French
Bonjour et Bienvenue!
Hello and Welcome to French at Silverbrook!
Bonjour les familles! I am Madame Carrie Simmer. I have been honored to teach French at the West Bend School district for 6 years. Prior to West Bend, I taught at an International Baccalaureate school in Racine, WI. My favorite part of teaching is watching kids grow.
I started learning French as the 7th grader and enjoyed it so much, it became my career! Prior to graduating at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee I had the opportunity to live, study and teach English in Paris, France!
When I'm not in my classroom I enjoy spending time with my husband, two kids and dog. We are usually hiking, swimming, biking watching a movie or cheering on the Brewers. I also enjoy a good book and exploring new places!
Here's what some of the Silverbrook French students have been up to this year !!
(La fete d'halloween (Halloween), L'hiver (winter activities), Mardi Gras, and partner activities are some of the events!)
Silverbrook French Classes!
In 5th grade we learn how to communicate about ourselves, our families, friends and food!
In 6th grade we learn how to communicate about our likes and dislikes, as well as the people and things around us.
World language students meet every other day. We practice all forms of communication, reading, writing, speaking and listening. We learn through games, videos, music, visuals, conversations and more! Repetition and interaction are key to being successful in French.
Silverbrook Introduction Video.mp4
Quebec, Ca
The high school students have had the opportunity to practice their French while traveling and exploring Quebec, CA
France
Junior and Seniors have the opportunity to travel around France, visiting various cities!
THe West Bend School District World Language Model
5 Important facts about World Languages
In the WBSD
Early Start + Long Sequence = Success
World Language is mandatory at Silverbrook. This early start is crucial and unique to the WBSD. For best success, students are encouraged to maintain an uninterrupted language sequence from Silverbrook through high school, so choose wisely!
If your child continues their world language at Badger, they receive a third semester of Level I in 7th grade and then everyday language study in 8th grade which matches the content and expectations of the high school Level II course. As a result students earn a full high school credit in 8th grade! This is not possible in other school districts.
If your child continues World Language study in high school, your child will be able to receive college credit for high school courses, once they enroll in an institution of higher learning. Many state colleges have a World Language graduation requirement that can be met through the completion of high school courses which of course are FREE.
4. If your child continues World Language study in college, the UW system offers
up to 16 retro-active college credits to students who complete at least one semester and
receive a B or better in the class. This is separate from and often in addition to AP credit that
could be awarded by taking the AP test. This can result in tremendous cost savings. World
Language is the only field that offers this advantage to students!
5. NEW -- Level VI is a new course that will help students prepare for the AP test and
other college entrance tests in their target language. It is available to high school
seniors who have participated in the WBSD sequence of early start + long
sequence.
Please consider carefully the language you would like to learn! Direct further questions to:
French: csimmer@wbsd-schools.org Spanish: cbast@wbsd-schools.org
German: lswanta@wbsd-schools.org bknox@wbsd-schools.org
It pays to stay!
More on College Retro Credits can be found at the following link
https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/cal/pdf/feunrcred.pdf