Friday, December 19, 2008

Itinerary for the Chinese Delegation visit to Bolton High School

Bolton High School is eager to welcome our visitors from the Shandong Province of China who arrive on Tuesday evening, January 6, 2009.


Mr. Wang Fuhai (Foreign Affairs Office, Shandong Provincial Department of Education, Section Chief), Mr. He Chengjin (Zaozhuang Teaching Research Office, Senior Teacher), Mr. Geng Shuai (Weifang Education and Science Research Institute, Researcher) will be our guests from January 7 – 16 and we have an action-packed itinerary for them!

Please note: This itinerary is subject to change.




Tuesday - 1/6/2009
4:30 PM Pick up delegation - Fairfield Inn Wallingford, 100 Miles Drive, Wallingford, CT
5:30 PM Arrival at host family - Dinner and rest
6:30 PM (Optional activity: Meeting at BHS with Principal)
7:00 PM (Optional activity: Bolton High School Boys' Basketball Game at BHS)

Wednesday - 1/7/2009
8:15 AM Arrival at BHS
8:20 AM Pictures at front of School (Smith, Wiedie, Winzler, Stille, Harney)
8:23 AM Introduction to student guides (Gudmundson, Walsh, Vezina)
8:25 AM Student Council greeting from front entrance to Gym
8:30 AM Welcoming program in BHS Gym
8:50 AM Reception in Main Office
9:11 AM Period C Classroom Observation: Pre-Calculus Honors (Mr. Kiser)
9:57 AM Period D Classroom Observation: AP European History (Mr. Smith)
10:43 AM Period E Department Meeting: English Department
11:29 AM Lunch - Bolton High School cafeteria
12:00 PM Period F Classroom Observation: English I Honors (Mrs. LaRochelle)
12:47 PM Period G Classroom Observation: World History and Cultures I Honors (Mr. Verner)
1:33 PM Period H Classroom Observation: English II Honors (Ms. Bavier)
2:16 PM Break
2:30 PM Tour of building with student guides
2:45 PM Observe Girls' Basketball Practice
3:15 PM Meeting with Principal
4:00 PM Depart to host family - Dinner and rest
6:00 PM Excursion to Buckland Hills, Evergreen Walk, Coldstone Creamery

Thursday - 1/8/2009
8:00 AM Arrival at BHS
8:18 AM Period B Classroom Observation: Science 9 Honors (Mrs. Cordero)
9:11 AM Period C Classroom Observation: UCONN Biology (Mr. Dilworth)
9:57 AM Period D Classroom Observation: Spanish IV Honors (Mr. Ruiz)
10:43 AM Period E Classroom Observation: Chemistry Honors (Mr. Jankowski)
11:29 AM Lunch - Excursion to Shady Glenn
12:47 PM Period G Classroom Observation: English III (Mrs. Teed)
1:33 PM Period H Department Meeting: Science
2:16 PM Break
2:30 PM Crepe-making with the French Club
3:45 PM Meeting with Principal
4:00 PM Depart to host family - Dinner and rest
6:30 PM Bolton Board of Education Reception and Meeting

Friday - 1/9/2009
7:30 AM Arrival at BHS
7:32 AM Period A Department Meeting: Math, Music, Art
8:18 AM Period B Classroom Observation: Algebra II Honors (Ms. Salvas) and Concert Band (Mrs. Desrosiers)
9:11 AM Period C Classroom Observation: French III (Ms. Pinette) and Beginning Foods (Ms. Scott)
9:57 AM Period D Classroom Observation: Intro to Communications (Mr. Carvalho) and PE 11/12 (Mr. Humiston)
10:43 AM Period E Poetry Out Loud! BHS Poetry Reading Performance/Competition
11:29 AM Lunch - Bolton High School Bakeshop Class and Beginning Foods Class
12:00 PM Period F Classroom Observation: AP Calculus (Mr. Kiser) and Biology Honors (Ms. Carvalho)
12:47 PM Period G Department Meeting: Related Arts (Scott, Carvalho, Adler, Humiston)
1:33 PM Period H Classroom Observation: Geometry Honors (Mr. Turgeon) and Art (Ms. Argenta)
2:16 PM Break
2:30 PM Meeting with Principal
3:00 PM Depart to host family (optional)
4:00 PM Dinner - Excursion to Bellini's
7:00 PM Bolton High School Girls' Basketball Game at BHS

Saturday - 1/10/2009
8:45 AM Depart host family for Excursion to Boston-Legends Limousine
- Prudential Tower, Prudential/Copley Place
- Portions of Freedom Trail as weather permits
- Quincy Market
- North End
- MIT or Harvard (as time allows)
5:00 PM Depart Boston for Bolton
7:00 PM Mr. BHS Competition at Bolton Center School

Sunday - 1/11/2009
10:00 AM Depart host family for Mohegan Sun
- Lunch and tour
3:00 PM Depart Mohegan Sun for Bolton
4:00 PM Bolton Education Foundation Reception at the Catanese home

Monday - 1/12/2009
8:30 AM Depart host family for Rectory School
- Tour of campus
- Meeting with Headmaster
- Meeting with Chinese boarding students
- Lunch in dining room
- Meeting with administrative staff and admissions office
4:00 PM - Dinner with Bolton Administrators at the Smith home

Tuesday - 1/13/2009
8:00 AM Depart host family for Hartford
- Tour of Capitol - John Vamos (contact person for Representative Pam Sawyer)
- Tour of Legislative Office Building
- Lunch in Hartford
- Tour of Hartford as weather permits
3:00 PM Starbucks (Rest and tea/coffee)
5:00 PM Dinner with Board of Education at the Hambrook home

Wednesday - 1/14/2009
8:00 AM Arrival at BHS
8:18 AM Period B Department Meetings: Social Studies, World Languages
9:11 AM Period C Program Observation: Virtual High School
9:57 AM Period D Classroom Observation: English II (Ms. Mitchell) and Science 9 (Mr. Wolek)
10:43 AM Period E Classroom Observation: Latin IV Honors (Ms. Ryan) and Word Processing (Ms. Adler)
11:29 AM Lunch - Excursion to Pepe's Pizza
12:47 PM Period G To be scheduled based on interest of delegation
1:33 PM Period H To be scheduled based on interest of delegation
2:16 PM Break
2:30 PM Meeting with Principal
3:00 PM Depart to host family - Dinner and rest
7:00 PM Bolton High School Open House

Thursday - 1/15/2009

8:00 AM Bolton Center School Tour and Classroom Visits
12:00 PM Bolton Congregational Church Tour
1:00 PM Bolton Library Tour
2:00 PM Meeting with Bolton Public Schools Director of Curriculum and Instruction
3:00 PM Meeting with Bolton Public Schools Superintendent
4:00 PM Bolton Education Foundation Community Reception for Delegation

7:00 PM Depart to host family for packing.

Friday - 1/16/2009
9:00 AM Informal Breakfast Reception at Bolton High School with BHS Faculty and Students
9:30 AM Tour of Bolton High School Midyear Exams in progres
10:00 AM Department Meetings: Guidance and Special Education

12:00 PM Lunch - Excursion to TBA
3:00 PM Return to Fairfield Inn Wallingford, 100 Miles Drive, Wallingford, CT