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AMIS Middle School Honor Girls Choir Festival
Shekou International School
January 28 – February 1
In preparation for your child’s upcoming participation in the AMIS Girls Choir
Festival, please read this letter carefully.
1) Complete the attached Consent Form and AMIS Acceptance Agreement and
return to Christine in MS Office by December 5th.
2) Submit a copy of your child’s passport, KITAS and MERP (Multiple Re-entry
Permission) to Christine in MS Office by December 5th.
3) Find attached the letter you will need to secure your child’s China visa. Submit a
copy of this visa to Christine in the MS Office by January 21st. If you need
assistance procuring the visa, please contact Ms. Jina Seung, Hana Tours:
021-5202450, [email protected]
4) Passport with visa – Please turn in your child’s passport to Christine in MS
Office on Monday, January 26th.
AMIS Shekou TOTAL Trip Fees are $1000 USD.
$500 FINAL PAYMENT due to the Business Office by
Friday, December 12th.
Please submit payment to the MS AMIS fund – B015381.
The fee includes all AMIS festival fees, festival t-shirt, flights, meals, chaperone costs, and
transportation to and from the HK airport.
Transportation Information:
Flight CX 718
Flight CX 719
Jan 28
Feb 01
Jakarta – Hong Kong
Hong Kong – Jakarta
Dep 08:40
Dep 16:05
Upon arrival to Hong Kong, the group will take a ferry to Shekou.
Arr 14:30
Arr 20:00
Drop off/pick up times:
(A car pass will be available after break for access through the front gate.)
! We will leave from JIS on Wednesday, January 28. Students will need to arrive at school
with their luggage BEFORE 5:15AM.
! Pick up will be on Sunday, February 01 at the front entrance of JIS at 22:00 (Please arrive
PROMPTLY, it is very inconvenient for teachers to wait for late drivers after this long trip).
Emergency Contact Information:
Emergency Duty Manager Number: +6281619000911
Sheryl Gruber at JIS: 0855 17 80853 or JIS Office Extension: 81167
Parents will be contacted when flights have landed.
Packing List and Dress Code for the Festival
Remember that you are representing JIS at this festival. Be on your best behavior and dress
appropriately. The average temperature that time of year in Shekou is 11C – 3C so pack
warm clothes!
Solid black shirt & Khaki pants (traveling clothes)
Folder with AMIS Music
Pencil
Homework
Concert Clothes:
Black Dress Pants/Skirt (concert length)
White Dress Shirt
Black Closed-Toe Dress Shoes
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Four days of clothes
Underwear
Socks
Pants
Shirts
Sweatshirt/Sweater
Comfortable Shoes
Jacket/hat/gloves for cold weather
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Toiletries
Deodorant
Shampoo
Brush/Comb
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
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Thank You Card & Gift for Host Family
** Personal medication – please give to trip chaperone
** Pocket money for snacks/souvenirs/food
** Camera (Optional)
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JIS REFUND INFORMATION
REFUNDS
1. Overnight field trips will require a NON REFUNADABLE deposit. The amount of this deposit
will vary based on the nature of the individual trip.
a. This deposit remains non refundable even in the case of cancellation due to security
concerns, student illness, family emergencies.
2. Refunds for airfare
a. If a trip is cancelled for any reason, either by JIS or by the parents, the school will contact
the airline involved and request a refund for the unused tickets. JIS will pass on whatever
refund is given by the airline to the student / family. No other refund for airfare will be
given
3. Refunds for Land tour costs
a. If a trip is cancelled for any reason, either by JIS or by the parents, the school will contact
the tour company involved and request a refund. JIS will pass on whatever refund is given
by the tour company to the student / family. No other refund for land tour costs will be
given
4. Refunds for Visas
a. If the student cancels the trip for any reason there will be no refund for the cost of the
students visa
b. If the school cancels the trip the school will refund the student the cost of the Visa upon
presentation of the receipt or copy of the visa.
5. Trip cancellation for disciplinary reasons
If a student is unable to travel due to disciplinary action imposed by the school, the school policies for
air and land cost refunds will be in effect. The school will reimburse the student for the costs of travel
visas.