The following is provided to you on behalf of the CHS Admin team. Thank you for your attention to this important information. The College Board and the Scottsdale Unified School District have entered into a partnership to provide your student with a wonderful opportunity. On Tuesday, February 16, 2010 each of our district’s sophomores will take the Preliminary SAT Scoring Service (PSSS). This is being offered free of charge to all of our sophomore students. We feel strongly that this test will provide you, your student, and the district with valuable information concerning their academic progress and potential. We think this is so important that we will be paying for and administering this test during our regular school day. More information

Juniors, sophomores and freshmen at Chaparral High School:

• have you ever thought about living and studying abroad?
• think it would be exciting to be a youth exchange student?
• looking for a unique experience that will help prepare you for college?

Opportunities are available through Rotary Youth Exchange to study overseas during school year 2010-2011. Exchange students spend the year living in an overseas city with a host family and attending school there.
This is a chance to:

• Travel and see the world
• Experience another culture
• Master a new language
• Return home having had a life changing experience.
• Be hosted by a local Rotary club of business and professionals

The countries available for youth exchange:

	Germany	Taiwan	Belgium	Denmark
	Netherlands	Sweden	Italy	Argentina
	Chile	Brazil	Brazil	Switzerland

What do youth exchange students gain from the year?

• Lifelong friendships in other countries
• Fluency in a new language
• Greater maturity
• Preparation for the world of the future
• A unique experience in preparation for college
• A lot of fun

What are the costs?

• Medical and accident insurance
• Costs of the passport and visa
• Orientations for preparation
• Round trip travel to the country

There are no charges for:

• Room and Board
• Tuition

Students will leave in August 2010 and return in June or July, 2011 after a year of study overseas.

• Students will live with host families selected and interviewed by local Rotarians.
• Rotarians will enroll the student in a local high school.
• Rotary will provide about $100 in local currency each month for spending money.

Who Is Rotary?

• A worldwide organization of business and professional men and women
• Dedicated to building goodwill and peace throughout the world
• Promoter of high ethical standards
• Committed to humanitarian service throughout the world

Applications are due October 1, 2009. For more information see/write:

• http://www.scottsdalerotary.org/YouthExchange.htmlhttp://www.scottsdalerotary.org/YouthExchange.html
• http://www.rotary.org<http://www.rotary.org
• for applications, max-r@earthlink.net or youthexchange@scottsdalerotary.org