Meeting - April 10, 2008

M. Swanson and I would like to meet with you this Thursday during lunch. We have received the list of host families and have information for each of you regarding your Swiss/French family.

Agenda:

1. Individual sheets for each of you with information regarding your host family.

2. Please read the Family Stay section of the Student Guidebook. It is important to review this thoroughly.

3. Letters: You need to write to your family as soon as you get the information.

4. School lunch and transport: A reminder to prepare to possibly pay for school lunch and school bus (lunch about $5-6 ; bus around $2-3) if school is in session during the stay.

5. Each family is unique!!!Just as American families are all different, so are host families. Some may be in houses, some in apartments. Some will be in the city, others in the country. Most will have teenagers; a few may have only small children or none. Girls may be hosted by boys and vice versa. In June, older students will be hosted by younger students who are not taking exams. Some host families will be active; others may follow their daily routine. The common denominator is the desire to host. Each experience is unique and special. One can learn from all ages!

6. Tips: How to avoid claims of "boredom" It is the student's responsibility, not only the host family's, to make the experience interesting. The family-stay time is intended to give students a glimpse of daily life; this time will be less buys than the other portion of the program. Some families will take you around town or around the area on weekends; others will simply allow you the rare privilege of living as they do for this very short time.

7. Your are expected to abide by both the L& F Program Expectations and MPA's regulations.

8. Misc.

Thank you,
Madame Johnson