1. France 2016!

2. Criteria To ensure the best experience for all students, we are limiting the group size to 20 students. Sign ups are first come first serve. To qualify students must: Be a current SHS student summer 2016 Complete 2 years of French Be enrolled in French at SHS in the 2015-2016 school year Have a B or better in French class at the time of registration

3. Vistas in Education (VIE) Focuses solely on France Homestay (5 Days) Government certified bilingual guides Permanent Paris Office and Minneapolis Office http://www.vistasineducation.com/

4. Homestay “Family Stay”: VIE’s HomestayCompetitors “Homestay” Live with a FamilyLive in a house Be treated as a son or daughterBe treated as a boarder Have a French teenager to talk withHosts are not required to have a French teenager Family motivated by interest in sharing their lives and culture. They are not paid. Often, families are paid to host. Families and students are matched by interests Host need not have same interests Included in teenage activities with your new French sibling Hosts only provide room and board Attend school in FranceHosts need not be affiliated with a school Create a lifelong friendship

5. Itinerary (End of June 2016) Day 1: Depart from USA. Day 2-7: Family Stay – During their immersion into French family life, each American student will learn firsthand about French culture as they interact throughout the day with their ‘family’ and improve their language skills! Day 8: Tours – Travel to Chartres for a guided tour of the cathedral, famous for its stained glass windows. Continue toward Tours, visiting François Premier’s château, Chambord, along the way. Spend the evening in le Vieux Tours. Day 9: Loire Valley - Tour the châteaux of Chenonceau and Amboise. Visit Le Clos Lucé, the museum dedicated to the inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci. Learn about wine production in a cellar in Vouvray. Day 10: St Malo - Scenic drive to Brittany. Stop to see the gardens of Villandry and the medieval château in Angers en route to St Malo. Day 11: Brittany – Visit the village and abbey of Mont St Michel in the morning. Afternoon to explore the city of St Malo, known for its pirate history and ramparts. Day 12: Honfleur – Learn about D-Day history while visiting the Landing Beaches, the American cemetery and the Musée du Débarquement in Arromanches. Enjoy a walking tour of the picturesque port town of Honfleur. Day 13: Paris – Visit the Place du Marché in Rouen where Jeanne d’Arc was burned at the stake. Tour Monet’s house and gardens in Giverny. Evening boat ride on the Seine to see the “City of Light” from a different perspective. Day 14: Paris – Shop and sightsee in Paris. Early Sign-up students enjoy a dinner at “58 Tour Eiffel” on the first level of the Eiffel Tower. Day 15: Return flight to USA.

6. Estimated Cost Please refer to handout for more specific information and payment plans. Late Registration (AFTER June 15 2015) – $4625 Early Registration (BEFORE June 15 2015) – $4525

7. Registration Follow the directions in the packet for “How to complete the online registration”. Our group’s unique URL is on the handout that went home last week, as well as on a handout give to you tonight. All of this information will also be uploaded on our websites.

8. Registration Registration opens Wednesday May 20 at 7am. The first 20 students who sign up AND meet our criteria will be confirmed to go. – What if I register and don’t meet the requirements? You will be put on the waitlist BEHIND others who already meet requirements – What if I meet all requirements but I am not in the first 20? You will be put on the waitlist in the same order that you signed up.

9. Registration Please only sign up. DO NOT MAKE A PAYMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED AS ELIGIBLE BY YOUR FRENCH TEACHER!