Exchange Program
Quabbin Regional High School is starting a relationship with the Jac P. Thijsse
School in Castricum, the Netherlands. September 6-10 of 2014, Quabbin students
will host Dutch students here in this district. The students will share cultures, ideas
and the lives of typical American students. They will also collaborate on projects
together starting in September and culminating in April of 2015 when Quabbin
students travel to the Netherlands for a week long exchange.
If you are interested in becoming part of this exchange, please contact the high
school principal, Ray Dewar at: rdewar@qrsd.org
Exchange Program 2014-2015
Quabbin Regional High School and
The Jacob P. Thijsse School of
Castricum, the Netherlands
What is the Jac. P. Thijsse
College?
You can find information at: http://www.jpthijsse.nl
Located in Castricum, the Netherlands
2,000 students
Students range from pre-vocational studies to college
preparatory.
All of the students we will work with are college prep
and speak English.
Like our students, they have sports,
drama, music, prom and other typical high
school experiences.
Their school day has 8 fifty minute
periods and runs from 8:10-3:55.
Students start bilingual classes from 7th
grade on.
They run exchanges with schools in
England, Spain, and now the US
Why This Exchange?
For both schools, this is a chance to visit another
culture and find out what a typical American/Dutch
high school experience is like.
This is a chance to share cultures, exchange ideas
and to work together both in person and using
technology to complete a shared project.
Both schools recognize the need to expand the
horizons of their students.
Timeline
March 17, 2014: Rene Wellen, the coordinator of the
Thijsse program, will be at QRHS.
April 1, 2014: Partnering of students. Skype sessions
begin.
April 29, 2014: Project ideas submitted for approval.
September 6, 2014: JPT students arrive. Activities TBA
September 11, 2014: JPT students depart.
April 17-25, 2015: Tentative dates for trip to
Netherlands. TBA
For Host Families
You must have a CORI and SORI check done in order
to be considered.
The JPT student needs to have a bed of their own. If
sharing a room, it must be same sex and similar age.
You must help with transportation of the JPT student to
any events we have. Student can ride to school with
your child on the bus.
You must also provide breakfast and dinner.
For Student Hosts
You will invite your JPT student to any events you
attend like games or performances.
You will notify the office if you need to leave the JPT
student behind.
This student is one of your partners on your project.
You will attend all scheduled evening/school day
events with your partner unless school-related
business gets on the way.
Students Going to
Castricum
You will need a current passport.
You will pay all costs for the trip as they come due.
You will make sure you are in good academic standing.
You will participate in all activities arranged for you by
your host.
You will adhere to QRHS standards of behavior..
You will be where you need to be at all times.
Costs
For travel, current round trip to Amsterdam from
Boston is $950.
There will be some train costs and other incidental
expenses.
The JPT students are coming here on a tight
budget of $1,500. That is about what we should
expect.
I will book the flights in September so that we have
time to get money together and, perhaps, do some
fund raising.
Fund Raising Ideas?
Questions?