Ask parents to attend and lend support to the initiative. Principals at every level should announce the theme in their buildings. Art work created by students can be displayed in store windows, fast-food outlets, and other businesses. Teachers in other disciplines should be contacted early in the year and asked to talk about France to inspire the artwork. Each picture displayed in town is an inexpensive ad for National French Week.
Award prizes for the best work in categories, such as color, theme, or originality.
The Student Council often looks for themes during the fall semester. They might incorporate National French Week into a fund-raiser. French students could organize a bake sale with a French theme in return for publicity. Local merchants meet monthly through the Chamber of Commerce and their own business groups. Ask to speak or have your students make a presentation at a meeting.