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<DIV>Canada Trip is less than 2 months away! Be on the lookout for
frequent updates with important information about the trip.</DIV>
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<DIV>Some things to think about:</DIV>
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<DIV>Cell Phones:</DIV>
<DIV>Be sure to check your cell phone rates for Canada. Some plans let you
add coverage when you travel for a certain country if you don't already have
it. Be sure to check calling AND texting rates and talk with your child
before the trip as to how much they should use their phone. We have become
used to texting and calling frequently during the day but this could become very
costly when international roaming charges start adding up! </DIV>
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<DIV>Currency Exchange:</DIV>
<DIV>We will be in a foreign country and in Canada the Canadian Dollar is
used. Current rates today are 94 cents = $1 U.S. Some places may
take US money in Victoria, but will always give you change back in Canadian
dollars. We will talk with the students about spending their Canadian
change before arriving back in Washington at the end of the trip. The
students can change money at the hotel desk depending on the hotel's cash
flow at the time, but the best way is to use the bank down the street, or the
currency exchange machine in town nearby. We will have directions to
places where money can be exchanged and be available for assistance for anyone
who needs help. </DIV>
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<DIV>And as always - be sure you have your travel documents (passport/ official
birth certificate) and check the band booster website for more information if
you aren't sure what your child will need to bring. Extra supporting
documents may be needed for students coming from dual households or single
parents with sole custody of a child, or students with passports other than from
the USA, so do check the band website for specific details on that.</DIV>
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<DIV>Individual emails with installment news specific to your child will be
coming soon, so watch for those from John Horn. </DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
<DIV>Katie Horn</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>