Possible Activities For Students & Hosts

All Hosts and Students	11th - Thurs		Hawk Island. Hike through Scott Woods Park from hospital to Hawk Island; possibly bring canoes They suggest that people do hot dog or other food or activities there.
THE POTLUCK Slideshow	18th - Thurs	Haslett High School	If you have a talent to share, an instrument to play, a song to sing - feel free to bring that to our potluck. Also, for any of our guests from China and from the Haslett folks who traveled - if you would like to share a bit of your experience/your most memorable moment/your greatest surprise/etc. we will look forward to hearing it!
School Starts	24th - Wed	Viking Room 7:45 a.m.	Host students are to bring their Chinese guest to the HHS Viking Room by 7:45 a.m. Wednesday. Millie Heinz and Landon Bartley will take them on a tour of the capitol, Michigan Historical Museum and then off to Johnny Rockets for a real American lunch! Watch TV 6 and 10 news as Millie Heinz has connected with them about our guests and the activities tomorrow.
Classes	8/25 - 9/1	At the School	HHS host students will take their Chinese guest to classes and lunch with them.
Lugnuts Game	8/27/2005 7:05 PM	20 Free Tickets	Sabina Texido has arranged for up to 20 of you to attend the Lugnuts game free of charge on Saturday evening at 7:05 PM. Please email Lynn Bartley by Thursday MORNING. 10 a.m. if possible.
Get-together	8/28/2005	TBA	Anna Kahler and family have been working on notifying all present hosts about a gathering on Sunday. for Yo-Yo birthday.
HHS Diversity Club	8/29 - Mon	All Day Trip	The HHS Diversity Club will be organizing an all-day trip for the guests and HHS students. We will expect to have all HHS student hosts and their Chinese guests come to our Monday morning meetings AT 7:20 a.m. in the Viking Room on Monday, August 29. All China travelers should attend also. It is very important that you are all there.
New Day Hosts for the students.	Viking Room at 7:30 am	Wednesday	Our Chinese guests will have new DAY hosts beginning tomorrow, Wednesday. Present HHS hosts and China students need to meet in the Viking Room Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. where the new day hosts will meet them. Present HHS hosts will pick up their Chinese guests at the end of the school day each day in Viking Room.
Basketball techniques	8/31	Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. till 4 p.m.	Some of our boy basketball players are going to teach our China guests some basketball techniques Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. till 4 p.m. Please meet in the cafeteria after school if you can attend. Pick up will be at 4 p.m. at the student parking lot main door.
HHS Diversity Club	9/2	10:45 AM to 12:30	Diversity Club is sponsoring an ice skating get-together on Friday, Sept 2. We will need to get to Munn ice arena (MSU) by 10:45 a.m. and will be done skating at 12:30. Let me know if you can go and if someone needs a ride. Cost for our China guests will be covered. ($3 for under 18 for skating, $1 for skate rental, $4 for adult skating.)
Farewell Potluck	9/6	Penny Milliman's house	Replay of the potluck from August 18th -Thanks to Millie Heinz and Penny Milliman for organizing our farewell dinner for Tue Sept 6. The pot-luck starts at 5:30 tomorrow at Penny & Dirk Millimans, they live on Lake Lansing, 9 houses east of the boat launch. 6231 E. Lake Drive. Please bring a dish to pass, their phone number is 339-3783.
Good-bye	9/8	Lansing City Airport	Airport details for Thursday, Sept 8: the flight is out of Capital City Airport, leaving at 6 a.m. We must arrive at the airport by 4:30 a.m. Who is planning to go to the airport? Who can pick up someone else if needed? Please let me know asap. Thanks.

August 30, 2005
Subject: Haslett Hosting plan

Hi Everyone,

1) Millie Heinz and Landon Bartley took the China group to the capitol, the Michigan Historical Museum and Johnny's Rockets for lunch on our first day of school. Thanks Millie and Landon!

2) Our Chinese guests will have new DAY hosts beginning tomorrow, Wednesday. Present HHS hosts and China students need to meet in the Viking Room Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. where the new day hosts will meet them. Present HHS hosts will pick up their Chinese guests at the end of the school day each day in Viking Room.

3) Monday morning the Diversity Club sponsored a "meet our guests" meeting where many HHS students came and asked our China guests questions. Our guests did a beautiful job of communicating. It was a nice gathering.

4) Some of our boy basketball players are going to teach our China guests some basketball techniques Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. till 4 p.m. Please meet in the cafeteria after school if you can attend. Pick up will be at 4 p.m. at the student parking lot main door.

