2. THE FULL-IMMERSION ACADEMIES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN IMMERSION SETTING FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE LEARNED THE ACADEMY LANGUAGE IN A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SETTING. THE FOCUS IS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORAL FLUENCY AND EASE OF EXPRESSION VIRGINIA GOVERNOR’S FL ACADEMY

3. A STUDENT'S DAY IN A LANGUAGE ACADEMY MAY INCLUDE: WAKE-UP, BREAKFAST CLASSES, SUCH AS: THE ECONOMICS OF LATIN AMERICA THE UNIFICATION OF GERMANY LIFE IN FRANCE SEEN FROM AN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE GREAT WORKS OF ART LITERARY SAMPLINGS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ARABIC, KOREAN, GREEK, RUSSIAN) LUNCH ANOTHER CLASS (OR TWO) CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS: JOURNAL WRITING DVD PRODUCTION DRAMA DANCE MUSIC SPORTS, GAMES DINNER FILMS, MUSIC, THEATER, STUDENT AND FACULTY TALENT PRESENTATIONS. HTTP://WVTF.ORG/POST/NO-ENGLISH-ALLOWED#STREAM/0 HTTP://WVTF.ORG/POST/NO-ENGLISH-ALLOWED#STREAM/0

4. FULL IMMERSION FOCUS ON FLUENCY FREE TO STUDENTS VIRGINIA GOVERNOR’S FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY

5. GOVERNOR’S FRENCH ACADEMY GOVERNOR’S GERMAN ACADEMY GOVERNOR’S SPANISH ACADEMY JUNE 25-JULY 16, 2016 WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON GOVERNOR’S JAPANESE ACADEMY GOVERNOR’S LATIN ACADEMY JUNE 26-JULY 17, 2016 RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE ASHLAND

6. ALL INFORMATION, AVAILABLE ONLINE AT http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/foreign_language/lan guage_academies/index.shtml.

7. ELIGIBILITY  ONLY ONE GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL OR FL ACADEMY  GRADE 10 or 11  MATURE  MOTIVATED TO USE TARGET LANGAGE ONLY  RECOMMENDED  GOOD PROFICIENCY: COMPLETED LEVEL 3 BY JUNE 2016 (OR LATIN 2. For JAPANESE – LEVEL 2)  NOT A NATIVE SPEAKER

8. SELECTION The committee evaluates with a point system each student’s: overall application, transcript, teacher recommendations as well as speaking test, grammar test, and/or compositions

9. #ComponentDescriptionTimeline 1.InformationInform 10/11 th gradersOct 2.Criteria for EligibilityPrincipal signs applications Oct-Dec 3.PFHS SelectionEach WL committee selects up to 2 Dec-Jan 4.TestingOrder tests by Dec 11Nov-Jan 5.Nominee AppsNominees submit applications to PFHS By Jan 12 6.PFHS App Submission Mail app/enter student data/verification report By Jan 22 7.Student NotifiedVDOE notifiesApril 14 8.PaymentStudents accept/invoices May-June 9Academy sessionDreams in target language June -July

10. TESTS FRENCH/SPANISH/GERMAN : Writing and Speaking LATIN : Grammar and English composition on Roman theme