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Herndon Calendar
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This Week in Potomac 12-13-06
This Week in Potomac 12-13-06
Award Ends Family's Ordeal
Brittle bones disease leads to child being taken away from family, father charged with child abuse.
Award Ends Family's Ordeal
Business
Business
Business
Business
Dorm Life Deferred
Local Tulane student rolls with changes that Hurricane Katrina forced.
Dorm Life Deferred
Award Ends Family's Ordeal
Brittle bones disease leads to child being taken away from family, father charged with child abuse.
Award Ends Family's Ordeal
Arlington: Wakefield High School Welcomes French Lycée Teacher
Parlez-vous ... Arlington?
Encouraging Language Study When Katy Wheelock began teaching at Wakefield, there were seven sections of French. By the time she received the Exemplary French Program award, there were nine. Wakefield also began offering two additional higher level classes, French 5 (a pre-AP class) and Advanced Studies of French (a post-AP class which APS is hoping to offer as a dually-enrolled class in the future). Under her leadership, Wakefield: * had an active chapter of the French Honor Society the “SHF”, or Societe’ Honoraire de Francais, and took part in the Grand Concours. * had two candidates who were wait-listed for Virginia’s Summer Governor’s Academy program, * students entered the Creative Writing Contest sponsored by SHF and wrote original poetry, in French, which they read aloud for World Languages Week at a countywide public event. * has gotten involved with Sister City Arlington-Reims committee for exchange opportunities (outbound to Reims 2013, inbound 2012, 2014); * had numerous guest speakers: David Biette, director, Canada Institute, Wilson Center (Jan 2015) and Idriss Fall, reporter, Voice of America (focus on Senegal, Africa) (Feb 2015) * established pen-pals for individuals; * Skyped with a Peace Corps volunteer about her life, usage of French etc. * welcomed five French high school students into their homes; * has set up a French Club; * students travelled to Reims for Spring Break 2014; * held a Declamation Contest, a juried contest in front of nearly 600 students. Miss Virginia International, Kristyn Admire, a linguist herself, came to encourage students to continue their foreign language studies in the future. * took part in a contest sponsored by the French Embassy in Washington D.C. called “Dis-moi dix mots qui te racontent” * allowed Wheelock to go on a French Embassy sponsored “Stage Pédagogique de Courte Durée” (short term teaching course) where she was one of 10 U.S. teachers in the country selected for an teacher immersion at CAVILAM in Vichy, France. Wheelock said she hopes to be able to visit middle school French teachers and students in level 1, at least once per year, to encourage more students to continue to level 2. She would like to see more students go on to language in high school and would like to see world languages become a core subject, as it is all throughout Europe. Wheelock also hopes to establish a stronger “college link” to show students the college opportunities for language study, how successful completion of advanced classes can earn college credits, how language can lead to studying abroad, internships, and and eventually, job opportunities.
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board
CAPPIES REVIEW: Yorktown Cultivates 'The Secret Garden'
CAPPIES REVIEW: Yorktown Cultivates 'The Secret Garden'
Woodlawn’s Premonition Mission
New Halloween tour looks at the superstitious side of historic house.
Woodlawn’s Premonition Mission
The 'Gin Game' Wins at Little Theatre
Margaret Bush triumphs in gin game.
The 'Gin Game' Wins at Little Theatre
Fresh Air
Fresh Air
Neighborhood Learns From Older Generation
East Alexandria Avenue seniors reminisce
Neighborhood Learns From Older Generation
Chamber Welcomes All to Mount Vernon
A greeting from Dan Rinzel, Chairman, Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Welcomes All to Mount Vernon