Needham Community Education

In this class, you will continue to iron out material covered in topics covered at the intermediate level and focus on using passé composé versus the imperfect tense and implementing object pronouns and adverbs in both simple and compound tenses. You will also further develop the three basic skills of listening, speaking, and reading while learning about French culture and history. You will need a free downloadable copy of the Grammaire Progressive du Francais Intermediaire (edition 3 by Maia Gregory). If you miss a class, you may view the recording or schedule a half-hour private lesson with the instructor ($35, purchase at nce.reg.eleyo.com or by phone with NCE).

Immerse yourself in the beautiful French language and gain a practical command of the vocabulary and grammar through topics that will include greetings, pronunciation, counting, indefinite articles, definite articles, interrogatives, infinitive expressions and a few irregular verbs. The goal of this program is to provide you with the tools to conduct basic conversations and write brief paragraphs about a range of everyday topics, using the present and near future tenses. Students will need to purchase Contacts edition 8 or 9, easily found used or downloadable online. If you miss a class, you may view the recording or schedule a half-hour private lesson with the instructor ($39, purchase at nce.reg.eleyo.com or by phone with NCE).

Attention all ski and snowboard enthusiasts! Whether you are an advanced beginner or black diamond expert, join fellow NHS skiers and boarders for a fun winter with Needham High School’s Ski & Snowboard Club! We will travel by coach bus to nearby Wachusett Mountain and enjoy four hours on the slopes!! Full details can be found on the NHS Ski and Snowboard Club brochure. In addition to the enrollment fee, there are additional required and optional fees as indicated below: $189 Ski Lift Additional fee will be required paid directly to the mountain once you enroll. Information on how to pay for your ski lift ticket will be provided separately after you enroll in the club. $99 optional ski rental and $27 helmet rental fees. $99 ski/board lesson package (required for novice skiers/boarders, optional for others) IMPORTANT regarding NHS winter sports: If there is any chance that your child will be trying out for or joining an NHS winter sports team, they cannot register for the Ski & Snowboard Club. MIAA rules prohibit winter high school athletes from participating in a club sport program as well. If your child were to make a winter sports team, NCE cannot provide a refund. Program is open to beginner-expert skiers/boarders: Due to a Wachusett Mountain policy, beginners must purchase a Wachusett ski/board lesson package ($99). Withdrawal Policy:There are no refunds or credits for withdrawals once a registration has been completed. All participants must commit to the Ski & Snowboard Club program. If you anticipate having conflicts, please do not enroll in the program. Scholarship assistance: Scholarship assistance is available for any Needham Public Schools student whose family is experiencing financial hardship. No student will be denied access into any NCE program because of inability to pay. For scholarship information, please contact Amy Goldman, NCE Program Director, amy_goldman@needham.k12.ma.us or 781-455-0400 x11214.