Mr. Brian Shuman and Ms. Holly Davoren, French language teachers at Stacy Middle School, recently took 28 Seventh and Eighth Grade French students to Quebec City, Canada during the city’s winter carnival. The trip was four days long. The goals of the trip were to communicate in French outside of the classroom, as well as experience the culture of the Quebec province. Additionally, students compared and contrasted their own language and traditions to those of the Quebecois. Finally, middle school students practiced their independence and gained confidence through international travel.

While in Quebec City, student activities included watching traditional Canadian dancing and instrument playing at a maple sugar shack, dog sledding, visiting a First Nations village, snow tubing, experiencing an ice hotel, and tobogganing on the Saint Lawrence River in front of the Château Frontenac. It was a busy few days! Canadian foods sampled included poutine, beaver tails, and lots and lots of maple syrup!

Special thanks to David Bertonazzi, Teresa Persico, and Nicki Perperis for chaperoning and supporting the co-advisors for the trip.