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Questions (and Answers!)
Post your questions here. If you can answer a question, please do so! Les parents de Plessisville, n'hésitez pas à afficher votre question en français.

To post a question, click on the icon at the top right hand side that looks like two speech balloons. Click "+ New Post", then write in your subject and message in the boxes that appear. You can also read earlier posts and make comments on them. I will organize the general interest questions or important questions on this page for easy access. - Mme Ankenmann

QUESTION ABOUT ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIME Q: What time are the Plessisville twins expected to arrive? And leave? A: Thursday, April 12, at about 4:30 p.m. Departure is scheduled for 8 a.m., Friday, April 20.

QUESTIONS ABOUT TORONTO Q. How much luggage may we bring? A. As much as necessary (within reason...) But you do have a 55-seat bus for 15 people, and this same bus will be transporting our group (30) to various activities in Toronto and to Niagara Falls.

Q: Is there a dress code at Havergal College? A: Yes, our school uniform. Your twin will have a uniform ready for you to wear to school on Friday. If you have black or dark brown shoes, please bring them. Otherwise, you can wear running shoes with the uniform for the day.

Q: Are there any special clothing requirements? A : In addition to your jeans, other pants, T-shirt, sweaters, etc, bring a swimsuit & bathing cap for the Friday afternoon swim, and clothes for a Phys Ed class. *VERY IMPORTANT: don't forget your student card or some identity card that shows your birthdate and address.

The silk-screening workshop on Monday afternoon is at a store downtown called Peach Berserk. You will need an apron or an old shirt to wear that you don't mind getting ink on. The workshop provides a T-shirt for you to print, but if you want to stencil a print onto another item of clothing, you can bring a skirt, pair of pants, a pillowcase (basically anything made of fabric) with you from home. If you really like art, you can sketch a few designs ahead of time. KIngi Carpenter (owner of the boutique and a Havergal graduate) said you could e-mail her your images __kingi@peachberserk.com__ if you wanted to get her advice on how your design would work as a print. I think she is almost as excited about having you there are we are about going!

Q. Do we need to bring a "dress-up" outfit for a special occasion? A. No.

Q. How much spending money should we bring? Around $100. All meals are covered by your host family, so it's really only the highway meals. Bring a lunch for the bus on Thursday, if you wish. Then your only expenses would be any souvenirs, treats or gifts you want to buy.

Q. Curfew : any particular time? A. You will be home with your partner by 9 p.m. at the latest. Speak with your host parents to make arrangements. Be aware that living in English is tiring for your brain (vraiment!), and we will be quite active, so you may need extra sleep to feel refreshed and energetic.