ANDALUSIA SPAIN
APRIL 8 - 15, 2023
SOLD OUT
Mandatory monthly meetings for all students attending for the School of the Arts International Program trip to Spain 2023 will be:
1. Tuesday, September 20, 2022 (6:00pm in the cafeteria for students & adults, Spain 2023 INFORMATION NIGHT)
2. Monday, October 31, 2022 (Student essays due via our Program's Google Classroom Page / See Below)
3. Monday, November 21, 2022
4. Wednesday, December 21, 2022
5. Thursday, January 12, 2023
6. Tuesday, February 28, 2023
7. Tuesday, March 17, 2023 (DEADLINE - ALL SPAIN 2023 MATERIALS DUE OR YOU WILL BE REMOVED WITH NO REFUNDS )
8. Thursday, April 6, 2023 (6:30pm in the E.B. Tech Cafeteria. Mandatory for all adults and students attending. Our departure is the next day Saturday, April 8, 2023. ALL STUDENTS & ADULTS MUST ATTEND!)
All Mandatory monthly meetings (for students only except the first and last meetings) will be held in Mr. Tiedemann's shop S-117. Please attend during your designated lunch period only.
BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH ON MEETING DAYS. ADMINISTRATION WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO BUY LUNCH AND LEAVE THE CAFETERIA. NO PASSES WILL BE GIVEN IF YOU COME AT ANY OTHER TIME OTHER THAN YOUR DESIGNATED LUNCH PERIOD!
All monthly meetings are mandatory for all students attending Spain 2023. Any student who misses three or more meetings will be automatically ineligible to participate on the Spain 2023 trip, your spot will be given to an alternate candidate and no refunds will be given.
MCMS East Brunswick Campus School of the Arts International Program's
GOOGLE CLASSROOM PAGE - Class Code: hiont6u
Important information regarding the last Spain payment due Monday, February 27, 2023 and the Arts PTO 50/50 Tickets Sold
To all,
The last payment for the Spain 2023 International Program is due this upcoming Monday, February 27, 2023. Many students and parents have been inquiring how the payment situation will work with the factor of the School of the Arts PTO 50/50 Raffle Books/Tickets sold.
The School of the Arts PTO 50/50 Raffle goes off on March 16, 2023. All student money and raffle stubs/unsold books/tickets are due one week prior on March 9, 2023. Every student participating in the Spain 2023 trip received at least one 50/50 raffle numbered book which was recorded. Remember each student is financially responsible for each $500 50/50% book and must return any and all 50/50 raffle books or tickets whether sold, unsold or partially sold by March 9, 2023. Any student that does not is responsible for the $500 cost of the raffle book.
After consultation with Celestial Voyagers Inc this morning 2/25/2023 as your last payment relates to the 50/50 raffle books, it was decided that each of you may deduct the proper amount from what each student sold from your last payment due Monday. You may make your last payment on Monday to Celestial Voyagers Inc minus the amount of tickets you sold. So for example: the last payment is $832. If a student sold one whole $500 50/50 raffle book, you may deduct half of the cost of the 50/50 raffle book ($250) from the cost of the last payment and thus your last payment would be $582. The more a student sold, the less your last payment will be. For those students that sold a large number of 50/50 raffle books, you may not need to make their last payment at all and some cases will also receive a refund from Celestial Voyagers Inc depending on how many books were sold and after the Arts PTO issues them the funds. Be aware you still have until March 9, 2023 to sell 50/50 raffle books/tickets however after Monday which is the last Spain 2023 payment date, any books sold will have to be issued as refunds from Celestial Voyagers Inc after all records have been checked by The MCMS School of the Arts International Program and the School of the Arts PTO and funds are sent and received by Celestial Voyagers Inc which may take a bit of time. It was decided to work this way to minimize the amount of refunds and processing time Celestial Voyagers Inc would need to do and so you yourselves can see your savings right away coming off your trip.
