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Virginia Beach Friends School is partnering with the Faces & Our Cultures program to offer expanded opportunities for international travel and student exchange to students throughout Hampton Roads.
Option 1: Students age 13-17, will be escorted on a 7-day trip to Guatemala June 27-July 3, 2011. Students depart Norfolk airport and arrive Guatemala City where they will be greeted by local host families. We will explore the city, then travel to Antigua, one of the world’s best-preserved colonial cities, then on to the center of Mayan culture, Chichicastenango. We’ll include a visit to a local school and end with a day at the beach! Cost is $1600 pp based on a group of 10 and includes:
RT Flight (until reservations are booked, the cost could fluctuate)
Accommodations
Land transportation
Most Meals
Travel Insurance
Teacher escort
Student must have valid passport that does not expire within 6 months of departure date. For trip application or additional information, please contact tjacquie@friends-school.org
Option 2: Families from within Hampton Roads are invited to host a student from Guatemala (age 14 – 16) from Oct. 15 – Dec. 11, 2011. Find out how sharing your home can change the world. Host families provide lodging, transportation to and from school & other events and meals. Visiting students have their own health insurance & spending money. Families need not be associated with the school. Meet representatives from F & OC on campus in April. Contact tjacquie@friends-school.org between March 21 and 31 for more information.
Mark your calendars now for the following spring events:
• Used Book Fair–April 4th through 7th. The senior class welcomes any donations of used books for this Spring fundraising event!
• April 20th–the Shakespeare’s Comedies class will travel to Staunton to the American Shakespeare Theatre to see As You Like It.
• May 14th is the Upper School Prom. This year’s theme is Under the Sea!
Interested in getting more involved in our growing community? Consider joining the Friends School Community Association (FSCA).
All are welcome to attend the FSCA meetings. Check the school calendar for upcoming dates.
For more information, contact Beth Allen at baabba1@aol.com
Some call it PTA, some call it PTO, we call it FSCA!
VBFS Faculty vs. VBFS Parents
Wednesday, March 23rd 
6-8 pm in the Wilson Center
Food, Fun, Prizes
Wanna play? Sign up with T. Megan
A “Fun-Raiser” brought to you by your Friendly Neighborhood Forensics Team
Post Event Thank-You!
“I just wanted to thank everybody for their support in our “Hectannual” Parent-Teacher Volleyball match. Although the teachers suffered a humiliating defeat, a fun time was had by all and money was raised to support the sprucing up of our campus.” ~ Megan Murphy
Designed for students and adults, stops on this trip include Cusco, the Koricancha Temple, Sacsayhuaman and, of course, a private guided tour of Machu Picchu. Pricing includes flights, three-star hotels, private transportation and meals except for lunches and dinners. Ask for full itinerary.
This Shangri-La Voyage to Kham Tibet is designed for adults. Beginning in Chengdu, this trip includes a service project at the Panda Breeding Center, as well as travel to Hailuogou Glacier & Forests National Park, Luding Bridge, Muge Lake, Gongling Monastary and other exciting spots. Pricing includes flights, three-star hotels, private transportation and all but some meals. Full itinerary available as well as extensions to Beijing, Shanghai, Xian.
Adults and families with children 9 years old and up will enjoy this trip into the rainforest. Spend four days in a rainforest lodge before travel to Quito and the Otavalo market. Accomodations include a rustic lodge with indoor plumbing as well as a four-star hotel. Also included are flights, private transportation and most meals.
For adults, this is an “once-in-a-lifetime” trip featuring three superstar performers. We take care of everything so you can have fun in Cusco, Sacred Valley and the concert on Machu Picchu! Pricing includes three-star hotels, flights and transportation. Trip extensions available: Lake Titicaca – add $300 + 3 days. Arequipa/Colca Canyon – add $300 + 3 days. Inca Trail hike – add 4 Days + $650. All pricing is per person.
Explore Beijing historical sites including the Great Wall & Forbidden City, then fly to Chengdu where we spend a day behind the scenes at the Panda breeding center. Daily lessons in Mandarin are mingled with trips to Dujiangyan Irrigation System and other heritage sites and cultural activities including opera. Accommodations include three-star hotels.
Visit the “Top of the World.” Fly in and out of Chengdu. Explore monasteries, markets & see some of the most spectacular architecture in the world. This trip explores temples and holy lakes in Tibet as well as the Kampala Pass and Karola Glacier. Entrance ticket to Mt. Everest Base Camp optional. Pricing has yet to be determined for this trip. Please contact Jacquie Whitt for additional information.
From Lima, fly to Cusco and the Manu Biosphere Reserve, one of the few remaining accessible virgin forests in the world. Bird watching, elusive jaguars and medicinal plants are all part of this Amazon jungle experience. This trip can be split to include a Machu Picchu visit with an option to extend to hike Inca Trail.
The dates for this trip are yet to be determined, but it could be over the Thanksgiving holiday. Please contact Jacquie for more information or if you are interested in offering feedback of your own.)Spend 6 days/5 nights of exploration, discovery and fun on three of the remote Galapagos Islands. We combine the comforts of a land-based itinerary with water-based activities. Snorkel with giant tortoises, hike on the volcanoes, photograph the blue-footed boobies and enjoy your meals and accommodations in comfy four-star lodges and hotels. This trip has an option to extend another 6 days to further explore Ecuador, including Cotopaxi Volcano, and the famous Otavalo market.
For full itinerary or questions regarding any of these opportunities, please contact Jacquie Whitt at 428-7534 or tjacquie @ friends-school.org
The bus is almost full, so contact Steve Wynkoop (dckoops @ cox.net) NOW to reserve your spot.
STUDENTS WILL NEED TO RETURN THEIR STUDENT/PARENTAL PERMISSION,MEDICAL FORMS AS WELL AS TRIP RESERVATION POLICY FORM and ALL FEES BY TUESDAY, February 8, 2011.
Forms are available at most basketball games and from Teacher Jessica in the Main Office.
The Upper School Activities Committee will sponsor a Midwinter Lock-in Friday night through Saturday morning on February 25th and 26th. Our theme will be Dinner and a Movie/Game with attendees helping to prepare dinner once the Middle School sponsored Dodgeball Tournament ends that evening. The US will open at 7:00 PM, and information/permission forms will be available beginning February 1st.
Fri, May 13, 2011
11:00am – 8:00pm
Honey Bee Golf Course
2500 South Independence Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Families are welcome to join us for a putting contest and dinner.
Tournament Play:
Florida Best Ball Entry Fee: $125 per golfer or $400 per team
Includes: 18 holes of golf with cart, unlimited range balls prior to tournament, prizes in 3 flights, lunch provided by Atlanta Bread Company, PLUS dinner, entertainment, and more!
Guest dinner fee: $20.00, Children 10 and Under $15.00
For more information visit http://vbfsgolfclassic.com/
The 7th grade will host a dodgeball tournament and Office Olympics on Friday Feb. 25. Students will be organized into dodgeball teams and any lower school students will have “office olympics” games to do while the tournament is going on.
A series of events designed to open ourselves to discovering our role in the conflicts in our lives, our families and our world.
Friday, January 28, 6 – 9 PM
VB Friends Meeting House, 1537 Laskin Road, VB 23451
Helping Conflict Feel Safe: Creating Conflict Norms
Can we build an environment where we can feel confident we can express conflict without getting hurt?
Email digwells@earthlink.net for more information, or reserve your space for this event.
Come prepared to share a potluck meal and broaden your perspective.
Spring Arts Festival
Fri May 18
Memorial Day - School Closed
Mon May 28