Highlights
- Flight details (Air Canada)
- Vancouver to Montreal: Flight 314 (arrives at 8:00 AM today)
- Montreal to St. John (NB): Flight 8044 (1:10 PM to 3:38 PM)
- Other transportation details (Charter bus + Ferry)
- We will get off the plane, get luggage, then go to the charter bus
- The bus will drive us to the ferry terminal, and then we will take the ferry to the town
- Link to ferry info is here
Meals for Today
- Breakfast – On your own at the Montreal airport
- Lunch – On your own at the Montreal airport
- Dinner – Food is available on the ferry
Overview of the Day
- We will arrive early in the morning to Montreal
- We will stay in the airport while we wait for the flight to St John
- Plan for lots of time in the airport
Schedule
- 8:00 AM – Arrive at the Montreal airport
- 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM – Wait at the airport, meet at the gate at 12:15 PM
- 1:10 PM – Flight departure time (Montreal to St. John (NB): Flight 8044)
- 3:38 PM – Arrive at the airport
- Gather near the gate, then go together as a group to the luggage area
- Collect luggage, then gather as a group to go to the charter bus
- ??? PM – Leave on the charter, take the ferry, arrive
Notes and Other Information
Reminders
- Communicate
- Anytime you want to go someplace not within the set boundaries, please ask BEFORE you go elsewhere. We will usually find a way to let you do what you want (as long as it is safe, fits the schedule, and is practical for a group of our size).
- Need help? Just ask.
- Want time alone? Just ask.
- Have a request. Just ask.
- The key: Ask. (Ask first, before go you go somewhere or do something that we have not already approved.)
- We may not always say yes, but we’ll do what we can to help you have fun on this trip.
- Be safe
- Safety is the priority of the chaperones. You know the CHSS Code of Conduct. Just do it.
- If you are not sure, ask for help. Your parent/guardian is one call or text away. And so are your chaperones. We are here to help.
- Ask for help
- If you need help, just ask us (contact your parent/guardian and/or chaperones)
- We can help with preferences, concerns, special requests, etc. — need help? Just ask.
- Follow the exchange rules:
- Do things with the host students – include your twin when you do things with CHSS friends
- Treat everyone with respect, respect your host family routines (ask for help if something seems unreasonable to you)
- You are on a CHSS trip, so even if your twin or host family says it is okay, make sure it adheres to your family rules and the CHSS rules (if you need help, ask your chaperones)
- Be a good representative
- Be sure to represent CHSS as the excellent school and community that we are
- You are not only representing CHSS, you are representing our town and region
- Reminder:
- If you do something that makes the chaperones lose trust, that is unsafe, or that violates the CHSS Code of Conduct, you may be required to go home early at your parent/guardian’s expense. Before it gets to this, talk to us and let us know so we can help avoid anyone going home early. Again, the point of the trip is to have fun and see Canada. The job of the chaperones is to help you do this safely.
- Keep a copy of any receipts in case proof of purchase is required. You can take a photo if that is easier that keeping all receipts. Just hold onto them, no need to show the teacher each purchase.
Seat Assignment
- We will check-in as a group.
- Your boarding pass will have a seat assigned to it. Do NOT use this seat.
- Mr. Kertes will make index cards with all the seats assigned to our group.
- The cards will be given to the student ambassadors, who will then work out where you sit based on preferences. You must sit in the seat assigned to you. Keep your index card so you know where you are seated.
- We do this to avoid confusion once on board, as students like to select seats but this cannot be done during boarding.
