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| About CFIS : News |
Media Advisory From
Grade 5 students connect
with peers in Africa
Wednesday, April 23, 2003 Calgary philanthropist Colin B. Glassco will stop by and visit the Grade 5 class at Calgary French & International School today to pick up donations of uniforms and clothing with the School’s old name and logo, and scrapbooks from students about their life in Canada. The students are currently studying Africa. Glassco will take the supplies to Zambia, Africa’s Gwambe Valley where the Colin B. Glassco Charitable Foundation for Children is helping to drill wells to provide clean drinking water for local residents. Glassco will return to the School in June and share his experiences with the students. Authorization to interview Glassco and participating students has been given. Calgary’s first French Immersion school, Calgary French & International School (formerly known as The Calgary French School) is poised to take the lead as the centre of educational excellence in Language Immersion in the city. Construction is being completed on a new $12 million campus which will open in September 2003 in Cougar Ridge. For over 30 years, the School has prepared children to embrace the world around them and be active participants. The School fosters success in academics, athletics, music and fine arts all within a Language Immersion environment. It established its French language program prior to the Royal Commission that led to the federal policy of official bilingualism. Currently, the School offers affordable French and Spanish Immersion education from Preschool to Grade 7 for over 400 students. Media inquiries may be directed to:
Darren Forrester Ed Romanowski |
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