The French club will kick off national French week from Monday, Nov. 10 through 14.  Tonight the French honor society will be showing the movie Boule et Bill, a love story about a boy and his dog. Celebrations will continue Saturday with an immersion day open to ALL students. Retired French teacher, Mr. Steve Beaver, will make a guest appearance and will participate in the days activities, including teaching a French song with West senior Emily Cardona.

“I’m really excited to see Mr. Beaver again and collaborate in teaching a song with him.” Along with engaging in French music, games such as tank and a scavenger hunt will also take place.

North and West French teacher,Elizabeth Hinsinger, will be teaching how to make crepes. It will be set up like a restaurant, and  her husband, a French native, be a waiter.

“It’s a great way for students to use French out of the class and have them use it in a real life setting, such as ordering at  a restaurant,” Hinsinger said.

Starting Monday, French music will be played during passing periods throughout the entire week. Also on Monday, a game called Boule will be played during lunch periods. The game of boules, otherwise known as pétanque, similar to Italian bocce, the French version is traditionally played with metallic balls on a dirt surface beneath plane trees. The goal is to throw the balls as close to the target as possible.

Tuesday during lunch periods a back drop of an Eiffel tower will be available to act as a photo booth along with provided props. These props include a fake mustache or a beret, a traditional french hat. Students are encouraged to bring their phones to take pictures.

On Wednesday a crepe sale will take place during lunch periods.

Thursday will include a traditional Caribbean game.

Friday in the student activities will be a showing of Un Chat à Paris, an animation about the double life that a cat lives in Paris.

A contest will be held through out the entire week. Colored signs will be placed around the school with French phrases and the first person to have 27 of these phrases will win a waffle breakfast in their homeroom.

 Leslie Natzke, sponsor of the French club, is especially excited. “It is going to be an amazing week and a great chance for all students to learn not just about the French culture, but about other francophone countries as well.”