HAPPY NEW YEAR
The “Summer Performing Arts with Juilliard” at Collège du Léman
Is your child a budding musician, dancer or actor? Our two-week performing arts summer programme in collaboration with the world-renowned Juilliard School is the perfect opportunity for every child.
From July 9th-22nd 2016 is open for applications! REGISTER NOW!! www.ow.ly/XR1Xf
2# WHILOM
Definition:
: former.
Examples:
I was pleased to find an interview with the whilom president of my alma mater in the local paper.
“On the eastern side settlement and agriculture have all but obliterated the whilom tallgrass prairie, so that it is hardly visible to anyone who would not seek it out on hands and knees….” — William Least Heat-Moon, The Atlantic, September 1991
by MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARIES.
#10 POLAND
Did you know that Poles eat pizza with ketchup? Pizza, or zapiekanka, in Poland does not contain tomato sauce. It is a popular street food served on a baguette with melted cheese, mushrooms, and ketchup.
And did you know that Poland is the 6th most populous and the 6th largest of the European Union’s 27 member states? Most of the country is flat, with an average elevation of 173 meters.
Re-enrolment 2016-2017
Dear Parents,
The re-enrolment campaign has begun.
The process will once again be online and you will receive an email notification.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the admissions team at admissions@cdl.ch or +41 22 775 55 55.
We look forward to welcoming your child back to Collège du Léman next year.
Best regards,
The Boarding Team.
1# REMINISCE
Definition:
: to indulge in the process or practice of thinking or telling about past experiences.
Examples:
Justin met up with some of his college buddies to reminisce about old times.
“Most of us have a comfort food we eat when we are reminiscing, sad or depressed.” — Marion Goldberg, The Poughkeepsie (New York) Journal, 16 Dec. 2015
by MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARIES.
NEW SECTIONS IN OUR BLOG!
Last month we started with the category: “Did you know?” where each day we post a few interesting facts of one country. Our house has many nationalities and we thought it was a great thing to share with the community.
This month, we are feeling proactive, so we start with the category of “Word of the Day” where each day we will learn a new word in English so we can improve our vocabulary. 🙂
Hope you all like it!
New Portena Team.
#9 Kazakhstan
Did you know that The Republic of Kazakhstan is the 9th largest country in the world in terms of area: 2 million 724.9 thousand sq. km (152089.77 sq.miles) and that it is also the world’s largest landlocked country bordering Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan?
Kazakhstan is a multicultural country with more than 120 ethnic groups and nationalities including Kazakh, Russian, Korean, German, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Uzbek, Poles, and Lithuanians to name a few.
#8 CHINA
Did you know that fortune cookies are not a traditional Chinese custom. They were invented in early 1900 in San Francisco?
And did you know that The Forbidden City, a palace complex in Beijing, contains about 9,000 rooms!?
