Parents and Children invited to French Immersion/Core French Info Soirée

Sudbury – January 31, 2008
Manitoulin – February 20, 2008
Espanola – February 28, 2008

Have you thought about French as a Second Language for your child entering Kindergarten this fall?

All parents and children are invited to a FREE Info Soirée to learn more about French Second Language programs in Rainbow Schools.

A French Immersion and Core French Info Soirée will be held on Thursday, January 31st, 2008 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at four locations in the Greater Sudbury area – George Vanier Public School at 249 Sixth Avenue in Lively, R.L. Beattie Pubic School at 102 Loach’s Road in Sudbury, Valley View Public School at 1840 Valleyview Road in Val Caron and Westmount Avenue Public School at 511 Westmount Avenue in Sudbury.

A Core French Info Soirée will be held on Manitoulin Island on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at Central Manitoulin Public School, 56 Yonge Street.

A Core French Info Soirée will be held in Espanola on Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at A.B. Ellis Public School, 128 Park Street.

The Info Soirée will feature dynamic workshops for children that will give parents an opportunity to see French instruction in action. The workshops will focus on literacy, numeracy, music, dance and/or visual arts. Rainbow District School Board representatives will be on site to answer any questions parents may have.

To register, please call 705-523-3308, ext. 8217 or email [email protected].

Core French, offered daily as part of the regular English program in Rainbow Schools beginning in Grade 1, develops basic communication skills in French and an understanding of the nature of the language.  The Core French program offers students a valuable educational experience and the opportunity to develop a basic usable command of the French language that can be expanded through further study or contact with French-speaking people.

French Immersion, which provides a balance of English and French instruction in Rainbow Schools, immerses students in the French language including cultural experiences.  The French Immersion program provides students with the skills they need to communicate in a second language, thereby enhancing their ability to perform effectively and meet with success in a rapidly changing global economy.

For more information about the Info Soirée and French as a Second Language programs in Rainbow Schools, visit rainbowschools.ca.

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette,
Senior Advisor, Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705.674.3171, ext. 7217
[email protected]