is an extremely beneficial arrangement for us.
They are part of the French-language school
community, and we hope that their future
“graduates” will join us for kindergarten !

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KELOWNA

The remarkable energy and interest of the parents of
the Kelowna French-language schools is astounding
officials. Thirty-one parents showed up for the annual
general assembly on September 17. The newly elected
board of administrators is buzzing with motivation and
will represent parents extremely well, since there is not
only at least one parent per school (nursery from Petits
Oursons, Anse-au-Sable, KLO and KSS), but also one
representative for each classroom at |’Anse-au-Sable
School. A great start to the year!

CAMPBELL RIVER

The Campbell River French-language education
program began the 2001-2002 school year on a high
note with three elementary school classes and three full-
time teachers (50 students are enrolled). Grades 7, 8,
and 9 at Phoenix School are now well-established and
the number of students continues to grow.

This year, we have opened a French-language program
for grades 10, 11, and 12 at Karihi School with one
French course now and another for next year. Out first
parents’ committee meeting took place on September
20 and we formed a new committee with Gaétan
Desrochers as chair. The committee would like to thank
all of the parents who have been directly or indirectly
involved in the Campbell River French-language
program.

The annual exchange to Quebec 2002 is well underway.
Heather Finlay, Quebec 2002 committee chair, sums
up the project. Nearly 47 students from the community,
including 6 from our Grade 6 French program, will
participate in the exchange. The trip will take place
February 6 to 15, 2002. The school in Quebec has not
yet been determined. On the cultural side, magician
Martin Tardif will visit Central School in October to give a
show for the students.

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ROSE-DES-VENTS -
VANCOUVER

What a joy to have a school for the return to
_ Classes! For the first time since its inception,
‘ Rose-des-Vents School has a place of its own.
In July 2001, the CSF bought a magnificent
J = site in Vancouver (on Willow between 37" and

&# 39) that French-speaking students shared
with the Vancouver Hebrew Academy.

This is the first year that Rose-des-Vents parents will
not have to start over again to find a site for next year.
Our vacation time this year will instead be spent
supporting teachers and administrators so that our
children can enjoy their new-found stability. For those
of you unfamiliar with the adventures of Rose-des-Vents
School, suffice it to say that our school has been the
CSF itinerant school, with four moves in four years—
never fully settled in, rarely welcome! Happily, that’s
now a thing of the past.

Thanks to all of the elected parents, elected officials,
and agencies that helped us during our long—but
successful—struggle.

DOES YOUR CHILD ATTEND A
FRANCOPHONE SCHOOL?

A program that enables Anglophone parents to
become involved in their children’s education in
French.

Would you like to improve your French? Would
you like to participate more in your child’s education
in French? The Francisation Familiale program is
for you! Through a series of workshops, you will
be given the opportunity to improve your linguistic
and cultural knowledge. The workshops focus on
improving communication skills, taking the child’s
curriculum as a starting point.

Some comments from parents who attended the
Spring 2000 workshops: “| think it’s an excellent
programme. It enables the anglophone parents to
become involved in the children’s education. Also
shows the children that the parents are studying
and are also learning a new language”; “The course
was very beneficial. Not only did it allow us to learn
and practise our skills but also allowed us the
opportunity to communicate with other parents.
Thank you.”

If you are interested, please contact Annie
Buteau at Educacentre (604)-708-5100 or
1-866-335-0909.

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