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Storage of Luggage and Personal Items

Each year we have students that are planning to return to their current homestay or move to a new homestay after the summer holidays. Often their amount of belongings prohibits the family from using their space during the summer. As a result, we are offering storage to students during the summer time. For a $200 fee, students will have up to 3 items (luggage or boxed) placed in a storage unit provided by our office. All items must be marked, and we will have a designated drop off time and date organized at the end of the year.

While we are providing this service, we will not be responsible for the damage or loss of any of these articles.

Homestay Handbook Excerpt

The following sections are an excerpt from our Homestay Handbook for your reference.

What a Host Provides

As a host parent you are expected to provide essentially what you would normally provide for your own family:

• A private bedroom

• Three wholesome meals a day and snacks as required

• Prepare the evening meal and have dinner as a family with the international student

• A comfortable, quiet, adequately lit and heated study space

• Hot water and facilities for bathing

• Use of family phone and internet (wi-fi)

• Invite student to participate in all family activities and pay for the student to participate. The student may be asked to contribute financially in extraordinary circumstances such as expensive trips or activities such as skiing

• Laundry (you may expect a student to do their own laundry if you wish)

• Toiletries (shampoo, toothpaste etc.) which you would normally provide for family members

• Emotional support if your student suffers from homesickness, difficulties at school, etc.

• Academic support (help with homework if possible, communication with teachers, attendance at parent-teacher-student interviews, etc.)

• Include your student in family outings, trips to restaurants, special occasions, recreational activities

• Access to the common living areas of the house that a family member would normally have access to.

Early in the host experience, have conversations with your student about expectations: both yours and the student’s. Reach a mutual agreement about the amount of interaction between your student and your family, and the kinds of activities which you will participate in together. Bring it up regularly for further discussion as the situation changes.

You may not charge additional fees to a student without prior consent from the administration.

Suggested Homestay Guidelines for Students

The school district supports the right of host parents to determine appropriate rules and procedures for their international students. It is suggested that all rules be developed in consultation with the student, and that they be appropriate for their age. It is wise to es tablish an understanding of house rules and regulations with your student as soon as possible.

Discuss your rules early and often, making sure that the student understands them. Deal with a few rules at a time. Reach mutual agreement about as many rules as possible. Discuss with the student what kinds of rules they had at home and what kinds of rules other international students have.

Explain the reasons for your rules. Enforce your rules, and do not let the student get away with breaking them. These are typical teenagers and as such they are likely to test your authority.

Drugs & Alcohol

Be fair and firm.

Establish reasonable consequences for breaking rules

International students in this program are prohibited from using drugs and alcohol, regardless of their age.

All international students, before beginning this program, signed a Student Participation Agreement that explicitly states that they are prohibited from using drugs and alcohol. Students are expected to follow this rule while they are in our program, or risk expulsion. Some international students in this program are 19 years of age or older. They too are not permitted to consume alcohol or drugs. This is a high school program and as such we have rules that are appropriate for high school students.

Do not allow your student to attend parties where students will be unsupervised.

Check Ins, Curfews, and Sleepovers

Students should be at home for dinner on weeknights and Sundays. Evenings after supper are considered to be study and family time. If you give students permission to be out on school nights (to participate in school activities, teams, etc.) they should be home at an appropriate time in order to get enough sleep to be able to function at school. The guidelines are that all students should be home by 9:00 p.m. during the week.

When students go out on weekend nights they should have an appropriate curfew.

Weekend curfew guidelines are as follows:

Grade 8: 9:00 p.m.

Grade 9: 10:00 p.m.

Grade 10: 10:00 p.m.

Grade 11: 11:00 p.m.

Grade 12: 12:00 a.m.

Host parents are expected to know where students are at all times.

Sleepover arrangements must be made in advance and host parents are expected to check on all such arrangements with the responsible adult where the student will be staying. Host parents may request that students speak to each other in English in their presence.

Host parents have the right to say no to inappropriate requests and to set reasonable limits around sleepovers and time spent away from the family home.

Discussion Points with Your Student

• Students are not allowed to smoke, vape, or use chewing tobacco

• Students may be expected to have chores such as cleaning their room and helping with the dishes. They are not expected to cook meals, vacuum the home, or perform other household tasks.

• Students should never babysit their host’s children.