September 27, 2013
Dear Parents, Guardians and Students,
You may be aware that a number of years ago a delegation from Wellington Catholic travelled to
Korea as guests at a number of excellent Korean schools. During that trip, two of our schools
formed a sister-school partnership with Saint Salesio’s Catholic Girls School. As a result of this
partnership, Holy Trinity, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Saint Paul and the Wellington Catholic District
School Board have teamed up with the PIEA (Peel International Education Alliance) to arrange the
hosting of a Korean student exchange program.
We are therefore looking for host families for visiting Korean students who are currently in Grades 7
~9, from Salesio Girls’ Middle School, our sister school in Korea, and from Shinsung Girls School, for a
3 week exchange program. The visit will occur from January 11 – February 1, 2014. We are also
looking for a host family for one week for the Vice-Principal, an English teacher, as well as another
teacher and his son for the entire trip.
The following are the requirements of each host family:
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Caring, welcoming families who will treat students as part of their families
Excellent English language skills, English spoken in the home
Private bedroom, shared washroom
All meals provided
A Criminal Record Check required prior to placement
Wireless internet access
Pick up & drop off from time to time
Weekend (2 Sundays) excursions
There will be a stipend provided to all host families. We hope that this successful program will result
in our own students travelling to Korea in July!
If you are interested in hosting these extraordinary Korean students, we would like to hear from you
as soon as possible! Please fill out the attached application form, return it to the school and reserve
Tuesday, October 8 at 7:00 on your calendars so that you can attend our Korean Student Exchange
Information Night at Saint Paul Catholic School. If you are unavailable on October 8, we are also
having a Parent Information Night on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00 PM at Holy Trinity Catholic School.
We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Vince Campolongo, Principal, Saint Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School
Rob Della Croce, Principal, Saint Paul Catholic School
Todd Goodwin, Principal, Holy Trinity Catholic School