Experiences Canada Trip

Preparation

  • PRMS Outreach
    • April 8 – Info Meeting at Lunch
    • April 22 – Classroom Visits (grade 8)
    • April 29 – Classroom Visits (grade 8)
  • CHSS Outreach
    • Sept 9 – Classroom Visits (grades 9 and 10)
    • Sept 11 – Classroom Visits (grades 9 and 10)
  • Parent/Guardian/Student Mandatory Info Meeting (#1 of 2)
    • Sept 24 – 7:30 to 8:30 PM (in person) or 8:30 to 9:30 PM (Zoom)
  • Registration Deadline (Early Bird)
    • Early Bird: $400 (with community service) or $900 (full fee, no community service, help with group fundraising)
      • $400 pays for registration fee, gift cards for your food (on your own) and most of your meals (meals during travel by air are not provided)
    • Early Bird Registration Deadline: Oct 1 by 3:15 PM
    • Early Bird Payment Deadline: Oct 8 by 3:15 PM
  • Paperwork Party
    • Lunch in the computer lab on Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, or Oct 17 (by appointment in small groups)
  • RCMP Paperwork Sent Home
    • Oct 10
  • Community Service Dates – Middle School Movie Night (1st Fridays)
    • Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 5, Jan 9, Feb 6, Mar 6, Apr 3, May 1, June 5
    • Volunteer at four nights
  • Twin Matching Interviews
    • Lunch in room 308 or 309 on Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 6, Oct 7, and Oct 8
  • RCMP Paperwork Due Date (target)
    • Nov 7
  • Fundraiser 1
    • November
  • Contact Your Twin Meeting
    • Dec 4 after school in room 308
  • Parent/Guardian/Student Mandatory Info Meeting (#2 of 2)
    • Jan 14 – 7:30 to 8:30 PM (in person) or 8:30 to 9:30 PM (Zoom)
    • Focus: Start the process of organizing homestays
  • Fundraiser 2
    • January
  • Fundraiser 3
    • March
  • Student Mandatory Meeting
    • Mar 10 after school in room 308 or Mar 11 during lunch in room 308

Part 1 – Homestays (CHSS travels)

  • Sunday March 22
    • Meet at airport shuttle station at 12:00 noon
      • Bring your signed SD52 field trip permission form
      • Bring spending money for meals while going from Prince Rupert to ____ and back home (plan fora total of ___ meals)
      • Bring government-issued photo ID with legal name and date of birth Air Canada Info
      • Only one checked-bag (see packing list), plus a small carry-on bag (you can also have either one small purse or one small backpack) Air Canada Info
    • Fly to ____
    • Details TBD
  • Monday March 23
    • Details TBD
  • Tuesday March 24
    • Details TBD
  • Wednesday March 25
    • Details TBD
  • Thursday March 26
    • Details TBD
  • Friday March 27
    • Details TBD
  • Saturday March 28
    • Details TBD
  • Sunday March 29
    • Fly home (see above to details on luggage and spending money for meals while travelling)
    • Families pick up CHSS students from the airport shuttle at 4:00 PM

Mr. Kertes is a Language Arts teacher in Prince Rupert, in the territory of the Ts’msyen, at Charles Hays Secondary School - home of the Rainmakers.

Tom Kertes Resume and CV

2024-25 Term 2 Courses