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Grade 7 Mexico- Canada Academic and Cultural Exchange:
In October six students from the American Institute of Monterrey (AIM) arrived in Ottawa to kickoff the first phase of the 2nd Annual Mexico-Canada academic and cultural exchange. They stayed with the families of our Grade 7 students.
We are looking forward to travelling to Monterrey in March to stay with our new friends and Mexican families.
While in Mexico our students will spend the mornings in the classrooms with their billets and the afternoons on cultural excursions. This will be an excellent opportunity for everyone concerned to learn about a different culture and education system. In addition, many life-long friendships are being made!
Phase 2 -Mexico Itinerary
| Date | Itinerary |
| Saturday, Feb. 27 | 12:40 p.m. . - Host families to meet Canadians at Monterrey International Airport |
| Sunday, Feb. 28 | Group Outing |
| Monday, Feb. 29 | 8:00 a.m. - Arrive at AIM (American Institute of Monterrey) 8:15 - 12:15 p.m. - Assembly and classes. 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. - Lunch 12:34 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Grutas de Garcia. An illuminate 2.5 km route leads through 16 chambers in this cave system high in the Sierra del Fraile Mountain. The caves were formed 50 millions years ago and were discovered in 1843. Students will have the opportunity to view stalactites and stalagmites, as well as petrified sea shells. 4:45 p.m. - Students spend the evening with their host families. |
| Tuesday, March 2 | 8:00 a.m. - Arrive at AIM 8:10 - 11:00 a.m. - Classes 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Mexican History Museum. 1:30 - 2:00 - Lunch 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. - Santa Lucia River Walk 4:30 p.m. - Students spend the evening with their host families. |
| Wednesday, March 3 | 8:00 a.m. - Arrive at AIM 8:10 - 10:55 - Classes 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Morelos Street/Artisan Market 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. - Lunch 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. - Macroplaza/Artisan Market 4:00 p.m. - Students spend evening with host families. |
| Thursday, March 4 | 8:00 a.m. - Arrive at AIM 8:10 - 10:55 a.m. - Classes 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Fundidora. This park contains several industrial buildings from the old Iron and Steel Foundry. It also contains extensive walking tracks, an artificial lake, play grounds and a 3.4 km permanent road course which is popular with joggers, bicyclists and inline skaters. 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. - Lunch 2:00- 3:30 p.m. - Biking in the Park 4:00 p.m. - Students spend evening with host families. |
| Friday, March 5 | 8:00 a.m. - Arrive at Aim 8:10 - 8:35 a.m. - Venta Students give presentation on Canada to the AIM 6th Grade classes. 8:35 - 4:35p.m. - Students will spend all day at AIM 4:35 p.m. - Students spend evening and weekend with host families. |
| Monday, March 8 | 1:35 p.m. - Canadians depart Monterrey |