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Middle School French Teacher Karine Boulle is this year’s recipient of the Golden Apple Award. This award is presented to outstanding teachers in Charlottesville and Albemarle County's public or private schools.  St. Anne's-Belfield School nominated Karine for all she does to make French come alive in grades 5-8. Upon entering her classroom, students are transported to a French cafe where they read, write, and speak French.

Karine has consistently high expectations for herself and her students, who she encourages and challenges to take risks. On several occasions she has led student groups to Quebec and France, and each year French 5 students perform a play for fourth graders. In all her classes, she incorporates technology to enhance student learning. This year, French 8 students skyped with another school, and designed, wrote, published, and produced an French-language app named 2Lingua Kids that was accepted by the Apple Store. 

Congratulations, Mme. Boulle!

The opera is loosely based on a Blackfoot legend which explains the origin of the first horses through the story of Long Arrow and Willow Flower, two orphaned children.  Over the course of a long journey with many challenges, Long Arrow is transformed into a young brave who brings the rare and valuable gift of magnificent horses to his people.

The concert featured special guest artists including Chris Owens, baritone; Shelby Sander, pianist; I-Jen Fang, percussion; and Elizabeth Brightbill, flute player.

A photo gallery and video from the concert are each available online.

Venezuelan by birth, Esther arrived in the United States in 1994 and obtained permanent residency in 2004. She began the citizenship process in January 2013 and took a trip to Arlington, Va. to further her naturalization. Esther now awaits a final letter indicating where her swearing in ceremony will take place. Following the ceremony, Esther will hold dual citizenship in Venezuela and the United States. 

Esther has taught at St. Anne's-Belfield School since 2005. In addition to advisory duties, Esther teaches Spanish to fifth, sixth, and eighth graders. She is also the faculty sponsor for the Latin American Dance Club. 

Congratulations to Esther on this extraordinary achievement!

To read and/or listen to today's NPR story featuring Anne-Marie and her mother, click here.

Anne-Marie was the recipient of St. Anne's-Belfield School's 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award. To read the Winter 2012 Perspectives alumni feature on her, click here.

Students and families are urged to print out a quote from their MBS accounts that were used to purchase the original textbooks. Sellers must bring the printed quote along with the books to be sold during the buyback. MBS will mail a check in approximately four to six weeks following the buyback. To see the MBS guidelines for textbook conditions, click here.

To learn more about how to sell back your books, download this MBS informational brochure or download the EZ Drop Buyback poster with event details.

For more information, please contact Melinda Bynum.

Dr. Vanessa Camperlengo will be the guest speaker at the group’s first meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at 8:15 a.m. in the Learning Village Auditorium Foyer on the Belfield Campus (799 Faulconer Drive). Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, the group, led by a Lower School parent, will meet about every four to six weeks.

For more information, or if you are interested in joining the group but cannot make it to the May meeting, please email Birgit Gutkowski.

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