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Program HighlightsWorld LanguagesDuring the 2010-2011 school year, the World Languages Department sponsoredthe following activities:Sponsored and participated in a French exchange with the Lycee Chevrolierin Angers, France. Twenty five French high school students were hosted in Miltonfor two weeks in October 2010. Twenty four Milton students spent ten daysin Angers (including four days in Paris) in February 2011. Gracie Burke, ClaudeBird and Pat Menard organized the exchange.Sponsored a seventh-grade trip to Quebec for 30 French Immersion studentsover the Labor Day weekend. Students visited cultural attractions thatthey have studied and ate at one of Quebec Sugar shacks. Mme Safizadeh organizedthe trip with the assistance of Kristen Cotter and Barbara Perry.Sponsored a presentation at the middle school on Arab culture throughmusic in conjunction with the Middle Eastern studies department of HarvardUniversity. Organized by Mme Safizadeh.Pierce Middle School grade six students spearheaded a drive to raise fundsfor our sister school in Burkina Faso, Africa. The Student Council and the entireschool became involved in the endeavor. Students study aspects of culturallife in Africa, exchange letters with the African students. The money raisedprovides over 100 students with the opportunity to attend school for the year aswell as providing some staples such as rice and beans for the entire family.Russian was taught at the middle school in the after school program. TheFrench and Spanish clubs at the middle school provided enrichment activitiesfor students of French and Spanish. The Spanish students provided an eveningof fun Spanish activities for parents/guardians and invited guests.The Language Department celebrated Foreign Language week by invitingspeakers to teach about their culture and language in the language classrooms.Every language class had the opportunity to hear at least one guestspeaker.The High School French Club created workshops with the Pre-School andthe elementary schools to introduce the younger students to French languageand culture Our High School Spanish students celebrated the Day of the Deadand Cinco de Mayo. We celebrated Foreign Language week by inviting speakersfrom Guatemala to teach about their culture and language in the languageclassrooms.219