Both Mr. Tiedemann, Ms. Mack and The School of the Arts PTO have records of each students numbered issued books and what was sold. We are sure that you yourselves are aware of how many books you sold and can accurately deduct from your last payment to Celestial Voyagers Inc. All student 50/50 raffle ticket sales accounts as mentioned above will be cross-checked by both The MCMS School of the Arts International Program and the School of the Arts PTO who in turn will send Celestial Voyagers Inc the list with what each student sold. If there are any discrepancies between the last payment made and the amount of your 50/50 ticket sales deductions, they will be addressed on an individual basis.
Thank you.
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School of the Arts 50/50 Ticket Raffle Books: Each student participating in the Spain 2023 trip received a numbered 50/50 Raffle book courtesy of the MCMS School of the Arts PTO. Each book number has been recorded with each student’s name who is responsible for their 50/50 raffle books. Half of all proceeds go to the individual student only (not the group as a whole) 50% of each ticket a student sells makes their individual cost go down and will be taken off their final payment of the student’s overall trip. The more tickets a student sells, the less expensive the trip becomes for that student. All tickets are registered with the State of New Jersey Gaming Commission and are worth $500 dollars. Students should sell their tickets and turn them in to Mr. Tiedemann or Ms. Mack or return the full or partially sold tickets with the funds and ticket stubs. All unsold books must be returned. All students are responsible for the $500 50/50 raffle book registered in their name and will be required to return any unsold, partially sold books. Failure to do so will result in the student being responsible for the entire cost of the 50/50 raffle book and must pay for it in full.
To all,
The last payment for the Spain 2023 International Program is due this upcoming Monday, February 27, 2023. Many students and parents have been inquiring how the payment situation will work with the factor of the School of the Arts PTO 50/50 Raffle Books/Tickets sold.
The School of the Arts PTO 50/50 Raffle goes off on March 16, 2023. All student money and raffle stubs/unsold books/tickets are due one week prior on March 9, 2023. Every student participating in the Spain 2023 trip received at least one 50/50 raffle numbered book which was recorded. Remember each student is financially responsible for each $500 50/50% book and must return any and all 50/50 raffle books or tickets whether sold, unsold or partially sold by March 9, 2023. Any student that does not is responsible for the $500 cost of the raffle book.
After consultation with Celestial Voyagers Inc this morning 2/25/2023 as your last payment relates to the 50/50 raffle books, it was decided that each of you may deduct the proper amount from what each student sold from your last payment due Monday. You may make your last payment on Monday to Celestial Voyagers Inc minus the amount of tickets you sold. So for example: the last payment is $832. If a student sold one whole $500 50/50 raffle book, you may deduct half of the cost of the 50/50 raffle book ($250) from the cost of the last payment and thus your last payment would be $582. The more a student sold, the less your last payment will be. For those students that sold a large number of 50/50 raffle books, you may not need to make their last payment at all and some cases will also receive a refund from Celestial Voyagers Inc depending on how many books were sold and after the Arts PTO issues them the funds. Be aware you still have until March 9, 2023 to sell 50/50 raffle books/tickets however after Monday which is the last Spain 2023 payment date, any books sold will have to be issued as refunds from Celestial Voyagers Inc after all records have been checked by The MCMS School of the Arts International Program and the School of the Arts PTO and funds are sent and received by Celestial Voyagers Inc which may take a bit of time. It was decided to work this way to minimize the amount of refunds and processing time Celestial Voyagers Inc would need to do and so you yourselves can see your savings right away coming off your trip.
Both Mr. Tiedemann, Ms. Mack and The School of the Arts PTO have records of each students numbered issued books and what was sold. We are sure that you yourselves are aware of how many books you sold and can accurately deduct from your last payment to Celestial Voyagers Inc. All student 50/50 raffle ticket sales accounts as mentioned above will be cross-checked by both The MCMS School of the Arts International Program and the School of the Arts PTO who in turn will send Celestial Voyagers Inc the list with what each student sold. If there are any discrepancies between the last payment made and the amount of your 50/50 ticket sales deductions, they will be addressed on an individual basis.
