Madame Noelle (Marty Franchot)
SCHOOL:
Sarah Smith Elementary School
CLASS:
Francais!! (French) 4 classes of Second Grade and 9 classes of Kindergarten (we meet 2x per week)
SCHOOL PHONE:
404-802- 3850
Bonjour! I guess I have always enjoyed working with children, first bossing
around my 3 younger sisters, then conscripting neighborhood kids into my
garage plays, and later working most summers as a camp counselor-- including
a summer in a camp in France! After college, I taught Social Studies in
Ridgewood, New Jersey from 1977-1979 and then came south to teach at the
Westminster Schools in 1979. I taught US History and Economics there until my
husband and I started our family in 1985. In 1991, our eldest started at
Sarah Smith! By 1995, I had four children at Smith and was, like many of you,
doing lots of volunteer work up here. In 1996, I started teaching my other
favorite subject, French, both here and at Jackson. In 1998, inspired by
Morris Branden, I led our first trip to France with a great
educational travel company, ACIS. (Our school has gone ever since, led by
different members of the French team, mostly Francoise. This year, the group
will be led by Camille. We are going to Paris, Provence and Nice.)
I start my day at the Kindergarten center, teaching all 9 classes twice a
week. I teach 4 classes of second graders in the afternoon. I really enjoy
incorporating music in my classes.
When I am not working or taking care of home business, I enjoy keeping up
with my four children; 3 are in college and one works in Asheville! I
love to bike, hike, be involved in our church, listen to and play music, and
play tennis. I also enjoy walking our Golden Retriever puppy. She
is 3 years old and very sweet!!I love to travel, and hope to do more with my
husband.
My official name is Madame Franchot and my "persona," the French name that I
chose, is Noelle, which is the feminine form of the French word for
Christmas. (My birthday is Christmas day.) This all is a little confusing to
the Kindergarteners but they catch on!!
Merci beaucoup!! Marty Franchot (mfranchot@atlanta.k12.ga.us)
PARLEZ FRANCAIS!! and exhibit the IB characteristics!
