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The trip and the arrival in our families
We all met at the St Exupery airport on Friday morning at 9.45am. First we checked in, then we boarded the flight for London. We arrived at 12.55am. We waited four hours in the terminal so we tried to eat there but it was actually very expensive and not...
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First week-end summary
The C.S.I. students spent the week-end with their correspondents and their families in order to learn more about them. Some of us went to the seaside, others visited New York City, Washington D.C., and some simply visited their neighborhood. Each person...
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Cultural Philadelphia
Yesterday on October 25th we went to see the cultural aspetcs of Philadelphia : -First, we visited the Museum of Art of Philadelphia. We saw a traditional Japanese house and a part of a Chinese palace. Then we saw a diptich called ''Crucifixion' by Rogier...
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A wonderful week-end
First of all, on Friday night, Brooke invited all of the students who are part of the Exchange in her house. We were all impressed by how big their house is : it really looked like a castle! It was a great idea because we don't have so many opportunities...
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Two senior students talk about plan for the following years
Jesse and Harrison are Arthur and David's senior correspondents (terminales). ADP: Hey guys! Can we interview you for a few minutes? We need some information for our blog. Jesse and Harrison: Yes sure! ADP: So what do you want to do after high school?...
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What are the main differences with the French system and the CSI?
Friends’ Central School and the CSI are quite different in terms of organization of the day, system of evaluation, subjects taught and extra curriculum activities. A school day at Friends’ Central begins at 8:30 and ends at 3:10. Then some students have...
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Preparation for Halloween
Halloween is one of the most popular holiday in the US, which means that it has to be well prepared. Two weeks before Halloween, we could see many decorated houses composed of hung spiders, pumpkins, ghosts and witches. Some of the students went to a...
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First day at Friends' Central
Hello from Philly, We arrived at Philadelphia, Friday evening at around 10:45p.m , just one hour and half late. Not so bad, compared to the previous time in 2010. The American partners were waiting with their families, and they gave us a warm welcome....
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Friends central school's first impressions
We arrived at the school at 8.30 am on Monday 17th October with our exchange partner. First we noticed that nearly everybody comes with either their parents' car or even with their own car ! In Pennsylvania you can start driving at 16 . The school is...
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New York City Trip
Last Monday, we went to New York City. First of all we drove around Manhattan district. We stopped at Battery Park and saw the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from there. We also halted at the UNO building. We had lunch in Central Park and walked down...
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What's going on at Friends' Central ?
Friends' Central is a private school, with different buildings for each subject, very advanced technologically. It's a Quaker school (kind of religion derived from protestantism) but only 5% of the students are actually Quakers. One of its particularities...
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Amish : Let's go back to the past (20/10/2011)
We left the school at 8h30 and it was very cold. After one hour and a half of trip, we arrived at a touristic place, the Amish Experience Theater. There was a shop where we bought a lot of Amish souvenirs. Then we attended a show called Jacob's Choise...
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confirmation de l'échange avec Philadelphie
A la suite du conseil d'administration du Lycée du 28 juin, l'échange avec Philadelphie a été confirmé. Un mail a été envoyé à tous les parents des participants pour annoncer la bonne nouvelle. La prochaine étape est de finaliser l'achat des billets au...
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Réunion du 14 septembre à la CSI
Tous les parents ont pu venir à la réunion d'information sur l'échange avec Philadelphie, qui se tenait juste un mois avant le départ. Cela a été l'occasion de se se rencontrer et d'évoquer les principaux points importants. Pour compléter cette téunion,...
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Derniers conseils
Un dernier mot avant le départ Le temps s'accélère pour tous. Il faut travailler et préparer le voyage à la fois. Ce n'est pas facile, mais c'est une preuve de maturité. Il faut aussi trouver des camarades qui peuvent envoyer les cours et les devoirs...
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Historic Philadelphia
Yesterday we took the school bus to Philadelphia's historical center. We started by visiting Independence Hall, which is the birth place of the United States because it is the place where the declaration of independence and the American constitution were...
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Last day in Friends Central School
Hello honey, this day was caracterized by a feeling of sadness and happiness because we were leaving on the afternoon. We went to class with our partners. And put your hands up for the assembly, because we did a show : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiznWZYEPU...
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At the airport
Friday, October 28th was our last day in Philadelphia (and in the USA). We attended to classes and at 3:00, we all had to be at the airport. As the school day ends at 2:30 on Fridays at FCS, most of the exchange students were at the airport with us. Everyone...
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Un nouveau échange avec Philadelphie
Cette fin d'année scolaire se termine avec un nouveau projet d'échange scolaire avec Philadelphie. Comme lors du précédent échange, je mets en pace un blog.Il est destiné à facilier les contacts entre les différents participants. Il pourra être enrichi...
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Dix jours avant le départ
A tous les participants, Plus que dix jours avant le grand départ. Les choses s'accélèrent. Il faut maintenant commencer les préparatifs du voyage. Il faut changer l’argent, préparer ses affaires et ne pas oublier de prendre ses précautions en ce qui...
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Visit to colonial Philly
First visit to the historic Philly, We've been right at the place where the USA has been founded, that is to say the Independence hall. The weather was fantastic and made our day delightful.
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C'est la rentrée
Dans le cadre de l'échange avec Philadelphie, nous vous invitons à une réunion le mercredi 14 septembre à 18 heures à à la CSI, afin de faire le point sur les modalités du voyage.et de solder le billet. Au plaisir de vous rencontrer.