Martinique! Spring Break 2013

Important Information Who? - rising 7-8th graders

Activities Include - activities about Creole culture and French influence, geographic features on island such as visiting active volcano, kayaking, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, going to the beach!

Interested?

See Mme. Meurisse or M. Mallet for more info. (room 202)

Itinerary – Day 1 (March 2, 2013)

Morning: Departure from Hartsfield

Afternoon: arrival in Martinique at Aime Cesaire Airport (FDF)

Evening: meal and installation in bungalows

Itinerary – Day 2 (March 3, 2013)

Morning: Morne-Rouge Climbing the volcano – Montagne

Pelée

Afternoon: Visit of CDST, brief visit of St. Pierre

and brief overview of the ruins. Shopping in local market Beach

Evening: Dinner at Camp

Itinerary – Day 3 (March 4, 2013)

Morning: Mangofil

Afternoon: horseback riding at Ranch Jack

Evening: Pizzaria in Ste Luce

Itinerary – Day 4 (March 5, 2013)

Morning: kayaking in the mangrove at Trois-Ilets

Afternoon: visit to le François and St.-Esprit. Visit the Clément Habitation

(le François) Beach

Itinerary – Day 5 (March 6, 2013)

Morning: Sleep In! (Grasse Matinée!) / Beach

Afternoon: Picnic at l’Ecole de

l’Anse Madame at 12:30 p.m.

Bèlè Danse (Ecole de l’Anse Madame)

Itinerary – Day 6 (March 7, 2013)

Morning: St. Esprit

Afternoon: la pêche

Students will participate in the net fishing of Martinique by pulling in the fish caught by the fisherman.

Evening: Barbeque meal (grilling

the fish!) and journals

Itinerary – Day 7 (March 8, 2013)

Morning: Visit of Jardin of Tradition at Saint-Esprit / Robert (traditional life in the Antillas). Cooking and tasting the Kassav with degustation of tropical fruits.

Afternoon: visit Fort de France (take ferry) - Shopping

Evening: Prepare for departure –

clean rooms and pack bags

Itinerary – Day 8 (March 9, 2013)

Morning: Clean up the bungalows / farewell (Departure from camp)

Afternoon: flight back home

Evening: arrival in Hartsfield Jackson

FYI 1) Contact Mr. Mallet or Mrs. Meurisse to

take a letter home

2) Registration Date – September 30, 2013