French teachers Emmanuelle Tamaroff and Claire Ryan are giving students the chance to visit France in the summer of 2019.

Students who have had at least four semesters of French, including middle school credits, are eligible to visit France June 1 through June 12, 2019.

Those who travel will get to explore France and enjoy numerous sightseeing trips.

“We’ll be doing quite a bit of sightseeing in Paris, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre Dame, Versailles and Monet’s house,” Ryan said. “Then, we’ll speed down to Nice in a high-speed train to enjoy the Mediterranean coast.”

Also on the trip, students will get the chance to live with a family for a few days and attend a school to shadow a student in the family.

“Students will experience authentic French living, and be able to do group activities during the day,” Ryan said. “They are going to be paired with families according to their interests, and this will be a great way for students to see how what they’ve learned in class relates to real life. The school is a school for students of French, so students will be learning things each day that they can immediately use in our daily activities.”

This will be Ryan’s first year to travel with the students after Gina Luerding retired after the 2016-17 school year. Tamaroff has traveled multiple time with students throughout the years she has been teaching.

Both teachers have been waiting for an opportunity to travel with the students so they could experience the world of the language they are being taught.

“Students will be learning quite a bit about modern life in France. They will experience French culture, food and language. They will also have the chance to see and learn about several famous and historic monuments and places,” Ryan said.

Students will also be able to recreate past events through their own eyes.

“We’re especially excited about this trip because students will be doing more than just sightseeing. When we go to Giverny to see Monet’s house, students will get to do impressionist painting themselves,” Ryan said. “When we visit the palace of Versailles, students will get to dress up as though they were members of the nobility during the time when the palace was occupied by the kings and queens of France.”

Other foreign language trips have ranged in number, but both teachers are aiming to reach 10 to 15 students in order to be able to travel to France.

See Madame Tamaroff in room 226 or Madame Ryan in room 228 to learn more about the trip or sign up.