Foreign Exchange Students
2006/2007
This year we have three foreign exchange students. All three girls are from Europe!
Germany Spain Italy
September 15th 2006:
Many students and teachers were curious to meet the foreign exchange students and joined them for a breakfast in the library. Click here to see all the pictures.
September 22nd 2006:
It was homecoming week! At the end of an exciting week all three girls participated in Prairie Ridge's Homecoming Parade. They were enjoying the ride in a convertible. Click here to see the pictures.
November 17th 2006:
Prairie Ridge High School celebrated World Language Week. All three girls gave presenations to the language classes about the importance of learning another language. Click here to see them speak in the auditorium.
November 22nd 2006:
German students got a chance to practice their language skills. They prepared multiple questions about Germany and Hamburg. Click here to see some pictures.
December 13th 2006:
We had a Holiday Party for our foreign exchange students. While eating cookies and drinking hot chocolate we build gingerbread houses. Click here to see the pictures.
January 2007
We got another foreign exchange student from Germany. Now we have four wonderful girls here at Prairie Ridge.
Feburary 27th 2007
All four girls got invited to meet local grade school students. They gave presentations and raised awareness of living in another country. Click here to see them present.
Feburary 28th 2007
German Club went to UIC's German High School Day and invited the two girls. They even competed in an event for native speakers only. Click here to see pictures from UIC
The two foreign exchange students from Germany gave presentations in multiple classrooms to infrom PR students about German history. Click here to see the pictures.
May 22nd 2007
We had a Farewell Party for our foreign exchange students. First we meet to enshrin their hand print to a wall and then we ate ice cream outside and signed t-shirts for them to keep. See the pictures.