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November <strong>2011</strong><br />
Welcome to winter in the USA<br />
Cultural Homestay International<br />
From Area Administrator Jennie Fouts..<br />
I just have to smile at the<br />
thought of winter because<br />
our CHI Group includes<br />
Alaska, a bit of Oregon,<br />
Washington and South Carolina….<br />
So what’s your winter<br />
like so far:<br />
In Alaska it’s-8 pm– 15<br />
degrees Fahrenheit - 8+<br />
inches of snow on the<br />
ground.<br />
Northern Oregon it’s -<br />
9 pm- 44 degrees - beautiful<br />
fall colors on the maple trees<br />
Washington - ditto.. Same<br />
as Northern Oregon<br />
South Carolina - It’s midnight–<br />
60 degrees - expecting<br />
sunny 75 degree days until<br />
Friday when they’re forecasting<br />
a lightning storm.<br />
FOCUS ON THE JOURNEY<br />
AS WELL AS THE<br />
DESTINATION<br />
I hope you all had a fun Halloween<br />
and enjoy the upcoming<br />
USA holiday Thanksgiving.<br />
Share your traditions<br />
with your host families too,<br />
so they can learn about your<br />
culture. Thanks for all the<br />
pictures… I love seeing what<br />
you are all up to! ~ Jennie<br />
Masumi-Japan in<br />
South Carolina<br />
Antonia-Germany<br />
in Washington<br />
Enjoy your life in whatever<br />
part of the USA you are in.<br />
Remember I said this would<br />
go quickly… you only have 7<br />
months left! Enjoy your host<br />
family, your community,<br />
your school and your friends.<br />
Make smart decisions, stay<br />
busy, say thank you all day<br />
long! Smile, laugh, cry, open<br />
your eyes, open your mind,<br />
think!<br />
In this issue:<br />
Cecile G-Belgium<br />
in Alaska<br />
Find the 8 Globes and email Jennie at chi<strong>jennie</strong>@chinet.org. Be the first student to let her know<br />
exactly where you found them and receive a fun treat in your mail!<br />
Challenge your host family to help you find them! The first two are on this front page.
Alaska dominates this issue with outstanding pictures!<br />
Ok Alaska.. This<br />
<strong>newsletter</strong>, thanks to<br />
AC Heather, has the<br />
best pictures ever<br />
from your State! So<br />
take a minute to<br />
email, phone or drop<br />
a note to tell her<br />
In Alaska…<br />
Christmas party 12/11<br />
Anchorage weekend:<br />
March 2-4<br />
(includes the start of<br />
the Iditarod)<br />
Have you learned these<br />
terms?<br />
Boonies<br />
Valentina-Italy<br />
Jaehyun-Korea<br />
Daniela-Mexico<br />
Marleen-Germany<br />
Michela-Italy, Cecile G-Belgium, Valentina-<br />
Italy, Cathrine P-Denmark<br />
Burled Arch<br />
Dog in a basket<br />
Haw<br />
Neck Line<br />
Find them at:<br />
ww.iditarod.com<br />
“Believe in the Possibility<br />
Help Create the Reality”<br />
Marleen-<br />
Germany<br />
Friend, Daniela-Mexico, Catherine Cecile-Denmark,<br />
Claire G-USA, Michela-Italy<br />
Alaska host<br />
families<br />
Page 2<br />
Welcome to winter in the USA
Claire G-USA, Daniela-Mexico, Cecile G-Belgium, Catherine<br />
P-Denmark, Michela-Italy & Cathrina-Germany<br />
Meet DAPA Elaine Agosti who<br />
works with Alaska’s students<br />
and looks forward to families<br />
hosting in 2012!<br />
Marleen-Germany<br />
& friend<br />
Sitting with AC Jane<br />
Gabler who’d love to<br />
hear from you!<br />
AC Heather Stockton enjoys<br />
the outdoors and new experiences<br />
with Alaska’s exchange<br />
students!<br />
Jaehyun-Korea enjoys the homecoming<br />
bonfire with friends.<br />
Cultural Homestay International<br />
Page 3
Winter Birthdays!<br />
Anna - Germany November 3 WA<br />
Alejandra C - Colombia November 8 WA<br />
Greta - Belgium November 12 WA<br />
Clara - Belgium November 13 WA<br />
Altantushig-Mongolia November 16 WA<br />
Kyra - Germany November 22 SC<br />
Gonzalo - Spain December 5 WA<br />
Katarzyna - Poland December 5 WA<br />
Charlie - Taiwan December 7 WA<br />
Benoit - Belgium and his host sister celebrated his<br />
18th birthday with friends and family in October!<br />
Denisa - Slovakia December 22 WA<br />
Cecile - Belgium December 23 AK<br />
Aurelie - Belgium December 24 SC<br />
Aurelie-<br />
Belgium<br />
with<br />
friends<br />
Denisa-Slovakia<br />
Anna-Germany<br />
Charlie-<br />
Taiwan and<br />
host mom<br />
Page 4<br />
Welcome to winter in the USA
Washington / Oregon Students..<br />
Remember the Seattle trip on December 3rd. Be sure<br />
to RSVP Jennie Fouts at chi<strong>jennie</strong>@chinet.org.<br />
It’s going to be a fun filled day you don’t want to miss!<br />
SC Kyra-Germany and host<br />
sister<br />
WA Marija-Serbia, AC Erin, Altantushig & Tuvshintugs-<br />
Mongolia, Paola-Colombia, Benoit-Belgium & Clara-Belgium<br />
WA Yuki-Japan<br />
There is no telling how many<br />
miles you will have to run to<br />
chase a dream ~ unknown<br />
Upcoming events in Washington/Oregon<br />
WA Simon-Sweden<br />
& Leandro-Italy<br />
December 3rd - All day trip<br />
March 3rd - State Capitol Trip and lunch<br />
at Jennie’s<br />
April 20-22nd Camp<br />
May 19th - Farewell party<br />
Cultural Homestay International<br />
Page 5
Melis-Germany<br />
Victoria-Belgium<br />
Charlie-Taiwan &<br />
Dominika-Slovakia<br />
AC Sarah &<br />
Surumpa<br />
(Fah)-Thailand<br />
Friend, Anna-Germany<br />
Host uncle and host<br />
cousin, Benoit-Belgium<br />
Katarzyna-Poland<br />
Huaning (Monika)-China<br />
Page 6<br />
Welcome to winter in the USA
Marija-Serbia WA<br />
Sara-Spain<br />
Barbara-Slovakia in SC<br />
South Carolina has enjoyed a great fall too..<br />
Just a little warmer !!<br />
Clara-Belgium &<br />
host mom WA<br />
Marta-Spain WA<br />
Aurelie-Belgium SC<br />
Paola-<br />
Colombia WA<br />
Rules and Laws are Tools for Moral Excellence<br />
SC Masumi-Japan, Maurycy-Poland, Sara-Spain, Dayoon-Korea,<br />
Sutthikarn-Thailand<br />
WA Surumpa-Thailand<br />
& Anna H-Germany<br />
Cultural Homestay International<br />
Page 7
Make a positive difference ..<br />
Host an exchange student!<br />
2012 Students are waiting …<br />
chi<strong>jennie</strong>@chinet.org
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