Young Ambassadors Travel to France

by Emily Larsen

Young Ambassadors from Arapahoe High School and George Washington High School are offered a two-week trip to South France June 16-29, 2007.

The group will explore the Bearn region in the Pyrenees Mountains and visit a French high school to practice language with French high school students. A visit to the region capital, Pau, King Henri's caste, museums, chateaux, historic towns and historic villages are planned.

The group will travel on to the Southwest coast of France in the Basque country; known for its mixture of French, Basque and Spanish cultures. The group will learn about the Basque language and travel to Spain to visit the world famous Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

Cost is $3,280 and includes airfare, lodging, all meals, deluxe bus transportation, guides, entry to museums and special classes. Not included in the price is travel insurance and taxes. Deposit is $650.

The trip's limit is 18 students. Contact foreign language teacher Pat Condon at AHS for more information.

LPS Approves New Calendar

by Rachel Post

On Feb. 8, the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 calendars that include PLC (Professional Learning Communities) time, were approved by the Board of Education. The calendar chosen has 10 Wednesdays with two-hour delays to allow teachers conference time.

During the PLC time, teachers will analyze test results and develop new ideas that will help them teach their students more effectively.

In order to have the same instruction time, seven minutes will be added to each school day and three non-student days will be eliminated. The school year will begin and end as usual.

For more information, visit the LPS website.