30th. Students will miss 3 days of school.

COST

The base cost of the 12 day trip is $2435. The fuel surcharge will not exceed $250. VIE recommends that students bring at least $40 per day pocket money.

DEADLINES

Early registration: Before June 1st*. Early registrants pay $100 dollars less and receive a free dinner at Altitude 95 on the Eiffel Tower. Students wishing to take advantage of early registration need to present a $400 check to Mr. Kirschling made out to Vistas In Education.  VIE does not accept credit cards.   Another $800 payment must be made prior to November 1st. Payments can be made monthly. The final balance is due in full by January 10th, 2009.

* I am requesting an earlier date because it is my responsibility to collect and send the checks to VIE. Please make sure I have the initial check and completed registration by May 15, please.

INCLUSIONS/EXCLUSIONS

All meals are provided when students are with their host families. Breakfast is provided all five days in Paris. Lunch is not included. Dinner is covered three of the five nights in Paris.

Museum entrances will be free for all participants when done as a group. Museum entrance is free for students 17 and under all other occasions.

For more detailed information about inclusions and exclusions, please visit the VIE website. If you have questions, you can call VIE toll free at: 1-800-343-4690. If you prefer, you can email them at: Vistas@VistasInEducation.com. Be sure to mention the lead teacher, Mr Kirschling (Thomas Jefferson High School, Denver).

Merci!

On Friday, April 11th, the French 2, 3 and 4 classes will be taking another (optional) field trip to the Denver Art Museum to see Inspiring Impressionism. After viewing the exhibit, we will walk to Le Central for lunch. Students will miss periods 3-7. The cost of the exhibit is $6.00. Parent chaperons attend for free. (We need 5 of you, please.) Lunch is $15.95, tax and tip included. Parents, please join us for all or part of the excursion.

A school bus will be provided for students. We will leave TJ promptly at 9:20.

Please feel free to contact me by leaving a comment, sending an email, or calling me at school.

Merci! À bienôt (see you soon).

Bien sûr, ce n’est pas une photo de Paris. Mais vous allez trouver des belles ici.