Opportunity for B-E Students to Travel to Spain
By Joslyn Schrank on October 12, 2017
A trip to Spain in the summer of 2018 has been offered to the B-E students and staff. The trip to Spain will consist of an 11-day fiesta touring many different cities in Spain and learning about the culture, history and lifestyle.
A meeting was held on Oct. 2 to discuss the 2018 Spain trip. Multiple things were discussed such as the expenses, the travel agency, the dates and the fundraising. Mrs. Soto, the Spanish teacher at B-E, hopes to see the 10 available spots filled.
“I am really looking forward to seeing students gain a different perspective on Spanish or European culture,” Mrs. Soto said.
The Spain trip will be going through a travel/tour agency called Education First (EF). EF is a world leader in education travel and has over 50 years of experience. Their travel support team will help with any questions and concerns by providing a 24/7 bi-lingual tour guide. They have offices located throughout Spain to help with any troubles that come about. They offer the Peace of Mind Policy which tells people that if plans change due to unforeseen circumstances, they will allow them to travel at a different time, somewhere else or refund the trip.
This trip allows students grades 6-12 to earn half of a high school credit or three college credits. This trip also allows staff to gain professional learning hours or three or six graduate credits. Through the organization “weShare”, students and staff can have a more rewarding tour. Both half of a high school credit and professional learning hours are free to earn. Earning three undergraduates and three or six graduate credits requires more work and a cost. Earning three undergraduate credits has an expense of $125. Earning three graduate credits has an expense of $285 and six graduate credits for $450.
Students must complete three things to earn half of a high school credit. First, they must connect their own interests to their destination and ask questions that personalize their tour online by doing online homework. Second, they must investigate their questions throughout the tour by visiting local sites and interviewing locals on tour. Last, they must reflect and share their findings through a final project at home.
Students and staff are responsible for a few things on the trip. Each individual is responsible for bringing spending money for souvenirs, lunch, snacks and free time activities. The passengers on the bus, as a whole, are responsible for providing a $10 tip per day to the tour guides and bus driver. The students and staff are responsible for baggage fees and a passport, as well.
“From my experience, this was about the same outline we had. It may seem like a lot now but they cover a good portion of the trip expense. When I was over there, they fed us well enough in the morning and at night that we didn’t worry about the lunch expense because we were still full of the previous meal,” former Europe tourist Sarah Schultz said.
Everything else that is needed on the trip is included in the program. The price includes round-trip airfare, on-tour transportation, hotel rooms, daily breakfast and dinner, tour guide, tours, activities, entrances to attractions and weShare.
The overall cost of the 11 day Spanish Fiesta is $3,510 for students under 20 and $4,060 for adults. There is a $95 down payment when signing up for the trip. The choices of payment include paying in full or a seven month, once a month payment plan. For the once a month payment plan, students would pay $488/month and adults would pay $567/month. At least one type of fundraising will take place each month to help cover some of the cost for students and staff.
“I have about 31 different fundraising ideas to choose from. I want the students and staff to participate in choosing which ones will go over the best. I hope to do at least one fundraiser a month to help with the costs,” Mrs. Soto said.
Spain is full of many interesting, historical and architectural features. Going on this trip will allow you to have a better global perspective, create a sense of confidence and allow students to stand out on college applications.
A meeting was held on Oct. 2 to discuss the 2018 Spain trip. Multiple things were discussed such as the expenses, the travel agency, the dates and the fundraising. Mrs. Soto, the Spanish teacher at B-E, hopes to see the 10 available spots filled.
“I am really looking forward to seeing students gain a different perspective on Spanish or European culture,” Mrs. Soto said.
The Spain trip will be going through a travel/tour agency called Education First (EF). EF is a world leader in education travel and has over 50 years of experience. Their travel support team will help with any questions and concerns by providing a 24/7 bi-lingual tour guide. They have offices located throughout Spain to help with any troubles that come about. They offer the Peace of Mind Policy which tells people that if plans change due to unforeseen circumstances, they will allow them to travel at a different time, somewhere else or refund the trip.
This trip allows students grades 6-12 to earn half of a high school credit or three college credits. This trip also allows staff to gain professional learning hours or three or six graduate credits. Through the organization “weShare”, students and staff can have a more rewarding tour. Both half of a high school credit and professional learning hours are free to earn. Earning three undergraduates and three or six graduate credits requires more work and a cost. Earning three undergraduate credits has an expense of $125. Earning three graduate credits has an expense of $285 and six graduate credits for $450.
Students must complete three things to earn half of a high school credit. First, they must connect their own interests to their destination and ask questions that personalize their tour online by doing online homework. Second, they must investigate their questions throughout the tour by visiting local sites and interviewing locals on tour. Last, they must reflect and share their findings through a final project at home.
Students and staff are responsible for a few things on the trip. Each individual is responsible for bringing spending money for souvenirs, lunch, snacks and free time activities. The passengers on the bus, as a whole, are responsible for providing a $10 tip per day to the tour guides and bus driver. The students and staff are responsible for baggage fees and a passport, as well.
“From my experience, this was about the same outline we had. It may seem like a lot now but they cover a good portion of the trip expense. When I was over there, they fed us well enough in the morning and at night that we didn’t worry about the lunch expense because we were still full of the previous meal,” former Europe tourist Sarah Schultz said.
Everything else that is needed on the trip is included in the program. The price includes round-trip airfare, on-tour transportation, hotel rooms, daily breakfast and dinner, tour guide, tours, activities, entrances to attractions and weShare.
The overall cost of the 11 day Spanish Fiesta is $3,510 for students under 20 and $4,060 for adults. There is a $95 down payment when signing up for the trip. The choices of payment include paying in full or a seven month, once a month payment plan. For the once a month payment plan, students would pay $488/month and adults would pay $567/month. At least one type of fundraising will take place each month to help cover some of the cost for students and staff.
“I have about 31 different fundraising ideas to choose from. I want the students and staff to participate in choosing which ones will go over the best. I hope to do at least one fundraiser a month to help with the costs,” Mrs. Soto said.
Spain is full of many interesting, historical and architectural features. Going on this trip will allow you to have a better global perspective, create a sense of confidence and allow students to stand out on college applications.
