Dear Parents of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade,

all students share the same book. Here is all the information needed for new students:


                                    


Les Loustics  - Level One
ISBN     978-2011559050 found at:

Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Loustics-Cahier-dActivites-CD-Audio-French/dp/2011559057/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=Les+Loustics+1+for+1st%2C2nd+and+3rd&qid=1565113395&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr0



Barnes and Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/les-loustics-1-hachette/1119940603?ean=9782011559050

Thank you for all your support!

Dear Parents and Guardians of 5th Grade,

Students will continue to use their books from last year. For New Students, this is all information you need to acquire the book.

             Les Loustics 2: 

       Cahier d'Activités + CD Audio

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/les-loustics-2-hachette/1119940621?ean=9782011559067



Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Loustics-A1-Cahier-dActivites-French/dp/2011559065/ref=asc_df_2011559065/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312095945984&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9838826908676334408&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030034&hvtargid=pla-487662221447&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=60223809257&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312095945984&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9838826908676334408&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030034&hvtargid=pla-487662221447

Thank you for all your support!

Dear Parents and Guardians of 4th Grade,

As your children jump into 4th grade, they are ready for the next level of the French curriculum. If your child has this book at home, please have them bring it to school tomorrow. If you have not yet purchased it, please do so as soon as possible.

              Les Loustics 2: 

     Cahier d'Activités + CD Audio

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/les-loustics-2-hachette/1119940621?ean=9782011559067



Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Loustics-A1-Cahier-dActivites-French/dp/2011559065/ref=asc_df_2011559065/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312095945984&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9838826908676334408&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030034&hvtargid=pla-487662221447&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=60223809257&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312095945984&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9838826908676334408&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030034&hvtargid=pla-487662221447

Thank you for all your support!

French Curriculum for 2019-2020

Bonjour à toutes les familles d’Archway Arete!

I hope you had a wonderful and restful summer!

Welcome back to another amazing school year in French class.

I am looking forward to meeting the new families and seeing my old students back in the classroom. For the next two weeks, we will be reviewing simple commands and greetings, singing familiar songs and counting as we bring the French language back into our school routine. As the weeks progress, we will be continuing to study different thematic units at each grade level.

My name is Salwa Gebara. Born and raised in Lebanon, I was educated in a French school, after which I pursued a BA in Child Psychology. During that time, I taught Kindergarten French and Math. When Lebanon began its long civil war, I left and went to France. Because of this I had to change careers. I attended “Pigier” Techniques and graduated as Head Secretary, and then took up a job as a Medical secretary for almost 5 years. I got married in the USA and established my life in AZ, where I have now lived for almost 23 years. When my children reached 18 months, they began Tutor Time, and so did I. I worked as their care giver for 11 years, before finally making my way to Great Hearts, where I am now in my 8th year teaching French, and my 5^th year at Archway Arete.

Here at Archway Arete, we are committed to providing French classes where the children are fully immersed in French. We will be using a French program called “Les Loustics”. It is a fun, creative, action-oriented course full of visual and audio documents that reflect the lively world of children and gives them a zest for learning. It uses a gradual, spiral approach to reinforce learning from one lesson to the next. Each unit consists of five lessons offering a variety of activities and a glossary. 

This year, 2^nd and 3^rd Grade will continue “Les Loustics 1”

                                         4^th and 5^th “Les Loustics 2” 


And I am very excited about all the work that we are going to accomplish together. I would appreciate your help in providing a spiral notebook also for French. This will be their tool to repeat daily the glossary of terms learned in class. Google has a pronunciation feature which can be useful at times. The French activity book (2^nd-3^rd-4^th – 5^th) will remain always at school to help preserve the flow of the class.

If there are any questions or concerns regarding the class, please don’t hesitate to contact me at sgebara@archwayarete.org.  Please check the blog often as I will inform you regularly on the content we are studying and the exciting things occurring in French class.

 I am looking forward to continuing the journey of learning the French language with your students!  

Dear Parents and Guardians,


Thank you so much for all your support: coming to Fine Arts and French Night, Muffins for Mom and being present and helping during appreciation week for all teachers.

Above all, thank you for your trust with the children. We finished strong and I am very proud of all their accomplishments. 

Here some insights into the learning throughout the grades:


2^nd Grade:

Students learned to name not only the family members but also the pets that live with them.



3^rd Grade:

Students learned to tell where they feel pain, name the 5 senses and what they need to go on a picnic.



4^th Grade:

We learned about zoo animals, practiced sign language to tell about them, learned idiomatic expressions using animals, farm animals, their babies and products and the anatomy of a turtle.



5^th Grade:

We continued with more French idioms, Farm animals, their babies and their products, and the anatomy of a turtle.  We started "Free time" and can tell what all family members are doing.


As we leave for the summer, keep practicing the numbers learned throughout the year.


Have a good summer and I would like to say:

              
             “Bonnes Vacances et à bientôt”.

                                                 

Fine Arts and French Night

Dear Family of Archway Arete Students,

You are invited to enjoy a special evening showcasing the artwork and French performances of your children on Wednesday, April 10^th. There will be artwork displayed throughout the hallways, a French Club performance and French class video performances in the MPR, optional art workshops, and refreshments!

Event parking will be available both on campus and at The Falls, next door.  Please view the schedule below for a brief rundown of each available event. Please look at the schedule carefully to decide which presentations you would like to attend. Note that all optional art workshops will take place in the art room, and seating is limited. This evening is rather informal, but please make sure you allow time to view the artwork and see the French class video (shown twice during the evening). We hope to see you there!

Event Schedule:

5:30-5:35   Welcome over intercom

French Schedule:

5:40-6:10   French Club performs in the MPR

6:20-6:50   First showing of K-5 French Class Video in MPR               

7:00-7:30   Second showing of K-5 French Class Video

Art Schedule:

5:35-7:30 Art in Hallways available for viewing

5:40-6:00 Art Workshop: Mr. Evans

6:10-6:30 Art Workshop: Ms. Arce-Lindsay

6:40-7:00 Art Workshop: Mr. Evans

7:10-7:30 Art Workshop: Ms. Arce-Lindsay

Thank you for your support!