Page C4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 31, 1993 Canadian Parents For French i C@ cy Learn About Learning French Canadian Parents for French has recently - J compiled a pamphlet to encourage and assist both f parents wilh children in the French Immersion programme and those who ate considering B enrolling their children, : The object of the pamphlet is to explain what: French Immersion-antails for sludents and to answer any questions parents may have, B Ina clear and concise manner the pamphlet describes various stages of the French Immersion, from Kindergarten. to Grade 12 {Primary 1 to Graduate 2). The following quotes are taken from g this pamphlet, Inthe primary sector ‘French Immersion curriculum is the same as the English curriculum: al the developments and changes {due to Year 2000) thatare happening in the English: programme.are in French as well.” At the very beginning, “Life in Kindergarten provides a safe. secure. environment: in the classroom to learn: how ta socialize, how to iearn, responsibility for oneself and one s belongings and | respect for classmates.” The primary years are 2a Vital_ and Indispensable preparation for elementary schoo! where a greater emphasis is put an academic progress. "Grades 4- 7 use the new Graficor French Language Arts programme, It is based on the whole fanguage _ model incorporating more student involvement and Te TT = suigt 2 co-operation during lessons.” In Junior High School (Grade 6-10) three subjects are taught in French, At Senior High where the lead class in Terrace has now arrived, 2 subjects are taught in French in Grade 11 and 1 in Grade 12. , Parents who are worrled about their child's progress in English should notice that it is only in the first four years that all curriculum is in French. ‘By Grade 4 (Intermediate 1) 20% of curriculum lime is given to English Language Arts: by.Grade 7 (|-4) Mathematics and English language is taught in English and be Grade 8(1-5) 65% of instruction is in English. In Grade 12 only 15% of student's academic work is in French, Al this stage the Merci Mille Fois! Concours was again a great success! A special thank you to Norma . - Bohle- for her wonderful organization, Coco Schau for the judges’ ~- supper, Estelle Mitchell and Betty Geier for tallykeeping, Wendy Gook and. Patti Beaudreault for timekeeping, Shirley Hanson for the beverages, and the judges (Jo Patterson, Lynn Landry, J.P. Turcotte) for their stamina. Ludwig Van Beethoven Chers juges, chers parents, chers professeurs et chers amis, Aujourd'hui je vais vous parler de Ludwig Van Beethoven et & propos de son vie que je trouve intéressant at inspirant.. ‘Ludwig Van Beethoven était probablement le mustoiett ayec’léplus'de talent et ceftalnement. le, ds “plus® =popilaira: dans: toitt (histoire de ta musique , * qagsique; Beathoven était néen ‘Bonn, Allemagne; le 18 décembre, 1770. Son pare, Johann, et son _ grand: pére 0 ont été tout les deux des musiciens et “ils. voulalent garder ta musique’ dans la famille. -, Beathaven adécouvert sont latent musical quand il était tras: ‘Jeune. Son pare, qui était un alcoolique ne voillait: que son fils allail étre une musicien . extraordinaire, comme Mozari, Beethoven était “souvent -réveillé dans la nuit et forcd & practiser le 2 plano par; gon pare, Mais quand meme, al'age de 7: ans, Tl jouatt devant le publique. Quand Beethoven », avait 13 and, if jouait Forge dans: Teale en Bonn, “USeottyS Grade 10 La Destruction de la Jungle aT y a un sérieux: probléme qui se passe _ Maintenant dans toutes les forts troplcales du monde! La probléme c'est leur destruction! Chers juges, chers parents, chers professeurs et chers amis, aujourd'hul je vais vous parler des forets lropicales at leur destruction. “Les foréts tropicales sont des systémes écologiques qui sont les plus complexes du monde. I'y'a.dés millions et des tmilions-diinsectes’et- ; ‘qraniffauix hui, tent part e'urid régiot! absblummént . assez bien communkquer. “incroyable: Celte région se trouve entre le Fopique de Cancer et le troplque de Capricom. Les plus vastes tertitoires de forets tropicales se trouvent dans:|'Amérique de Sud, FAfrique et I'indonésie. Il y a des milliers de spécimens dont on n’a méme pas.’ -entendu leur-mon. On y trouve des peuples qui ont été’ envahis par les scientifiques, la mode de vie blanche, et !es maladies, Environ 400 différents’ types d’arbres' peuvent étre trouvés dans une - région d'un kilométre carré; dans tout !'Amérique du Nord on en trouve moins, Les arbres immenses font un dais qui couvre tous las organismes he dedans, ~ Matthew Ball-: Grade 10 Concours d'Art Oratoire Bonjour, je m'appelle April Harkness et je vais VOUS parere de la langage des signes. students have a fluency in French that does not require full-time immersion to maintain. For parents with anxieties about their child's development in English, it should also be noted that teachers in High school have observed what research has indicated. In French Immersion students have generally greater fluency and accuracy in reading and writing English than in’ their counterparts in the English programme. As the pamphlet makes clear, since the French Immersion programme Is part af the Terrace public school system, students attend at no cost and have accass to all facilities available to any student atten iding public school, Many people have contributed to this pamphlet: the curriculum materia! was assembled by schaol administrators; a parent with a child currently in the programme gave her thaughts of Franch | Immersion; a French Learning Resource teacher. , added her fair and honest answers ta five common concelns; the Terrace Chapter of C-P-F. undertook the general organization and included information f° about resources-available to interested parents, — The pamphlet is available to any interested person at the Terrace Public Library, the Terrace fi. Recreation Office, the Terrace Swimming Pool, Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Wagon. Sue Trombley contact person for French Innmersion may be reached at 635-4691, MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL - CONCOUTS d@ART ORATOIRE We've just finished our Multicultural Festival week at Kiti K’Shan, which was filled with such events as classroom performances, displays in the gym, appearances by Bonhomme and the Eagle, and the Palais de Glace (Ice Sculpture). As Bonhomme toured the classrooms, he was met with poems, handshakes, and songs. Mme. Millar's class sang a song about Bonhomme skating, skiing, dancing and “swimming at the . beach"! Mme. Richard, Mme. Langlois, and Mme. Waltz prepared French pea soup, pork and beans, and crepes for their students and parents to enjoy. 7 Thank you to all the teachers for the extra time and effort In making this such a special week. 7 There was a wonderful turnout from grades’ 4 to grades’ 10 (whete: q were you grade 117); The winners-were: Kaya Downs, Kall Webber, Laura Lee, Hayley Gordon, Kathleen Gook, Matthew. Ball. The - winners from grade 6 and up will be competing In Vancouver April 23... — - 24 inthe provincials. Congratulations and Good Luck! - Je suis presque trilingual: La langage des signes. an frangais et an anglais. Je ne peux pas _ communiquer couramment avec des signes, mais ie suis assaz borne. Premidrement, Jfavais un intérét dans cette tangage pendant presque toute ma vie. Alors, j'ai Binds, pig un Y cours.& un ‘collage. ot" mlntenant pau seat “Ca m'a pris a peu piés six mois OU plus 0 ou ‘pour: vraiment comprendre cette langage intéressante. ~ Mais, ga mérite que |'al fait l'effort. Vous davez comprendre que les gestes sont utiisée parce qua la personne avec. qui vous communiquaz, est sourde. Alors, elle na peut pas entendra votre voix. En Amérique du Nord, il y a deux types da langage des signes. L’Anglais Exacte et: l'Américalne. Anglais Exacte est signé avec plus de détailes, Comme, par exemple: Si je disals “Je °- ne sais pas” avec l'Anglais Exact, ce serait comma . © ca (Je signe]. Si jé signe avec l’Ameéricaina, il serait - comme ga [Je signe] J'étals enseignéa Anglais Exacte. April Harkness Grade 9 Terrace CPF wishes to express its appreciation to our adjudicators: Ye Lynn. Landry. . ‘J6'Patterson ~ y Jean Pierre Turcotte Pes Special thank to Mme | Mertens, M. Vick, Mme .Deleeuw, Mme Syvret, the Principal, and staff of Cassie Hall School, and.M.. Gasser from. Skeena Jr. Secondary School. An Annual Event! On the 28th of October many parents with children, at various stages in the Terrace French ‘{mmersion: Programme: met at attend a workshop at Kit! K'Shan school entitled "How to Parent an Immersion Child’. who was assisted by several abla and experienced parents, , During the evening the participants moved around the school and were given hands - on experience in a variely of areas intended to help them support part in‘board games, musical it routines. They w were also The workshop was put an by’ CPF: prasident, Sue Trombley, their children in school, They took : activities, skipping. and other able to. find out about resource material and television programmes, helpful to students learning French. Parents were alsa. encouraged = to buy miscellaneous gif items: illustrated " inthe French language. Among the. parents were several celebrities, © who patticinated fully in the activities. Mt. Paul.’ Axelson, ° District Principal, was seen skipping to the ‘tune of “Bonbons, Biscuits” as. were also Mrs. Kathy Morgan, Coordinator for the year 2000 .. Primary Programme, Mr Warren Wilson, the Principal of Cassia- Hall School, Brian Phillips and Joe Vidal who are respectively Tow To Parent An Immersion Child. K’Shan involved themselves in many of the presentations, The Channel 10 television camera and crew ‘took advantage of the opportunity to film and interview thecelebrities. At the end of the evening parents: evaluated the activities and the workshop came aut with fying colours. Everyone felt that they had benefited as parents especially from the manner in which the information had been presented. ~ ‘the success of this evening has inspired Sue Trombtey to plan further. activities. intended to ‘enhance tha role parents can play in guiding thelr children through Packa and Vice Principal at Kit” the Franch Immersion programme. “NEXT MONTH'S - MEETING - APRIL |. 28TH (WED) AT 8 PM Brian Phillips will be spoaking fram 8:30 fo 9 pm. on his recant attendance at a French Immersion administrator's workshop. Highlights wera learning resources and language acquisition, Coma out and ply him with your questions, This ’ meeting Is open to the general public as wall as Immersion parents. FRENCH VIDEOS FOR . RENT Starting April 16th,. French videos will be avallabla for. rental on Fridays after school in the Kitl K'Shan library. These videos must be signed out by parents. Thera are 23 titles, ranging from Flevel Goes West to Lucky Luc to Home Alone, They rent for $i/weak/video, Cassia Hall parents are encouraged to come to Kit! K'Shan and rent as well, GAMES NIGHT Michelle, the monitrice, has succassfully held “Games Night” for kindergarien to grade 3 children, every Thursday night since January, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Thanks to Michello's great organizing | abliity, creative ideas, and enihusiasm, the avanings have bean-a great success. Her last class will take place * March 25. - JUDO NIGHT Jean Galli has an avid following of Juco appranticas, who meet avery Wadnasday night from 7 - 8 pm. on tha stage at Skeena Junior. Jean is currantly working -on building up their endurance and coordination, Classes will and April 7, INTERNATIONAL FRENCH WEEK Foliawing the success of Multicultural Weak at .Kitl K’Shan, Cassie Hall is locking forward to international Franch Weok, March 22 --26. Michatle will ba hosting a French luncheon for all tmmersion students on Thursday, March 25. Cassie Hall parents will ba asked to help with the food, The menu will be; French Onion Soup, Craque Monsieur (Ham & ‘year Cheese Mell), and Michelle's’ special family fudge recipe for §- desert. The afternoon will be filled ‘with French’ culiural activities. ‘and games, — organized by the Immersion teachers, QUEBEC EXCHANGE - - STUDENTS . Three grade 10 Immersion students, Jocelyn Goxford,:: Alsha Manji and Suzanne | Ebling, are currently spending” thrae months In Quebec with thelr host famillas, -attending school in’ Franch. Thelr exchange partners spent the ff fall in Tarraca, Improving thelr § English at Skeena Junior High School. This: is tha second ‘B:. ’ Terraca: immersion aE ‘students have participated in J _thla exchange program. 2 Pri mary 1 & 2 (Kindergar Sue Trombley 635-4691 ae InToday’s World | ile Who is Bilingual or Trilingua : Has A BIG Advantage "Principal Contact: _ Brian Phillips 635-3115