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National French Week
LA SEMAINE DU FRANÇAIS : NOVEMBRE 3 - 10, 2009
The purpose of National French Week is to increase our community's understanding and appreciation of the francophone world. It is interesting to see how the French language and culture has influenced our lives. There dozens of countries and millions of people who speak this beautiful language. The week long celebration is organized by the (AATF) , American Association of Teachers of French. It is an annual celebration of French language and francophone cultures.
October is Italian American Heritage Month
Each year the U.S. president signs an executive order designating the month of October as National Italian American Heritage Month. Coinciding with the festivities surrounding Columbus Day, the proclamation is recognition of the many achievements, contributions, and successes of Americans of Italian heritage as well as Italians in America.
Over 5.4 million Italians immigrated to the United States between 1820 and 1992. Today there are over 26 million Americans of Italian heritage in the United States, making them the fifth largest ethnic group. The country was even named after an Italian, the explorer and geographer Amerigo Vespucci.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
September 15 to October 15
In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson obtained authorization from Congress to proclaim a week in September as National Hispanic Heritage Week. In 1988, the observance was expanded by President Ronald Reagan to a month-long commemoration, beginning September 15 and ending October 15. During this month, America celebrates the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and Spanish-speaking nations in Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
Regents/Proficiency Exams 2010
The New York State assessments in French, Italian and Spanish will be administered as follows:
Robert Frost Middle School:
The NYS Proficiency Exam (all languages) on Monday, June 21, 2010, begins at 8:10am.
Deer Park High School:
The NYS Regents Exam (all languages) on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 has a sign in time of 11:45 am.
All NYS assessments are 3 hour exams.
Final Exams 2010
All grades 6, 9, 10 and 12 World Language final exams, will be administered as in-class finals. The grade 7 final at the Robert Frost Middle School will be administered during testing week on June 18th. All final exams include assessments in the areas of: speaking, listening, reading comprehension and writing.
At Deer Park High School final exams will be given as follows: Grade 12 exams will be administered the week of June 7th as in-class examinations. All grade 9, 10 and Spanish I classes will test as follows: Listening Comprehension June 2nd, Writing Comprehension June 3rd, Reading and Writing sections will be adminsitered on June 9th and 10th with make ups on June 11th. All World Language textbooks will be collected by June 11th.
Grade 6 Poster Contest Tea
Grade 6 students competed in our World Language Poster Contest during National Foreign Language Week in March 2010. Students created posters and were selected for their creative work by theme and category. This year, the theme used by schools throughout the United States was: "Languages Connect Us." Poster categories ranged from Best Computer Generated to Most Artistic. A tea for all student winners was held after school at the Robert Frost Middle School on Wednesday, May 5, 2010.
French Dinner at Robert Frost
Our French language students prepared and served delicious French cuisine during our 10th Annual French Dinner which was held on April 29, 2010. Students from grades 6-12 participated and prepared meals for this event. Ms. Nancy Wolman and Ms. Susan Bollag, French teachers at the middle and high school organized the dinner.
Language Exploration Day 2010
High school senior language students visited May Moore and John Quincy Adams to promote language learning during National Foreign Language Week. The high school students prepared lessons for their elementary friends, which included: songs, activities and games in Spanish, Italian and French.
International Culture Fair, March 5, 2010
The ICC held an International Fair in the high school cafeteria on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 7pm. It was an evening of music, food, dancing and fun, as club members promoted language and culture.
World Language Video Conferencing
High school senior language students have been video conferencing with the elementary schools during the month of February. During National Foreign Language Week, high school students will have the opportunity to visit their "broadcast buddies" in person, at both May Moore and JQA, to celebrate Language Exploration Day.
National Foreign Language Week 2010
On March 1, 2010, school districts throughout the United States will begin celebrating National Foreign Language Week. This recognized week long celebration, highlights the importance of language and culture in our world. Students in our district will be involved in a variety of language learning activites during the month of March.
NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK/ LA SEMAINE DU FRANÇAIS 2009
Our 8th grade French students celebrated National French Week, from Nov. 4th through Nov. 10th. This year, students sampled French cuisine at Voila: The Bistro. This quaint restaurant located in Saint James, provided a lovely atmosphere for our students to enjoy some truly fine French delights. Students were accompanied by Mrs. Bollag and Ms. Wolman, French teachers at the Robert Frost Middle School and Deer Park High School.
MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2010
The following exams will be given as in-class examinations in January 2010, prior to the Uniform Midterm/Regents Exam week:
All grade 9, 10, 12 and Spanish I exams.
The Comprehensive Regents Exam in Spanish will be given on the morning of Wednesday, January 27, 2010 from 8:00-11:00am, for students who need to retake the examination from this past June 2009 or who are seeking credit by examination.