5) All China guests are invited to come to the home football game this Thursday evening. Tickets will be provided for them and their hosts. I need to know who will need tickets. Thanks.

6) Diversity Club is sponsoring an ice skating get-together on Friday, Sept 2. We will need to get to Munn ice arena (MSU) by 10:45 a.m. and will be done skating at 12:30. Let me know if you can go and if someone needs a ride. Cost for our China guests will be covered. ($3 for under 18 for skating, $1 for skate rental, $4 for adult skating.)

7) Thanks to Millie Heinz and Penny Milliman for organizing our farewell dinner for Tue Sept 6.

8) airport details for Thursday, Sept 8: the flight is out of Capital City Airport, leaving at 6 a.m. We must arrive at the airport by 4:30 a.m. Who is planning to go to the airport? Who can pick up someone else if needed? Please let me know asap. Thanks.

9) Finally, I hope you all have a lovely weekend, whatever you are doing. If you have an emergency regarding one of our guests, please call me at 517.281.9378 or Rui at 517.803.7789.

August 8, 2005
Subject: Haslett Hosting plan

Hi Everyone,

I've been Rui Niu's counterpart from Haslett H.S. as we've planned this student exchange. Thank you so much for hosting our guests. I am copying below our plans for the time when the Chinese guests arrive in Haslett. Please feel free to read it ALL :-) and to take part in whatever way you wish. (You might be very interested in the info near the very end!) We look forward to meeting you on Thursday, August 18 for our potluck dinner. Here is our plan as was written to Haslett families:

First, we will have a potluck dinner on Thursday, August 18. Millie Heinz will be emailing you soon regarding details about it. The present host families will join us and will bring our Chinese guests. We'll have dinner together and have a little welcome - and then Haslett families will take their guests home.

On Wednesday, August 24, Haslett students return to school. Our student hosts should bring their Chinese guests to school - AND should bring them to the Viking Room by 7:45 a.m.

Our Chinese guests will NOT be in HHS classes that day. We will have another activity for them that day so that HHS students can focus completely on the many details of the first day. IF THERE ARE ANY PARENTS INTERESTED IN HELPING TO ORGANIZE THIS DAY FOR THE CHINESE STUDENTS OR IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO BE WITH THEM FOR AN EXCURSION ON THIS DAY, PLEASE EMAIL ME RIGHT AWAY. THANKS!

From Thursday, Aug 25 through Thursday, Sept. 1, HHS host students will take their Chinese guest to classes and lunch with them. If there are sports practices, etc., you can take your guest to these or make arrangements for them to go home or with another student. You are responsible for your guest.

From Tuesday, September 6 through Tuesday, September 7, our Chinese guests will be with HHS "day hosts." This way the students will experience other classes at HHS. We will be seeking HHS student volunteers for the "day host" positions. If you know of someone who is interested, let me know asap. (Note: if we find we have a large number of students interested in day hosting, we will divide the time into three periods instead of two.)

The HHS Diversity Club will be organizing an all-day trip for the guests and HHS students. We will expect to have all HHS student hosts and their Chinese guests come to our Monday morning meetings AT 7:20 a.m. in the Viking Room on Monday, August 29. All China travelers should attend also. It is very important that you are all there.

While your guests are with you, keep in mind that they are interested in experiencing American life as much as possible. It is lovely for you to share special excursions, but the day-to-day events are just as important to them. As for specific ideas, it would be great for you to arrange for them to attend at least one HHS home football game - we will provide free tickets if you let me know in advance. A school dance would also be quite an experience for them! Other ideas are Lugnuts games, Lake Michigan (Grand Haven is just two hours away), Lake Lansing, bowling, and whatever your family enjoys. Time relaxing at home is great, too! As for your place of worship, feel free to invite your guest to attend with you, but be sure it is seen as optional.

I have written for a grant and am hoping to receive it, so if you need some money for your guest's admission costs, etc. please feel free to let me know. Also, if you have an idea for a large group (families) activity, please write to us about it.

I believe our Chinese guests will be leaving on September 8 from Lansing Capital City Airport. As soon as I receive more information, I will let you know. I think it would be nice for us to plan a farewell event. If you have ideas, let me know.

A wonderful web site about this cultural exchange has been developed. Please visit it (and see all the great photos) at www.us-chinaedu.com

I hope this answers some of your questions, but if you have others, please feel free to email or call me at any time (339-8249 x 204.) I'm looking forward to seeing you on August 18.

Lynn Bartley