Crêpes, Anyone?

French Club members had fun with crêpes. Each student learned how to make batter - cracking eggs, measuring, mixing, pouring, etc. Students also got to enjoy eating delicious crêpes - ham and cheese, rasberries and chocolate, and sugar and lemon. Délicieux!

 



Paris Tourism: Another Breaking Year in 2013

Spring is in the air and for those making summer plans, Paris offers a perennial attraction. Did you know that the City of Light was once again the world's single largest tourist destination? Over 15.5 million people visited Paris in 2013. This popular city beat its own record from the previous year by eight percent!

 



Welcome to Our French Town

9th Agers have been learning about life in a French town. Students recently created French buildings and specialty shops and then wrote a folder paper describing their building. They will soon be reading their papers to their classmates along with a slide show presentation. Buildings are on display in the Leutkemeyer Lobby. Here are just a few of their clever creations:

Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler!

French Club members celebrated Mardi Gras by wearing masks, eating King Cake, making Mardi Gras crowns, decorating fleur de lis cookies with Mardi Gras colors, and playing Mardi Gras bingo.

The Language of Love

French Club members prepared for Valentine's Day by making special gifts for friends and loved ones. Each student painted and découpaged a miniature box and then filled it with delicious French chocolates. 

 

 

 

Friends with France

President Obama welcomes President of France, François Hollande to the White House.

 

The French-American relationship has evolved greatly from the bonds established more than two centuries ago. Our friendship with France is rooted in the shared ideals of the French and American Revolutions.

Quiet on the Set!

10th Agers used their creative side as well as their knowledge of French to perform a variety of skits for their classmates. Students have been learning about how to describe ailments in French. Each skit had a different setting and a variety of ailments. Here are some of their performances:

 

 

 

 

Mysterious Mona

8th Agers are learning about famous places and monuments in Paris. Today they learned about the Louvre Museum, the largest museum in the world. The Louvre was once a palace, home to France's kings and queens. Today, people from all over the world come to see its art treasures. Of course, the most visited painting in the museum is Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Here are some 8th Agers trying to replicate her famous mysterious smile:

 



Sweet Little Alouette

7th Agers have been learning French words for body parts. To reinforce their new knowledge in a fun way, students were taught the well-known French song Alouette. After learning the song, they each made their own alouette bird to take home.

 

Alouette, gentile alouette

Alouette, je te plumerai.
Je te plumerai la tête . . .

 



Visitors from Haiti

Just before the holiday break, a delegation from Haiti came to visit Calvert School to see first-hand how we teach and learn.This group of French-speaking visitors included educators, an advisor from the Ministry of Education, and a  representative from the Haitian Embassy in Washington, D.C. They are seeking ways in which they can improve their educational system and came to the United States to see different schools in action. We were fortunate to have them come to our school and how fun it was to speak French with them!

Haiti is one of over twenty countries around the world whose official language is French. It is located south of Florida in the Caribbean Sea. This year, International Week's French Day will focus on Haiti. We will learn many things about this island country. Can you find Haiti on the map below?