June- the finish line

Professional Development week and the Department

Monday- 

8:15 - 11:30am Spanish and French with Vista Higher Learning representative Cheryl Kincaid

Location: Upper School Tracy Jaeger's classroom (Upper School, room E223)

• please bring computers 
• any Descubre, DÁccord materials you have 
• Please make sure you can login ahead of the training, use the email with access to the super site has been sent to you
• If you have trouble with your login, you  can call Instructor Only Tech Support: 800.922.6003 Mention that you were granted access and have trouble accessing you account

11:30-12:30- Year end department lunch at Evo Bistro in McLean (please carpool)

Thursday- Department meeting 1:00-2:30 (IS room 184) - wrapping up and listing topics for next year

Next Year's Teaching Assignments

CLICK on the link (We still have two pending hires- both part time, one for Latin and one for Chinese)

Next Year Calendar 

CLICK on the link

Take a look at what Vista Higher Learning can offer us:

Vista Higher Learning Textbook Catalog- French, German, Italian, Spanish

SUMMA CUM LAUDE! STUDENTS EXCEL ON NATIONAL LATIN EXAM

Upper School Latin students earned top honors for their performance on the 2016 National Latin Exam, which was taken by more than 140,000 students from all over the world. Of the 44 Potomac students who sat for the test, 21 earned awards of distinction, including freshmen Ellen Oskoui and Carolyn Beaumont (pictured, left to right), both of whom received gold medals and Summa Cum Laude certificates. Carolyn earned a perfect score, a feat achieved by less than 1% of participants.

Meanwhile, junior Ben Lasota earned a silver medal and Maxima Cum Laude certificate for his exam score. Ben was also selected to attend the Governor's School this summer for his success in Latin this year.

As part of a cross-divisional language exercise, 8th graders in Ms. Page’s Spanish class read Spanish books and taught short lessons to 3rd graders in Ms. Edelmann’s class. Also this week, 7th graders in Ms. Jessup’s Chinese class enjoyed a traditional Chinese breakfast of baozi, dumplings, and mantou. FRENCH FUN WITH FIRST GRADERS Recently, 8th grade French students enjoyed teaching 1st graders some foreign language basics. Paired with their Lower School buddies, the 8th graders demonstrated how to introduce themselves and count to ten in French, before saying “au revoir” for the day. This week, juniors in Tricia Crowley's AP Spanish Language and Culture class wrapped up the year with a Fiesta Literaria, where they shared knowledge of the literature they read. Students came dressed as their favorite characters and enjoyed a lunch while discussing major literary themes from the stories they had read, which included works by such authors as Isabel Allende and Gabriel Garcia Márquez. FRENCH STUDENTS EXCEL ON NATIONAL EXAM This week, Upper School French students received the medals they earned for their performance on the Le Grand Concours National French Exam, which was taken this winter by more than 85,000 students nationwide. Of the 51 Potomac students who sat for the test, 38 earned either a gold or a silver medal (scoring in the top 15% or higher nationally), while the other students' scores merited a bronze medal or honorable mention. Tapping into Global Students:  ASSIST  student HOST FAMILY NEEDED FOR EXCHANGE STUDENT We are in the process of identifying an Upper School family who might be interested in hosting rising junior Fangyuan (Abby) Lui, our ASSIST international exchange student for the 2016-17 school year. ASSIST is a nonprofit organization that identifies highly qualified international students to place in independent schools in the United States. We are seeking a generous Potomac family to host this young woman (preferably a family with a rising junior, though this is not a requirement). Thanks for a great school year and see you in August!  Look for a get together to kick off the new school year! Looking forward to even more COLLABORATION!!