Costa Rica 2014

Señora HuffSeñor Colombo

Travel Chaperones

Señora Huff

Señor Colombo

Travel Groups

Sra. Huff

Avani Kabra Leni Mandl Andrew Croke Patrick Reynolds Sarah Watanabe Anelga Hajjar Ilana Rosker

Sr. Colombo

John Larrabee Susie Swan Vrinda Chandar Carmel Schneur Karl Abramson Zack Greenberg Mandy Marcell

Departing Logan January 28th

Arrive at American Airlines Desk TERMINAL B between 4:45am.

Meet your Travel Chaperone to check in.

Flight AA1619 Boston to Miami

Flight AA0943 Miami to San Jose arrives 2:11pm.

Transfer in Miami

1 hr. and 50 minute layover

Pack Snacks in your backpack

Pack a change of clothes and toiletries in your backpack (just in case suitcase doesn’t make the transfer)

Travel with chaperone in airports and customs

Airport and Airline Expectations

Representing your family, Diamond, and the town of Lexington

Recommend using the flights to San Jose to complete Team homework

Arrival into San José

Travel Chaperone (luggage, customs)

We will secure all passports for the week

Meet Rancho Español’s staff for transfer to the school

Rancho de Español is located in La Guácima de Alajuela, a small village 18 miles northwest of San José and about ten minutes away from the international airport.

Arrival at Rancho Español

Orientation

Transfer to host families

Night check from Chaperones:)

Importance of sleep and hydration

Safety in Costa Rica NEVER travel alone…travel in groups

Keep your money in a safe place! Use a luggage lock if you want to leave money in your suitcase at home!

Travel Chaperone is your contact

Know your ability (swimming, canopy tour)

Make sure you use plenty of sunscreen (remember, we're just 10 degrees above the equator!) and drink plenty of liquids

Spending Money

$120-150 in $1, $5, $10, or $20 dollar bills. Don’t bring traveler’s checks or any other forms of money.

Current Exchange Rate (as of Dec.2014) $1 US converts to approximately 533 Colones.

One Suitcase and Backpack

Suitcase cannot weigh more than 50lbs.

Appropriate tops, shorts, skirts

A pair of khakis pants

Cargo shorts

Sundress

Capri's

Appropriate bathing suits

A warm jacket for the Poás volcano.

Refer to the Packing List for a more complete list of things to pack.

Communication Chaperones will email all parents once we have settled

into the school that first night…please be patient.

Free Wi-Fi at school. Students will be able to send and receive emails during school hours.

Students will NOT use the house phone to make calls to the U.S, but they may receive calls from anywhere. If they NEED to call one of the chaperones, they must ASK the Señora for permission.

If you need to contact any of the chaperones for non-emergency matters, please email us.

In case of an emergency, you may call us at 8820-2665 or 8826-9795

Family Gift Go in with your roommate

School recommends kitchen items (hand towels, potholders etc.)

Candy/Chocolates

Spanish Classes Open-air classrooms

No more than 6 students in a class

Classes are run in Spanish only

Classes run 8 AM to Noon

Volcano Poás and La Paz Waterfall Garden

Tortuga Island

Arenal +Baldí Hot Springs

InBio Park

School Visit / Orphanage

Café Britt

Oxcart Factories

Costa Rica Blog

We will post pictures/stories on our blog each day

http://diamondcostarica2015.shutterfly.com/

Email scolombo@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us by January 21st.if you want to be added to the blog

Arrival Home

Depart San Jose on Feb. 6th

American flight AA2365 San José to Miami 1:02pm

arrives 4:50PM.

American flight AA2440 Miami to Boston leaves 7:45pm

arrives 10:54 PM

PLEASE BE ON TIME FOR PICK UP….

GRACIAS

TO THE PARENTS

FOR

YOUR SUPPORT

Sra. Huff and Sr. Colombo