Monday, April 26, 2010

Medical Insurance Card

Hi Students and Parents:

In case of medical emergency, we will need to have a copy of the FRONT and BACK of your child's medical insurance card on file.  Please submit a copy of your card to either Mr. Miller, Mr. Hornish or Ms. Mullen no later than Friday, May 7th.

Thank you,  Ms. Mullen

Combination Lock Needed

We will be staying in the New York Hostel while in Barcelona, Spain.  The hostel offers lockers, free of charge, for us to use as an extra storage compartment and lock box for valuables.  If you would like to use one of the provided lockers, you will need to bring your own combination lock.  Please be sure you have the combination written down somewhere safe, in case you forget it while on the trip.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Luggage!

Here is some handy information from our travel agent, World Group Travel, about luggage:

You are allowed one piece of checked luggage per person – plus one musical instrument (flutes, oboes, violins, clarinets, violas).

The linear dimensions (length + width + height) of the checked-in luggage may not exceed 62 inches and weight cannot exceed 50 pounds.

Include your name, address and phone number inside your luggage in case the outside tag becomes detached.

You may also take one piece of carry on hand luggage per person, plus one additional personal item such as a purse. Remember that the carry on piece should not exceed 45 linear inches (length + width + height) and 13 pounds.

WEIGHT is the most important item to watch.

It is now acceptable to pack walking canes, nail clippers, disposable razors, tweezers, umbrellas and eyelash curlers. Needles or syringes for medicinal purposes are permitted, but must have the manufacturers and/or pharmaceutical label attached. If you are in doubt, place the item in your checked baggage. Hand luggage may be subject to additional screening after passing through the security checkpoint.

We are on the "piece" concept as well. Meaning as a group, we are permitted two checked items per person. Which amounts to one suitcase and instrument each.

Instruments to be checked in:
Alto Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone
Bass Clarinet
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Electric Bass
Cello
Bass