Ryan Evans's family was one of the families that hosted a French exchange student last year.
May 25, 2011
Ninon Becquart
Madame Pardini is looking for 10 families to host the French exchange students that are coming to Fremont from July 11 to July 31. Families would only have to provide a bed and meals for the exchange students. From Monday to Friday, the French students would take part in activities as a group with Madame Pardini. Mornings would be spent meeting at Washington or BART and they would go to visit different places like San Francisco, and host families would be allowed to join in. During evenings and weekends, French students would spend time with their families. Madame Pardini emphasizes that the experience would be really fun, because students can get to know each other and exhcange cultures.
“A lot of times students connect, so they wanna travel and see the other student’s family” Madame Pardini said.
Families from different schools in the district are already participating, and hosts would not need to be taking French or have much knowledge of French language or culture. Families could also cooperate and “share” a student if they will be gone for part of the time. This means that one family could host for part of the time, and then let another family host for the rest of the time.
For more information, or if you are interested in hosting, Madame Pardini said that she could be contacted by email at mmejsadler@gmail.com, or students could visit her room, P4.
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February 2, 2010
The French Club is raising funds to award scholarships for the annual summer trip to France. Officers are brainstorming fundraising ideas for spring. The club has already made profits from the holiday See’s Candy sales.
French club participated in International Kitchen during Multi-Cultural Week last year. French club also raised money selling croissants during an official fundraising schedule. However, the newly-adjusted food regulation laws do not classify croissants as healthy snacks.
“We also plan to participate again with croissants, Nutella, madelines, and orangina at International Kitchen on March 19,” French teacher Jennifer Pardini said. “We also raise money through our movie nights hosted certain Fridays of the month, which are open to any student, not just French students.”
The French Club administration awards the central scholarship to French language students who have signed up for the France study abroad program in summer 2010. A valid candidate must have be in at least a French 2 class with a recommendation from Pardini.
“After studying French for four years, I’m curious and excited about experiencing the French culture and practicing my language skills,” junior Avtar Josen said. “Through numerous visits to distinct places around the world, I believe that the pleasure and knowledge gained from actual experiences exceeds anything that can be achieved from textbooks and movies.”
The trip costs about $5000 per person, but the cost is relatively low compared what a person would pay independently.
“I believe a lot of kids don’t end up going because of the costs,” senior Schaffe Rodriguez said. “Yet, if I add up all the travel, food, and hotel costs for myself alone, they end up being far more than this one cost of five thousand.”
Rodriguez is an AP French 4 student.
During the three-week trip, students live with a host family, and students will afterwards have the option to revisit France with to learn more language skills.
A study broad program helps students to improve language skills through involvement with the culture and community. It also allows students to observe and explore the many parts of France.
French club encourages all qualified candidates to attend the trip.
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October 15, 2009
Judy Wu
This Halloween, French teacher Jennifer Pardini is going to her cousin’s birthday party located in a barn at Santa Cruz. She plans to be dressed as a flapper. Usually, she would dress up, pass out candy and then head to The Castro, located in San Francisco. This year, however, Pardini has decided to not go to the district filled with stylish restaurants and stores. But she can still recall many great Halloween moments she has had.
“One Halloween, I took a picture of a couple of guys who were dressed as Hooter girls. The next day, I showed my students the picture and the boys kept denying that they were boys. They would say, ‘No, they’re really girls. Are you kidding?’ It was hilarious,” Pardini said.
Pardini has had countless funny costumes. One year, she dressed up as a target with fake knives stabbed into the costume; she even had an apple with an arrow on her head. Last Halloween, Pardini was dressed as Cinderella, complete with a blond wig and sparkly dress. This Halloween, Pardini says her costume at school will be a surprise.
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