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STEUBENVILLE -- More than 90 students, educators and chaperones from Steubenville High School will be heading to Europe this month as part of the Globetrotters program.
School counselor Adele Filtz and Jackie Reeves, district director of gifted education, are coordinating the effort. The group will be traveling to England, France and Italy from Wednesday through May 17.
"This is our first year," said Filtz. "It is something Reeves and I have been planning because we want the students to have an international, cultural experience."
The tour will begin with an overnight flight to London. The group will sightsee, visiting the London Bridge, Houses of Parliament, St. Paul's Cathedral, Piccadilly Circus, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and Covent Garden.
Three days will be spent in England. Buckingham Palace and Big Ben will be toured prior to heading to the continent on a Eurostar train. While in Paris, two days will be spent soaking up the French culture -- beginning with views from Montmartre.
Experiences will include visiting the Champs-Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, I.M. Pei's glass pyramid, Versailles and a Seine River cruise.
Italy is next on the trip. The group will enjoy a food-themed walking tour in Milan and learn about fashion, art and the cultural hub. While in Florence, visitors will see the view from Piazza Michelangelo, the frescos inside the church of San Miniato al Monte, tours of Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo and Chiesa di Santa Croce.
Rome is the final stop, with visits to Vatican City, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Piazza Navona and the Spanish Steps. Officials are working with EF Tours of Wheeling. Several fundraisers have been held to finance the trip, including the "Twas The Night" community event, pizza and sweets sales, spaghetti dinners and an "Around The World" basketball fundraiser.
"We hope to go every two or three years to different destinations to give students an opportunity to see the world," Filtz concluded. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for most of our students."