Lac du Bois, Hackensack sends you warm wishes (souhaits chaleureux) in these cold winter months. It is hard to believe that February is already upon us; the summer will be here before we know it! Remember that if you register for a…
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Bonne année!
Joyeuses fêtes de fin d’année! As 2009 comes to a close, many people like to reflect upon the events and experiences of the past year. We hope that for you, like us, many fond memories of Lac du Bois come…
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Monos du mois
As temperatures drop in the month of November, summer can seem distant. Yet we have lots of staff who still have Lac du Bois on their minds, and we hope that you do too! Read on to learn how this…
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S’il fait moche ou s’il fait beau, on s’amuse bien à la colo!
The session is flying by! Yesterday marked the start of our new and final ateliers. Villagers chose between tir à l’arc (archery), échecs (chess), jeux coopératifs (team-building games), et Quidditch (à la Harry Potter). Les fonceurs (our four-week villagers) have handed…
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La vie dans la forêt
The last few days have been filled with activities for our villagers at Lac du Bois, and we were able to capture many of the fun and special moments we shared on camera. Saturday was our resto-danse. We converted our…
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LA JOURNÉE INTERNATIONALE !
Today was a special day for Lac du Bois, Hackensack and for many of the Language Villages, who gathered in Bemidji to celebrate la journée internationale (International Day). We shared songs, dances, art, games, cultural activities, and, bien sûr, great…
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Les ateliers
In addition to continued work and play with les projets, two-week and four-week villagers alike are participating in ateliers (interest-based activities). This week’s ateliers are helping us to prepare for our Village’s participation in la Journée Internationale, or International Day…
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Premier jour de projets
This morning, our two-week villagers began working with their projets (small language-learning groups) while credit villagers had their morning class. Each projet has a theme that will be discussed and developed over the course of the two weeks of the session. …
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Ouverture de FH42
Yesterday marked the opening day of FH42 — a two-week session at Lac du Bois. New arrivals made their way through la douane (customs) choosing French names, exchanging dollars for euros, signing up for ateliers (interest-based activities), and stopping by…
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