LEVEL II VENTURING OUT PACKAGE – GRADE 10 CHALLENGE WEEK Killarney Impressions ON February, 2023 Dear Parents, Re: Killarney Impressions May 1st to 5th, 2023 As you are aware, your child will be heading to Killarney to participate in the Killarney Impressions Challenge Week excursion. The group will be travelling by air to Sudbury then by rented mini-vans to Killarney. The group will depart from Toronto on Monday May 1st in the morning and will be returning in the late afternoon on Friday, May 5th. Enclosed with this letter you will find an Excursion Information Form that outlines the educational rationale for the trip, our activities, risks associated with the trip, important contact information, and financial information. Please read the information carefully as it forms the basis of your consent for your child’s participation and provides us with the authority to incur expenses on your child's behalf (please read details with respect to your responsibility for expenses and conditions relating to cancellations set out in the form). . This excursion plays an important part in the overall educational plan for your child, is curriculum focused and supports our mission. Therefore there will be no alternative programming during that week, as the entire Senior School Faculty are involved. Please read through this package to ensure that you, the parent or guardian, feel comfortable with the activities and potential risks associated with this trip. Once you have satisfied yourself as to the suitability of this trip for your child, please complete the online Venturing Out Form by Friday, March 3, 2023 including Parent Acknowledgement, Consent, Release Form and Code of Conduct. As well as completing the online form above, please submit the following by Friday, March 3, 2023: 1. A photocopy of your passport (to your Advisor or Ms. Jean Coronel) 2. Deposit of $1000 (by electronic funds transfer to The York School) Finally, please ensure that your child’s medical information and emergency contact information is up to date for this excursion. To confirm these details, log on to YorkNet. Thank you,
Barb Prevedello Experiential Educator bprevedello@yorkschool.com Ext 1439 2022 | 2023
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