French Immersion
Open House Dates
From 9:30 am to 11:00 am
January 12, 2010
February 17, 2010
March 25, 2010
Description of Program
In the French Immersion program students receive their subject matter instruction in the French language. In kindergarten through grade three, French is the only language used in the classrooms. In grade four, students are given instruction in English twice a week for 45 minutes during the second half of the school year. In grade five, students are given instruction in English for approximately three and a half hours each week. Special subjects, i.e., art, music, and physical education, are also conducted in English.
French Immersion kindergarten classes have 24 students in each class. Other grades have 25 students.
History
The Montgomery County Public Schools French Immersion magnet was started in 1974 and was originally housed at Four Corners Elementary School. When Four Corners closed in 1982, the Immersion Program was moved to Oakview Elementary School, where it remained until June 1992, as one of the Blair Cluster magnet programs. At that time, due to space limitations at Oakview, the program was moved to Maryvale Elementary School in Rockville.
Since the 1999-2000 school year, there are two French immersion programs in Montgomery County Public Schools. The program at Maryvale E.S. serves students living in specific high school clusters in the northern part of the county. The other program, here at Sligo Creek E.S. in Silver Spring, serves children in those high school clusters in the southern part of the county. Prospective parents can contact the MCPS Transfer office to determine in which catchment area they reside.
The French Immersion Team at Sligo Creek E.S.
Table of teachers and grades sorted by grade
| Grade Level |
Teacher's Name |
Kindergarten
|
Veronique Johnson
|
Kindergarten
|
Miriam deDecker
|
Grade 1
|
Chrystelle Panatier
|
Grade 1
|
Debora Lamkyes
|
Grade 2
|
Catherine Robinson
|
Grade 2
|
Fahmi Msadek
|
Grade 3
|
Angèle Sardarbekians
|
Grade 3
|
Françoise Dupeux-Murray
|
Grade 4
|
Cecilia Dickson
|
Grade 4
|
Nellie Thompson
|
Grade 5
|
Rosemarie Kellinger
|
Grade 5
|
Florence Falloux
|
Reading Initiative
|
Jeanne Johnston
|
Instructional Assistant
|
Reine Levis
|
Instructional Assistant
|
Florence Loman
|
French Immersion Team Leader/Coordinator
|
Donna Gouin
|