Bienvenidos/Welcome

Hello and welcome to the "From Hartford to Costa Rica" blog site.

Here you can find travel information, group updates, fundraising ideas, articles and teacher/student posts.
Thank you to all who attended the parent info session May 20th. As always please email or call Miriam Vazquez or Elizabeth Wilson with any questions or student updates you have.  Remember to use the website below to "enroll".

Ms. Vazquez students: http://www.eftours.com/tour-website/1610890HH miriam.vazquez@hartfordschools.org
Ms. Wilson students: http://www.eftours.com/tour-website/1610872BW elizabethkelloggwilson@gmail.com

Trip coordinator: Lauren Gallagher: (860) 266-2755
Elizabeth Wilson cell phone: (860) 729-8872


As you can tell, we are so very excited to announce this middle school student trip and we appreciate your questions and concerns.

Top five ways to be a GREAT traveler:
1.  Flexibility! Be open to changes in schedule or events.  Be willing to volunteer to help or support others while enjoying your own time traveling.

2. Open-mindedness!  Be curious, generous and appreciative of how everyone lives and participates in the world.

3. Positivity! Traveling can be extremely tiring and can quickly turn good moods into non-favorable ones.  Stay positive! Remember how these experiences will shape the rest of your lives.

4. Be a learner and a thinker!  Never stop asking questions or being curious about your surroundings. Most of our lives are spent in our normal routine- take advantage of the out of the ordinary circumstances!

5.  Be safe! Make sure to listen carefully to directions and put yourself in situations you feel comfortable, safe and happy.  Your teachers will be there with you while you experience the world in new ways.