| Saturday, April 10,
2010 |
Arrival Düsseldorf
Airport 7:25 a.m. German students collect their counterparts
(bus).
Departure 6:30 from Franken-Gymnasium Rest! Family time (outings). |
| Sunday, April 11, 2010 |
Family time
(outings) |
| Monday, April 12, 2010 |
8.15 a.m. Welcome at
Franken-Gymnasium (by Principal FP Wirtz)American students shadow for
second period
10.00 a.m.- 11.00 a.m. Zülpich Town Rallye (scavanger
hunt)
11.30 a.m.- 12.30 a.m. Welcome by Mayor (Americans
only)
13.15 a.m. American students meet up with
German students
afternoon Family time |
| Tuesday, April 13, 2010 |
8:00 a.m. American students shadow for
first period
9:00 a.m. Trip to Bonn (Americans only) (Chaparone: Ms. G. Thumann):
Haus der Geschichte,
Beethovenhaus, Guided walking tour of the town (window)
shopping
6:00 p.m. Departure from Bonn (bus parking area Museumsmeile) |
| Wednesday, April 14,
2010 |
Trip to Maastricht
(Netherlands) and Aachen
Americans and Germans (Chaparone Ms. I. Warrach)
8.15 a.m. Departure from Franken-Gymnasium
Maastricht Guided walking tour of historic town;
Border triangle (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany)
Aachen Cathedral (guided tour)
walking tour (window)
shopping
6:45 p.m. Departure Aachen |
| Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
Schoolday (arrive by 7:55 a.m.) American students shadow
their German counterparts Visit to Museum ,,Römerthermen" Zülpich
(Americans only)
Afternoon Family time |
| Friday, April 16, 2010 |
Trip to Brühl (Americans only) (Chaparone: Ms. K. Sauer)
8.15 a.m. Departure from Franken-Gymnasium
9.15 a.m. Augustusburg Palace, Brühl, Tour in English
11.45 a.m. Max - Ernst Museum (Rallye)
12.45 p.m. Departure Brühl Afternoon: Family time |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 |
11:00 a.m. - 3 p.m. Half Time Brunch at St.-Nikolaus-Stift
(Füssenich) (American and Germanstudents plus families)
(Preparation starts at 10:00 a.m. Clean-up after the event!) Family time |
| Sunday, April 18, 2010 |
Family time
(outings) |
| Monday, April 19,2010 |
Trip to Koln (Americans and Germans) (Chaparone: Mr. T.
Kreuels)
9:00 a.m. Departure from Franken-Gymnasium 10:00 a.m. Guided walking
tour of Cathedral and historic town (window) shopping
5:00 p.m. departure Koln |
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 |
Schoolmorning (arrive by 7:55
a.m.)
12.30 p.m. Trip to Monschau (Chaparone: Mr.F.P.
Wirtz) (Americans and Germans)
6:00 p.m. Arrival Zülpich |
| Wednesday, April 21,
2010 |
Americans leave
(Flight to Berlin)
8:30 a.m. Departure from Franken-Gymnasium (Bus) (Americans only)
12:15 Departure Koln-Bonn Airport (to Berlin) |
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| Saturday, October 16, 2010 |
Arrival: Families pick up students at the airport.
Meet students on the upper level where they come through security. (Mr. Carlino and Mrs. Kennedy will not be available at the airport due to
the State Foreign Language Teachers’ conference held this same
weekend.) |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 |
Family
time (outings) |
| Monday, October 18, 2010 |
Welcome: Please arrive by 7:30. KW – Faculty Cafeteria, KE – Dog
Pound. The group will be officially greeted and welcomed by the school
administration. Take your partner through the breakfast line to get something if they want it. We will have our official welcome
from the school administration at 7:45. Please let your teachers know ahead of time that you will have your partner with you on this
day. |
| Tuesday, October 19, 2010 |
Downtown
Buffalo: Germans only. KE kids make arrangements to get dropped off at West by 8:15
(carpool). Meet at Door #15 at 8:25. (If you arrive early, you can come to room 413.) You will be walking together to
Colvin/Highland to take the Metro bus
downtown. Bring snacks and a bag lunch or you may buy something to eat
downtown. Wear good walking shoes and weather appropriate clothing. You will be outside most of the day. |
| Wednesday, October 20, 2010 |
Darwin Martin House / Albright-Knox Art Gallery: Germans
Only. Travel by Ken-Ton school bus. You may bring snacks and a bag
lunch or buy something at Wegman’s Cafe. Martin House tour is 9:30
– 11:00. School bus will transfer to Wegman’s at 11:00 and then
to the art gallery for a 12:00 tour. The bus will leave the art
gallery at 1:30. (If the weather is nice, spend some time outside
behind the art gallery on Hoyt Lake.) |
| Thursday, October 21, 2010 |
Old Fort Niagara and Niagara
Falls: Germans and
Americans. Bring snacks and a bag lunch. Limited opportunities to purchase
food. Wear weather appropriate clothing. Bring a change of dry
clothing! You will be outside most of the day and you will get wet! Oktoberfest Concert at Kenmore East - food, German
music, etc. open to all. |
| Friday, October 22 ,2010 |
School / shadow day and middle school visits. |
| Saturday, October 23 ,2010 |
Family
time (outings) |
| Sunday, October 24 ,2010 |
Family
time (outings) |
| Monday, October 25 ,2010 |
Genesee Country Village: Germans Only. Bring snacks and a bag lunch or buy food atthe cafeteria at
GCV. Wear weather appropriate clothing. You will be outside most of the day.
Pot Luck Dinner: Set up at 4:00 pm, start at 5:00. NOCO Pavilion. (Alternate date: Monday
Oct. 25) |
| Tuesday, October 26 ,2010 |
Letchworth Park / Corning Museum of Glass: Germans and
Americans. Bring snacks and a bag lunch or purchase something (fast food lunch stop en route.) Wear good
walking/hiking shoes and weather appropriate clothing (approximately one hour
walk/hike at Letchworth). |
| Wednesday, October 27,2010 |
Departure: Students should check with their teachers about where to leave
luggage. German students may shadow for the morning and then meet in the parking lot at the noted time. American students will not ride the bus to the
airport. Please do not drive yourselves there either. Checking in and getting through security take time, and extra “good-byes” can cause
delays. |
| Thursday, October 28 ,2010 |
New York City: Manhattan walk
- Wash. Sq. Park, Union Square, SoHo, Greenwich Village. Dinner
stop along the way. Empire State Building, Time
Square |
| Friday, October 29 ,2010 |
New
York City: Guggenheim Museum, Grand Central Station, Rockefeller Plaza, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Fifth Ave, Times Sq., Central Park Cruise around Manhattan |
| Saturday, October 30 ,2010 |
Departure |
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