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Inside the Notre Dame Basilica.

On April 17-19, seventh and eighth grade French students at the C. J. Hooker Middle School took a trip to Montreal, where they stayed at the Hotel Auberge Universel.

Students were supposed to depart the C. J. Hooker Middle School at 7 p.m.; however, due to unforeseen issues with the contracted transportation vehicles, the trip was slightly delayed.

“It was unfortunate to be delayed, but the safety of our students is top priority,” said French Teacher Kyle Lewis. “Fortunately, the situation was corrected quickly and the students were able to participate in every activity on our itinerary.”

Students arrived in Montreal and enjoyed dinner at La Casa Grecque. The following day, students enjoyed breakfast – and even a little dancing – at The Hard Rock café. They took a guided tour of Old Montreal and Plateau Mont Royal, and then headed to the Basilica of Notre Dame. After lunch, students visited the Biodome, the world’s largest inclined tower that housed the cycling events for the 1976 Olympics. They then headed for dinner at l’Academie, a French restaurant on trendy Rue St-Denis. After a ghost tour, where students searched for the ghosts of Old Montreal, they were treated to ice cream at a cremerie on the waterfront of the St. Lawrence River – a surprise from Jumpstreet Tours, the travel company.

On Saturday, students had a bowling party at Salon de quills and then took a tour of the Underground City. After some shopping and lunch – and a fantastic time! – the group headed back home to Goshen.