Back to School Night

French Caribbean

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Course Overview

Schoology

Classroom Procedures

Communication

Support

Trip Info

Bonjour!

My name is Ms. G-L

About Ms. G-L

Career

This is my 18th year teaching in Morrisville. I have taught every level of French, 10 years of Gifted, and many English courses.

Undergrad

My bachelor’s degree is from Susquehanna University in French and English Secondary Education.

Graduate

I earned my master’s in Applied Linguistics from University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Family

I am a mother to a son and a daughter– one in middle school and one in elementary.

Interests

I bring my many interests with me to the classroom. I often discuss nature, travel, baking, and quilting with my classes.

Bird Town

Something I’m proud of accomplishing here is working with students to make Morrisville a Bird Town

Course Overview

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Here’s what we’ll work on this year:

This semester-long elective course is meant to teach students about Francophone (French-speaking) islands in the Caribbean. We will mainly focus on the history, culture, music, foods, and travel destinations of Haiti, Martinique, and Guadeloupe.

Classroom Procedures

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Students are asked to:

• Keep cell phones away and silent in the pockets on the door
• Keep earbuds and headphones away
• Arrive on time and prepared to learn
• Ask permission first
• Be kind and respectful
• Be your best version of yourself
• Charge chromebooks every night

Schoology

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Schoology

Schoology remains our digital learning platform. All classwork and assignments is posted to our class page.

I strongly encourage families to sit down with their student and look at Schoology on their Chromebook from time to time. This is the best way to keep informed about a student’s performance and assignments.

Communication

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I will primarily use Remind for whole group communication to families.

For communication regarding individual students, I will either call or email.

Support

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How to ask for help

Students who need support are encouraged to:

• Ask in class
• Come after school for extra help (2:30-3:00)
• Email me with questions

Trip Info

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Europe 2023!

If you think your child in 8-12th grade might be interested in traveling to Europe in June, 2023, please check out this resource that will give you all of the information you need.

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Questions?