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> Thayer Academy Trip to Spain JUNE 2017 > > Dear Thayer Spanish students and parents, We are pleased to announce an opportunity to learn through travel in Spain this summer. This will be a 12-day trip similar to the program that we have offered since 2009. > Students spend the first part of the trip in Madrid, visiting some of the main attractions of that amazing European capital, as well as visiting other historical cities, such as Toledo and Salamanca. The second part of the trip is a homestay and visit in Vigo, Galicia, in the northwest part of the country. This trip is meant to enrich your child’s language and Spanish cultural learning experience, in addition to opening their world to friendships with native Spanish speakers in their country. Students will travel accompanied by two chaperones: Mrs. Terri Lukens (Spanish teacher) will be the trip leader. The group will depart a few days after Commencement and will spend 11 to 12 days in the destination. In Spain, the group will: The cost of this trip will be $4000 per student. That amount will cover: Round trip airfare Boston – Spain, ground transportation, 2 meals/day, entrances to museums and attractions, hotel and homestay. The cost for the program does not include money for lunch on the days before the homestay and other individual expenses (e.g. snacks and souvenirs). Students requesting financial assistance for this trip should communicate via email or letter to the Headmaster, Ted Koskores, their desire to travel to Spain in June 2017 and their need for financial assistance. > We can only accept 10 students for this trip and will need to be on a first come first served basis, giving preference to students who are in Spanish III or higher, but all interested students should apply. > In order to purchase airline tickets, we request that you submit a deposit of $1,000 (Check payable to Thayer Academy, with “ Spain Trip 2017” written in the memo) with this application. This will be due by Friday, January 20 2017. No checks will be cashed until I confirm participation on the trip and am about to lock in our airfare. At the time of purchase, you will receive, via email, all flight details. The final balance of the trip will be due Friday February 10, 2017 along with a few other paperwork items that you will hear about later. > Immediate deadline requirements: Friday, January 20: > We are looking forward to traveling with your child this summer! Please call or email me if you have any questions. > Best, > > Terri Lukens 781 664 2269 tlukens@thayer.org > > > > Thayer Academy Trip to Spain   JUNE 2017 > __trip application__ > Student Information Student’s name:_____ __ Grade: _______ __ Current Spanish teacher and level: _______ __ Parents Contact Information __ __ Parents’ Names: ___ > _____ > > __ Home and Work Email Addresses (Please Print Clearly): __ _ > _____ > > __ Parents Home/Cell Phone #’s: __ _ > _____ > __ I, ___, have reviewed this letter, itinerary, and payment schedule, and I support my son/daughter __applying for the June 2017 trip to Madrid and Vigo, Spain. __ > > __ Parent Signature __ __ Date __/__/__ > > This Application along with a deposit of $1,000 and a letter of introduction is due Friday, January 20, 2017 to Mrs. Lukens > Students will be able to download __this PPT__ of Vigo so you can get a bit of flavor of that city.
 * Visit Madrid: __Museo del Prado__, __Palacio Real__ , __Parque del Retiro__ , __Estadio Bernabeu__ , __Plaza de Toros Las Ventas__ , etc. (3 days);
 * Visit __Toledo__, __Salamanca__ , and __Segovia__ (2 days);
 * Homestay in __Vigo__, Galicia, with excursions to __Santiago de Compostela__ and Cangas. (5 days)--Check out hyperlinks for information on each place.
 * 1)  Completed Trip Application, signed by one parent
 * 2)  a deposit of $1000
 * 3)  A letter of introduction to your host family in Spain written in Spanish.

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