Thank you.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
School of the Arts 50/50 Ticket Raffle Books: Each student participating in the Spain 2023 trip received a numbered 50/50 Raffle book courtesy of the MCMS School of the Arts PTO. Each book number has been recorded with each student’s name who is responsible for their 50/50 raffle books. Half of all proceeds go to the individual student only (not the group as a whole) 50% of each ticket a student sells makes their individual cost go down and will be taken off their final payment of the student’s overall trip. The more tickets a student sells, the less expensive the trip becomes for that student. All tickets are registered with the State of New Jersey Gaming Commission and are worth $500 dollars. Students should sell their tickets and turn them in to Mr. Tiedemann or Ms. Mack or return the full or partially sold tickets with the funds and ticket stubs. All unsold books must be returned. All students are responsible for the $500 50/50 raffle book registered in their name and will be required to return any unsold, partially sold books. Failure to do so will result in the student being responsible for the entire cost of the 50/50 raffle book and must pay for it in full.
8 DAYS TO EXPLORE IN ANDALUSIA, SPAIN
CORDOBA, MALAGA, GRANADA, RONDA, & SEVILLE
ALL INCLUSIVE FOR ONE LOW PRICE
ROUND TRIP AIRFARE & TAXES
HOTEL & TRANSPORTATION
PERSONAL TOUR GUIDES
VIP ENTRANCE TO ALL SITES
BREAKFAST & DINNER DAILY
HOTEL ROOFTOP SWIMMING POOLS
YOGA ON THE BEAUTIFUL MEDITERRANEAN BEACHES
GAME OF THRONES FILMING LOCATIONS TOUR
AMAZING HOTEL & POOL ROOFTOP VIEWS OF THE CITIES
CORDOBA, MALAGA, GRANADA, RONDA, & SEVILLE
ALL INCLUSIVE FOR ONE LOW PRICE
ROUND TRIP AIRFARE & TAXES
HOTEL & TRANSPORTATION
PERSONAL TOUR GUIDES
VIP ENTRANCE TO ALL SITES
BREAKFAST & DINNER DAILY
HOTEL ROOFTOP SWIMMING POOLS
YOGA ON THE BEAUTIFUL MEDITERRANEAN BEACHES
GAME OF THRONES FILMING LOCATIONS TOUR
AMAZING HOTEL & POOL ROOFTOP VIEWS OF THE CITIES
SPAINISH LUNCH MEETING ON 2/28/2023 IN S-147 / CULINARY SHOP
Thank you to Ms. Rastelli and her Culinary students for hosting our February Spain 2023 meeting. A wonderful Spanish lunch from the Spanish Pavilion in Harrison, NJ was provided courtesy of Ms. Mack and Mr. Tiedemann. The food served consisted of paella vegetariana, croquetas de patata, queso manchego, chorizo, olives, fresh bread and patas bravas. We hope you all enjoyed the and had a little taste of Spain before our departure which is only a little over a month from our February meeting date.
Spanish Pavilion
31 Harrison Avenue
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 485-7750
www.spanishpavilion.com
Spain 2023 Itinerary (updated as of 10/31/2022)
(The itinerary below is established regarding our airline flights, ground transportation, hotels and cultural sites. We will always update this page on a regular basis if there are any changes. Please feel free to check back periodically however our itinerary below as it appears on this page reflects 100% confirmed and we are now SOLD OUT!
DAY 1 Saturday, April 8, 2023 DEPARTURE
AIR EUROPA flight #0092 leaves JFK at 10:05 PM. Check-in at airport should be no later than 7:00 PM. Please always keep in mind with the current state of air travel and worldwide disruptions to various industries that our AIR EUROPA "tentative air schedule" schedule may change between now and April 2023. Our final schedule will be available with the travel documents, prior to departure. However our established itinerary listed here is highly unlikely to change.
DAY 2 Sunday, April 9, 2023 GRANADA (B, D)
Arrival Madrid 11:20 AM. Connecting flight UX5039 leaves Madrid 3:00 PM and arrives Malaga at 4:15 PM. Immediate transfer by coach to Granada
Check In at your hotel for 2 nights; dinner and a well deserved night sleep.
