Students In French Club Celebrate “La Chandeleur”

February 18, 2013 •
Filed under Clubs, French Club

 La Chandeleur is a traditional celebration of one of the aspects of the Christmas season held in the beginning of February, the blessing of the candles to be used throughout the year, commemorating the light that Christmas brings into the world.  The traditional food for this celebration is crèpes,... Read more »

King For A Day, In French Club Anyway

January 15, 2013 •
Filed under Clubs, French Club

On Thursday, January 10, the French Club celebrated the Fête des rois, a traditional commemoration of the arrival of the three kings. There is a cake called the Galette des rois, and baked in the cake is a porcelain figurine from the manger scene. The person who gets the piece of cake with the figurine... Read more »

French Club Serves Up Belgium Waffles

October 22, 2012 •
Filed under Clubs, French Club

Rolando Cortez and Abby Nguyen, members of the French Club, enjoyed making and eating Belgian waffles at a recent club meeting. A treat from Belgium, a French speaking country just north of France, Belgian waffles are popular in many French speaking countries. That’s Laura DeForrest ,  Kaylee Trinh,... Read more »

French Club

September 4, 2012 •
Filed under Clubs, Cultural, French Club

Advisor: M. Crochetière The French Club has a long history at MHS. Members generally meet monthly in room 132 after school on Wednesday or Thursday. Attendance at the Club is open to any students who are interested in exploring French Culture. French is not necessarily spoken, but students who are... Read more »