WPS - Host Family Application

WPS - Host Family Application

WATERFORD – WEIHAI EXCHANGE VISIT

SEPTEMBER 29 -OCTOBER 3, 2013

We’d like to extend an invitation to you as members of the Waterford school community to open your home for 4 nights to a student from our sister school, Weihai High School in Shandong, China. If you have already committed to serving as a host family, THANK YOU! Since home stay is an important way for our visitors to experience America, you will be contributing to student and family learning experiences for today and, more importantly, for a future we can just imagine. Not only are we all going to learn a lot, but we are going to have some fun and make some lasting friendships!

Learning happens everywhere and all the time. Twenty-first-century learning builds upon such past concepts of learning as “core knowledge in subject areas” and recasts them for today’s world, where a global perspective and collaboration skills are critical. Education must extend beyond our classrooms and school walls into the lives of every learner. Waterford High School is committed to preparing our students for a connected world.

The Waterford-China education connection was born in 2005, when a delegation from Waterford High School visited China with a group of Connecticut educators sponsored by the State Department of Education. Since then, Waterford High School and Weihai High School have participated in two exchanges of students and educators. In 2008 we hosted Weihai High School Principal Liu, Vice Principal Gwang, and a group of students. After that, a group of four Waterford High School students and two faculty members traveled to Beijing and Weihai from March 27 to April 7, 2013, for a school visit and home stay.

As always, do not hesitate to contact one of us with any questions.

Host family will:

1.  greet their students at the appointed place on Sunday, September 29.

2.  provide a room or a room shared with a family member of similar age and of the same gender

3.  provide linen and towels.

4.  provide breakfast and dinner.

5.  expect visiting students to follow your house rules and safety concerns.

6.  supervise visiting students no differently from supervising your own children. When in doubt, contact Ms. Chen.

7.  notify WHS administration and Ms. Chen in the event of an emergency to assist visiting students with obtaining urgent medical care as needed.

8.  NOT allow visiting students unaccompanied outside of your property.

9.  NOT accommodate visiting students alternative home-stay requests.

Contact information

Peter Hunt - , 860-437-6956 ext: 7120

Yuan-Yuan Chen - , 860-437-6956 ext: 7124

Applicant’s Information

Name: / Home Tel:
Address: / Cell No.:
Email Address: / Emergency Contact No:

Family Members Information

Last Name: / First Name: / M F / DOB:
Profession: / Grade level if student:
Last Name: / First Name: / M F / DOB:
Profession: / Grade level if student:
Last Name: / First Name: / M F / DOB:
Profession: / Grade level if student:
Last Name: / First Name: / M F / DOB:
Profession: / Grade level if student:
Last Name: / First Name: / M F / DOB:
Profession: / Grade level if student:
Last Name: / First Name: / M F / DOB:
Profession: / Grade level if student:

Visitors (If you anticipate visitors between 9/28/2013 and 10/3/2013, please provide the following information.)

Last Name: / First Name: / M F / DOB:
Profession: / Grade level if student:
Last Name: / First Name: / M F / DOB:
Profession: / Grade level if student:

Transportation

Yes / No - Will give rides to and from School / Yes / No - Will take School Bus number :

Visiting Students Preferences

Number of Visiting Students to host: / Gender:

Comments and Questions

The information about you and your family is very important to best match your family with a visiting student(s), but also for the town police to conduct background checks to help ensure a safe and positive exchange experience. You will be contacted by Waterford PD regarding these checks.

Applicant’s Name (Print) Applicant Parent Signature

______2013

Date:

Please send the application via e-mail to Peter Hunt or Yuan-Yuan Chen, or mail to WHS no later than 7/15/2013.

Waterford High School Yuan-Yuan Chen Peter Hunt

20 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford

CT. 06385

Weihai High School: http://www.wherzhong.net/index.asp

Weihai, Shandong, China: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weihai