Dear Parents,

We are excited to announce that, as part of El Alsson’s second trimester curriculum, Grade 9 students will have the wonderful opportunity to go on a school trip to Italy. Students will visit Verona, the setting of Romeo and Juliet, and explore various locations throughout the town that are featured in the play. We will then head to Venice to enjoy the festival and do a mask making workshop, then spend some time sightseeing in Rome. Students will also get to experience important Italian culture through visits to the Vatican and the Colosseum.

For reference, this is the second year that El Alsson will be running the Italy Trip and last year’s trip was an enormous success!

Three teachers from El Alsson will accompany and chaperone the students on their trip. Students are expected to complete an assessment piece integrating their experiences in Italy and their knowledge of the subject matter. While this trip is not mandatory, it is strongly recommended that all Grade 9 students attend as the trip provides a valuable learning and cultural experience.

Trip Details:

Depart (Cairo Airport)	4:30 A.M.	February 13, 2015
Return (Cairo Airport)	2.30 A.M.	February 20, 2015

• Students must be at the airport by 1am to meet their teachers and for flight check-in. Parents must arrange transport TO and FROM the airport.

Cost:

Flight	4900 Egyptian Pounds
Trip	860 British Pounds

• The trip MUST be paid in the currencies listed above. We cannot accept trip costs in Egyptian Pounds.

The trip cost is 860 GBP. This includes hotel (and breakfast), tours, guides, entry fees, travel insurance and transfers. This cost must be paid in British Pounds. The trip cost does NOT include lunches, dinners, tipping and personal spending money. Students must bring sufficient funds (in Euros) to cover daily costs (a minimum of 500 Euros is recommended). Students must also pay the visa fees to receive their Schengen visa for entry into Italy – this takes 6 weeks, so students must begin their visa process immediately!

This year we are able to offer a visa service through Tutankhamen Travel. Attached is detailed information on the visa process and the services Tutankhamen Travel offers. Parents may choose to get the visa independently or use the tour operator’s services.

Payment Schedule:

Deposit	4900 Egyptian Pounds	October  23, 2014
Final Payment	860 British Pounds	November 7, 2014

• Deposit money, once paid, is non-refundable because the school is required to pay deposits for booking flights and trip costs.

The school’s refund policy is that full amount paid can be reimbursed only in case the school cancelled the trip and that all monies paid are non-refundable. We will use the student’s deposits to pay for flights and hotels. Therefore deposits are not able to be refunded.

If you wish for your child to participate, please fill out the form below and pay the deposit (4900 L.E.) directly to the El Alsson’s American Office. Once deposits are paid and student numbers are finalized, we will organize a trip meeting where parents can learn about trip details and expectations.

Please read the attached itinerary to see what students will be doing on the trip. If you have any questions, you can contact the Trip Leader or El Alsson’s American Office. We look forward to an enjoyable, educational trip.

Signed,

Jamie Gurr                                                                                          David Smeaton
jgurr@alsson.com                                                                           dsmeaton@alsson.com
Senior School Head Teacher                                                        G9 Coodinatory and Trip Leader

 

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