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The Oracle
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle
Students gather around a table of French treats to sample madeleines, chocolate mousse and custard during the third annual French Around the World festival. According to French teachers Travis Nesbitt and Laurence Clerfeuille, the festival serves to enlighten students about the diversity of French-speaking cultures worldwide.

Third annual French Around the World festival ‘expands student worldviews,’ despite rainstorm

By Lucy Williams, Voices Editor
March 21, 2025
Sara Gil Sáiz gives advice to one of her eighth grade French 1B students. Gil Sáiz has taught at Archer for two years. She said when she first read Archer's mission statement, she fell in love with the school immediately. "I loved it instantly," she said. "I saw [a job opening], so I applied, and here I am."

Q&A with trilingual teacher on triumphs of teaching language

By Katie Ray McKillop, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2024
A graphic illustration displays an individual speaking a world language with a native speaker via an online conversation platform. Upper school French and Spanish classes incorporated Boomalang, and upper school Chinese classes switched student groups at the National Taiwan University to help students practice their communication skills in the target language. (Graphic Illustration by Emily Paschall).

Beyond the classroom: World language classes utilize tutoring platforms, students become ‘open-minded citizens of the world’

By Emily Paschall, News Editor
March 24, 2024
Holding a poster about the French region Corse, Marin Hennegan ('29) presents to Lila Berg ('29) during the French Around the World Festival Friday, March 15, in the courtyard. The event aimed to celebrate French students' learning and engage the community in French language and culture.

French Around the World Festival brings learning ‘full circle,’ extends understanding beyond Archer

By Audrey Chang, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2024
French teacher Laurence Clerfeuille sits at the desk in her classroom. She currently teaches French 1B and French 3 Accelerated. “I’m lucky,” Clerfeuille said. “I don’t think any one can love their job as much as me.”

French, film, fundraising: Passion drives language teacher

By Katie Ray McKillop, Staff Reporter
December 14, 2023
Bastien Beaufort, the director of Guyapi Paris and specialist in fair trade and indigenous plants, explains the history of the slow food movement and the organization's efforts to bring indigenous knowledge and plant-based nutrients to French consumers. This past summer, French students traveled to France and Belgium for a sustainability-focused Archer Abroad trip June 3-10. Photo by Travis Nesbitt.

Archer Abroad trip to France, Belgium engages French students in environmental studies, language, culture

By Maia Alvarez, Features Editor
December 6, 2023
Spanish teacher Talia Geffen produced the poster for the first ever ARCHERVISION competition based on the Eurovision Song Contest poster. The competition included both middle and upper school divisions. (Graphic Illustration by Talia Geffen)

Archer community celebrates middle, upper school ARCHERVISION winners

By Ella Chang, Staff Reporter
May 25, 2023
The Rose Room is covered with decorations for the French Around the World celebration. The celebration took place Friday, March 24, in the courtyard.

French Around the World festival celebrates French culture, students’ learning

By Ella Chang, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2023
Senior Sydney Frank films seniors Margaret Morris and Letizia Oetker in ski gear at the beach for a lip-syncing video. The students in the French Senior Seminar class went to the beach March 8 to film their submission for the inaugural ARCHERVISION competition.

World Language Department launches music video contest: ARCHERVISION

By Greta Irvine, Editor in Chief
April 30, 2023
Chinese teacher Pei-Ying Gosselin teaches parents introductory Chinese phrases during the Archer School for Parents language learning event. She said the lesson gave parents a similar experience to connect to their child when their child has questions or struggles in class.

Archer School for Parents brings guardians into the classroom

By Lucy Williams, Voices Editor
February 21, 2023
Seniors Helen Solis and Samantha Garibaldi talk about their upcoming trip to Belgium and France. In June 2023, 21 French students will attend a sustainability-focused trip through Archer Abroad.

Archer Abroad returns with trip to France, Belgium in June 

By Lizette Gonzalez, Features Editor
February 16, 2023
Sara Gil Sáiz, Monique Sim and Agustin Pacheco pose for pictures in their classrooms by books, games, posters and equipment for their classes. The Oracle sat down with the three new faculty members to discuss their first weeks at Archer.

Q&A with new teachers, Agustin Pacheco, Monique Sim, Sara Gil Sáiz

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
September 22, 2022
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