Cuernavaca, 2019

Welcome to LT’s 17th trip to Cuernavaca, Mexico since our relationship with Universidad Internacional began in March, 1987! Students will experience an all-inclusive two week immersion trip, live with a host family, study Spanish at Universidad Internacional in Cuernavaca, Mexico, and take excursions after school and on the weekends.

Students live with a roommate from our LT group and have their own bedroom, private bathroom and wifi. Our students assimilate into the families immediately, enjoy all meals with them and form a long-lasting bond. The families transport our students to and from school every day as well as to and from their evening activity, with a daily 9pm curfew.

In school our students enjoy a maximum Student-Teacher ratio of 5:1! The instructors are engaging and involve our students in dynamic and interactive lessons with their class and with the high school students from Universidad Internacional’s private high school, BIU. The school is also equipped with student access to wifi.

After school and on the weekends we travel together to experience the art, architecture, history, archeology and beauty of Cuernavaca, Mexico City and Taxco. Some of the activities include: Taxco and silver, the murals of Diego Rivera in Mexico city, the magical city of Tepoztlán, the pyramids of Teotihuacán and a balneario (better than a water park) to celebrate our successes and swim in the crystal clear waters at El Río Las Estacas, just like Johnny Weissmuller did in the 1930s Tarzan movie. In 2015 we began a service component to our trip with a visit to the Orphanage Los Pequeños Hermanos. We begin with a guided tour of the hacienda and end spending time with the children and a few life-sized piñatas that we bring with us.

Students have a nightly curfew of 9pm which allows for plenty of free time to explore the downtown area of Cuernavaca, see a movie, go bowling, play mini-golf, catch up on missed homework from LT or hang out and relax with the host family. DATES: March 16-March 30, 2019 PLACE: Cuernavaca, Mexico PURPOSE: Improve language acquisition and cultural awareness through two weeks of study at Universidad Internacional while living with host families and participating in group excursions. http://www.spanishschool.uninter.edu.mx/ Mrs. JoEllen Gregie, Director Mrs. Ellen Acuña, Assistant Director Eligibility: Be enrolled in Spanish IIA and above or Spanish for Spanish Speakers throughout the entire school year and maintain a “C” in EACH class from 1st quarter through departure.

North Campus students applying for first time travel to Cuernavaca will be given first consideration after academic and behavior recommendations have been reviewed. Interested freshmen and sophomores should apply as well as students who traveled in 2017 and hope to repeat the trip.

How acceptance is determined: Current teachers, counselors, Assistant Principals and social workers will be contacted for their recommendations based on, but not limited to, the following: Cooperation and flexibility Motivation and dependability (includes attention to detail and deadlines) Maturity and sensitivity (to other cultures and each other) Ability to function independently and work in group situations Grades, behavior and attendance Academic concerns/successes

How students maintain the privilege to travel It is expected that students maintain their good standing, both academic and behavior, between the time of application and departure. Our research shows that students who attend all group meetings in order to fully prepare for international travel will understand our expectations while traveling, assimilate into the school, family and culture more easily and become flexible group travelers. There is a direct correlation between this and each student’s capacity to learn and be successful on this trip. To that end, our meetings are mandatory and all coaches will accept passes for late arrival to practice.

How students apply: Complete the online application before October 18, 2018, 10 p.m.

How students are notified: The participant list will be completed by October 28 and Students will be notified through LTHS email. Students are responsible for checking email so deadlines are not missed. If accepted, students and parents must be prepared to: 1. apply for, or renew, your passport before October 31, 2018. Passports MUST be valid beyond September 30, 2019. 2. turn in your passport to LTHS by or before January 22, 2019 3. adhere to all meeting dates:

Parents: If your child accepts the invitation to travel, please make note of our

mandatory parent-only meeting:

Tuesday, November 13, 6pm, NC location TBA

Students : Please make note of the following mandatory after school meetings

from 3:10-4:00 between November and March. Location TBA.

We will provide students with passes to arrive late, without penalty, to practices.

The dates are:

11/13/18 1/22/19 2/12/19 3/5/19 3/12/19

DEPARTURE: 3/16/2019

4. make the first online payment of $750 by October 29, 2018 acknowledging acceptance of trip. Failure to do so will forfeit your invitation and your spot will be offered to a student on the waiting list. 5. adhere to due dates as you are showing your level of responsibility as well courtesy to the directors who need to adhere to their planning deadlines.

COST: $3000* (all payments made ONLINE) *This is an estimate on the higher side as we await confirmation of airfare and checked baggage fees. *The airline may impose extra fees for additional checked bags and bags over the weight limit. Students are expected to pay these fees with a personal credit card at the airport.

Payment Due Dates: October 29, 2018 $750 November 13, 2018 $750 (all forms due today) January 22, 2019 $750 (passport due today) February 12, 2019 $750 (amount may change based on airfare) All payments will be made online using RevTrak.

Refund policy: Non-refundable: Amount: For: As of: $267 shared costs among students acceptance and first payment

$30 Group T-shirt placing shirt order

$1775 Fully refundable until March 15, 2019: Amount: For: $540 tuition $100 registration $450 lodging $360 excursions $45 group dinner $30 tips $100 family chauffer $50 emergency fund $100 checked bag fee (estimation)

Airfare: refund policy determined by the travel agency, price TBD.