1. French Exchange 2010 Monday, April 5 th to Friday, April 16 th EMAIL sign-up Looking for two more hosts

2. MERCI!

3. Outline 1. Who are our exchange partners? 2. What are the benefits of doing an exchange? 3. What happened in prior exchanges? 4. When will I get my student? 5. What is the itinerary? 1. What about lunches? 2. What will we do on weekends? 3. What about weeknights and school activities? 6. What should we expect? 7. What does the host student need? 8. Where do I find updated information? 9. What if there are emergencies? 10. What if I am unable to host?

4. Who are our exchange partners? http://www.lyc-monnet-lqly.ac-versailles.fr/ http://www.lyc-monnet-lqly.ac- versailles.fr/spip.php?article50 http://www.lyc-monnet-lqly.ac- versailles.fr/spip.php?article50 Lycée Jean-Monnet Gaël Manesceau Josianne Cornouiller Michèle Garnier

5. Location: La-Queue-lez-Yvelines

7. Le Lycée Jean-Monnet

8. What are the benefits of an exchange? Development of lifelong friendships Language acquisition Broadened world view Cultural experiences Making connections to another community Forging friendships “International learning and knowledge propels students towards acceptance and understanding of an array of different cultural and community perspectives” (http://www.wep.org.au/info/student-exchange-benefits)http://www.wep.org.au/info/student-exchange-benefits Trip priority for France next year (has not been officially approved)

9. What happened in prior exchanges? This is our fourth cycle of the exchange France hostFrance visit April 2004Feb 2005 April 2006Nov 2006 April 2008Nov 2008 April 2010Nov 2010 *projected

16. When will I get my student? BCHS students: Fill in profiles (in your student folder); if not there: on BCHS French Exchange site: http://www.bristol.k12.ct.us/page.cfm?p=5178 BCHS student: EMAIL photo to amandarobustelli@ci.bristol.ct.us OR SAVE into your school folder amandarobustelli@ci.bristol.ct.us “Matchmaker matchmaker, make me a match…” As soon as you get the contact information, start writing!

17. What is the itinerary?

18. What about lunches? You will pack lunches for all days except 4/6 and 4/15, the days students are at BCHS

19. What will we do on weekends? Shopping Bowling Group get-togethers “Typical American experiences”

20. What about weeknights and school activities? Treat the French exchange student like another sibling Arrange carpooling Have student go home with another host Group get-togethers

22. Review 1. What are the benefits of doing an exchange? 2. What happened in prior exchanges? 3. When will I get my student? 4. What is the itinerary? 1. What about lunches? 2. What will we do on weekends? 3. What about weeknights and school activities?

23. What should we expect? Initial awkwardness Initial reserve (the French are generally more reserved than Americans) Pointing Fun experiences

24. What does the host student need? Own bed (may share a room with someone of the same sex) Towels (may bring own) Laundry towards the end of the trip Lunches/snacks Welcoming, kind family Open mind Clear guidelines for bathroom use, eating, talking on the phone and internet access

25. Where do I find updated information? http://www.bristol.k12.ct.us/page.cfm?p=5178 (bookmark this page!) Emails Do you want me to make a wiki?

26. What if there are emergencies? School hours from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Email: amandarobustelli@ci.bristol.ct.us 860-584-7735 ext. 327 After school Email: amandarobustelli@hotmail.com My personal cell phone: 860-833-2354 (please only call for emergencies) Weekend 4/10 & 4/11 Amanda R-P away; Gina Gallo will be in charge. (I will still be available via cell phone) Ms. Gallo’s cell phone: 860-402-6981

27. Emergencies continued… What if the student is sick? What types of medicines may I give the student?

28. What if I am unable to host? Please let me know ASAP Please assist me in finding another family.

29. Review 1. What should we expect? 2. What does the host student need? 3. Where do I find updated information? 4. What if there are emergencies? 5. What if I am unable to host?

30. What are your questions?

31. MERCI!