DAY 3 Monday, April 10, 2023 GRANADA (B, D)
Full day visit of Granada with guide: The Famous Alhambra Palace and the Generalife Gardens* the cathedral and the Albaicin area from where
you ‘ll have splendid panoramic views over the Alhambra Palace * Due to the very large amount of visitors, time tickets are very strict and group must arrive in due time otherwise entrance will be cancelled and tickets are not refundable. Tickets have to be prepaid well in advance with passenger name and passport information to be fully confirmed If payment is delayed tickets may be sold out. Dinner at a local restaurant
DAY 4 Tuesday, April 11, 2023 CORDOBA SEVILLE (B, D)
Departure after breakfast to go to Seville. First, we stop in Cordoba: guided walking tour in the old town and visit the famous Mezquita
Time for lunch. Proceed in the afternoon to Italica, where for 1hour ½ you will enjoy a fun guided tour of Game of Thrones' 7th and 8th season filming locations. You can get a taste of Khaleesi's dragon pit as you walk through the amphitheater arena, and discover the birthplace of Hadrian and Trajan, two famous emperors from the Roman Empire. Seville is only 10 miles away. Check-in at your hotel for 2 nights and dinner.
DAY 5 Wednesday, April 12, 2023 SEVILLE (B, D)
Full day visit of Seville: Guided walking tour: The cathedral, the Giralta and the Alcazar in the morning. The old town and the Palacio de Bellas Artes in the afternoon. Evening Flamenco show and Tapas dinner
DAY 6 Thursday, April 13, 2023 TORREMOLINOS (B, D)
Checkout of the hotel and departure to Seville via Ronda. Seville - Ronda 66 miles / 1h 45 drive. Visit Ronda; guided walking city tour. Time for lunch on your own. Continue to Torremolinos in the afternoon: 85 miles 2 hour drive. Check-in to your hotel on arrival for 2 nights. Dinner at the hotel or a restaurant nearby.
DAY 7 Friday, April 14, 2023 TORREMOLINOS (B, D)
Full day excursion to visit Malaga and the small village of Mijas. Guided city tour of Malaga including the Picasso Museum.
DAY 8 Saturday, April 15, 2023 RETURN
Departure to Malaga airport in order to take your plane back to the USA Flight UX5036 leaves Malaga at 12:35 PM for Madrid and arrives at 1:45PM
Connecting flight UX0091 leaves Madrid at 3:35 PM and arrive JFK at 5:45 PM
INCLUSIONS:
- 2 x nights accommodation in Granada : Hotel Occidental Granada 4*
- 2 x nights accommodation in Seville : Hotel Don Paco 3* if available
- 2 x nights accommodation in Torremolinos : Hotel Natursun 3* If available
- Buffet breakfast daily
- 6 dinners including 1 tapas dinner in Seville
- Full Day Tour of Granada including the Alhambra complex & Walking Tour of Albaicin
- Walking tour of Cordoba including the old town and the Mezquita
- Game of Thrones tour in Italica
- Full Day guided walking tour of Seville with Alcazar, Cathedral and Bellas Artes Museum
- Flamenco Show in Seville (15 minutes walk from hotel) with tapas dinner
- Guided walking tour of Ronda
- Full day excursion with guide to visit Malaga, the Picasso Museum and the small village of Mijas
- Transfers from and to Malaga airport
- Long distance coach daily except on day 5
IMPORTANT NOTE REGUARDING TRAVEL INSURANCE: Above you will find a link/quote for Allianz (Travel Insurance Link) under this policy of "Cancel at any time". For travelers under 30 yrs of age the price is $185. The only exception is if they travel with a parent, then the student does not pay (as long as they are less than 17 yrs old) only the adult pays. Any student under the age of 17 traveling alone should purchase this insurance so they may "Cancel at any time". IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT ALL QUALIFYING TRAVELERS PURCHASE THIS "Cancel at any time" TRAVEL INSURANCE! This "Cancel at any time" insurance is not included as part of the 2023 Spain trip package and is a supplemental in the event unforeseen circumstances should arise which would would not allow you to attend the trip. Details of this "Cancel at any time" travel insurance will be discussed at our first meeting of the MCMS East Brunswick School of the Arts International Program meeting on:
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 (6:00pm in the cafeteria for students, parents, faculty, administration & office staff are all welcome to attend the
Spain 2023 INFORMATION NIGHT)