Last week
was a really intense one, and short as the fête des familles was Thursday
night. The students practiced as much as possible with the time we had. In
addition, they had the final self-evaluation and the final exam.
In the
midst of that we still had a sports afternoon on Tuesday. We didn’t get to go
outside as it was blowing mist in Brest, a phenomenon I had never witnessed
before. We went to a different gym with basketball goals this time. There was
serious basketball and some fun games.
Very
quickly, time for the family show arrived. The students did a great job! All
that rehearsing really paid off. The families really enjoyed the show,
especially the ending number. The students ended by showing the audience papers
on which they had written the family name and something nice to the family.
These they presented as a gift. It was so cool!
The
students went home with their families for the holiday weekend. July 14 is the
French national holiday. (They don’t actually call it Bastille Day.) We didn’t
see them again until 6:45 Sunday morning.
That’s when
we got on the bus and headed for Paris. There were many tears from both students
and family members. These kids have made relationships that in many cases will last a
lifetime.
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| Celebrating 55 years of IUHPFL |
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| Celebrating IU |
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| Jazlyn doesn't mind playing with the big boys! |
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