June 8, 2008

The Purpose of the Blog

The purpose of this Blog is to keep communication open between the IHS students while in Germany and their parents and families at home.

The blog is for:
- Students and teachers to write updates about what they have been doing in Germany.
- Parents to write general notes of encouragement/greeting to the group.
- Discussion before the trip about preparation
- Communication between parents
- Communication between students
- Brainstorming about the time when the Emden students are in Irondequoit

This blog is not for:
- Long emails to your child.
- Personal information (such as email addresses or credit card numbers)
- emergancies

Who can write on this blog:
- IHS students on the exchange
- Parents of these students
- Frau Green and Miss Jaloszynski

If you would like to be added to the blog writers, please send Frau Green a message and you will receive an invitation to join. The invitation will take you through the steps.