Wilson Language Grant Applications

Calling all 10th and 11th grade language students:

"MBA is proud to announce new language study awards to approximately fifteen to twenty 10th and 11th grade students for this coming summer. Those students who excel in Chinese, French, German, Latin, or Spanish will be eligible after two years of study to apply for a special grant to study for four to six weeks in a foreign country. Our hope is that these opportunities will strengthen student interest and expertise in these languages, develop MBA’s language program overall, and provide greater opportunities for our community both during their time at MBA and for their applications to college."

View the whole announcement on MBA's homepage. Very exciting!

Photos from Germany Trip 2008

Frauenkirche -- Dresden

View of Dresden

Remains of the Berlin Wall

Brandenburger Tor -- Berlin

Reichstag Glass Dome, Berlin

Reichstag

Afternoon in Magdeburg's Innenstadt. Magdeburg is Nashville's Sister-City.

View of Elbe River and Magdeburg Skyline with the Gothic Dom/Cathedral in sight

Students interested in a possible trip to Germany in Summer 2010 should contact Herr Sawyer as soon as possible! All those with "Reiselust" say I!!

French summer possibilities

Bonjour! One of the most exciting aspects of language study is combinining what you are learning with travel. There are two wonderful ooportunities for French students now. First of all we recently had a visitor from The Experiment in International Living program -- they offer many possibilities for meaningful stays in French speaking (and other countries, too!) countries. Then, Nashville is part of the Sister Cities program with Caen, France. Caen is about 20 kilometers from the D-Day beaches and is an excellent and touching place for Americans to visit. Here are the details about this summer's exchange. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at oconneb@montgomerybell.com!

Sister Cities of Nashville is an active volunteer organization connecting Nashvillians with friends around the world through cultural exchange and community partnership. Sister Cities of Nashville has historically maintained high school exchanges with Nashville’s sister city in France, Caen.

We are currently organizing the student exchange for this summer. The exchanges typically bring French students to Nashville for two or three weeks during the regular school year and send Nashville-area students abroad for approximately the same length of time during the summer.

We are looking for students interested in going to Caen who have taken a minimum of two years of French. Students are generally 15 years old and up. The date for the exchange has not been confirmed yet, but we are looking at probably two weeks in June.

The program fee for participation in a student exchange is $250. This amount covers host family placement, pre-departure orientation, chaperone accompaniment, room and board, and roundtrip airport transfers to and from host family residence. The program fee does not include airfare, telephone charges, local public transportation, entertainment activities, and other incidental costs incurred by the student.

For more information about Sister Cities of Nashville, please go to our website at:http://www.scnashville.org/index.html

If you know someone who is interested in either participating in any upcoming student exchange in Caen, France, or hosting a student from Caen, please contact me at the number listed below or reply to this email. We look forward to hearing from you! The deadline is March 1st.

Spain Trip, Summer 2009

We are pleased to announce that, as part of our on-going effort to provide quality education, Montgomery Bell Academy is offering an educational tour to Spain including Madrid, Toledo, Granada, Cadiz and Seville! We depart on June 5th and return on June 17th, 2009. This program provides a wonderful opportunity for students to enjoy the delights of this culture.

We will be traveling with Euro-American Tours, who specialize in custom itineraries that are safe, rewarding and fun. They have gained a 30-year reputation for dependability so you can be assured of top rate accommodations, professional tour directors and personal service. Euro-American is a well-established company and, naturally, ample references are available.

We have an exciting trip planned through Spain. The itinerary includes fantastic sites and excursions that will bring you up close and personal with living history. This tour offers experiential lessons in history, religion, literature, music, art, and architecture. Please be aware that a trip of this nature involves a great deal of energy and enthusiasm on your part! For more information about this wonderful opportunity, please contact either Mr. Gray or Mr. Paolicchi.