Penobscot School on Facebook: Please visit our Facebook page, become a fan, take part in discussions about language learning and our international community.
Calling All Teachers: up your FL teaching skils in Julie von Kamaecke and Margot Stiassni-Sieracki's essential Methods Matter: A Practical Seminar on Teaching K-8 Foreign Language July 27-29, 2009 8 am to 1 pm, Monday - Wednesday
xx Foreign Students: Residential summer English Immersion on the Coast of Maine. Too good to miss. JULY SESSION IS NOW SOLD OUT (We're still taking registrations for August). Details here.

July Term Courses Now Open for Registration:

Summer Italian with Carmelo Patané Monday/Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 pm 3 weeks, starting June 22 , fee: $90
xx Summer French with Clovis Anjard Tuesday/Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm 4 weeks, starting June 30, fee: $120
Summer Spanish with Bill Smith Tuesday/Thursday, 5:00-7:00 pm 4 weeks, starting June 30, fee: $160
Basic Japanese Calligraphy with Nobuko Kamecke Four Wednesdays, 4:30-5:45 pm July 1, 8, 15, 22, fee: $60

 

What's New at the School:

Check out our new blog page, organized and moderated by Julie von Kamecke. Add your comments about language learning, about events or anything else. And see what others are saying.
"Le Quart D'Heure Français" is the "French voice of the Penobscot School", one hour of entertainment and information entirely in French, featuring music, news, jokes, and special events, moderated by Dennis Healy. Thursdays, 5:00 - 6:00 PM on WRFR-FM.
We've also set up a Students' Page with information about classes and immersions, tips for getting the most out of your learning experience and more.

Luncheon Conversation Groups:

These events suspend during summer and winter semester breaks.

O Bento Japanese lunch with Mie Athearn
Tuesdays, 12:15-1:15 pm

Café Français with Clovis Anjard
Mondays, 12:15-1:15 PM

Mittagstafel with Sally Burtnette-Leser
Wednesdays, 12:15-1:15 PM

Pranzo Italiano with Carmelo Patané
Thursdays, 12:15-1:15 PM

Almuerzo español with Billy Smith
Tuesdays, 12:15-1:15 PM

Regular Language Dinners (ending 5/15):

La Petite Soirée – French potluck & hors
d’oeuvres. Third Friday of each month, 5:30-7:30 PM

Cena y Cine – Spanish film night &
potluck supper, Selected Fridays (TBA) 6-9 PM

Cena Comune - Italian potluck supper;
First Friday of each month, 6:30-830 PM

Summer Language Immersions & Workshops:

Methods Matter: A Practical Seminar on Teaching K-8 Foreign Language July 27 - 29, 2009
8 am to 1 pm, Monday - Wednesday

 

Donate to the School:

 

Private tutoring:

Private tutoring in French with Clovis Anjard, and Elisabeth Goodridge

Private tutoring in Italian with Carmelo Patané and Emily Sapienza

Private tutoring in Spanish with Nohora Estes, Silvia Moreno, Estela Otero and Billy Smith
Private tutoring in Japanese with Sachiko Clough and Ritsuko Kato
Private tutoring in Chinese with Ms. Curtis.

 

Memories of a great summer program:

Click here for photos of the 2008 summer english immersions featuring students from Italy, Korea, Russia, Spain, Chile, France, Ecuador, Argentina, Japan, Niger, and Brazil.

 

 

 

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UPDATED: 06/21/09