May 4, 2009
DSBN Students Go Tête À Tête in French Competition
On Wednesday, May 6, students across the District School Board of Niagara will take part in the Brock-Niagara French Competition, a time-honoured regional tradition. Now in its 31st year, the event offers students in Grades 11 and 12 an opportunity to demonstrate their French language skills through a variety of fun and challenging activities.
Students are registered in one of three language categories; Core French, Spéciale, which includes students who study a number of subjects in the French language and Francophone for French first-language students. The participants rotate through 4 different activities which have been developed to test language proficiency.
“Studying another language helps to increase problem-solving skills, memory, and self-discipline,” says Lorraine Gower, DSBN French and International Languages Consultant. “This competition allows students to showcase their abilities and be recognized for their efforts.”
French language student monitors from Brock University will accompany the contestants throughout the morning and will offer guided tours of the Brock campus. “Many of the students participating in the competition are thinking about their post-secondary plans and this interaction with Brock students will give students valuable insight to campus life,” says Gower.
In the afternoon, students will be entertained by Mike Ford, a bilingual musical troubadour from Ontario.
Each student will be recognized during the afternoon prize ceremony. Major category winners will receive monetary prizes made possible through the generosity of local businesses and community organizations, many of which represent the Francophone community in Niagara.
DSBN Award Winners the 2009 Brock-Niagara French Contest
French as a First Language
Grade 11:
Adriana Cappelletti – Sir Winston Churchill
Eva Allouche – A.N. Myer
Amanda Coutu – Sir Winston Churchill
Anna Simiganoschi – Sir Winston Churchill
Megan Hamilton – A.N. Myer
Grade 12:
Annie-France Bizier – Welland Centennial
Joanna Kimczak – A.N. Myer
Brianne Delorme – Sir Winston Churchill
Max Manco – Sir Winston Churchill
Best Composition:
Brianne Delorme – Sir Winston Churchill
Best Oral Expression:
Annie-France Bizier – Welland Centennial
French Immersion
Grade 11:
Candace Thwaites – Sir Winston Churchill
Olivia Freeman-Shaw – Sir Winston Churchill
Cassie Irwin – Sir Winston Churchill
Ashley Ross – A.N. Myer
Grade 12:
Sebastian Vanderest – Sir Winston Churchill
Anastasia Grankina – Sir Winston Churchill
Megan Dujlovic – Sir Winston Churchill
Laura Trabucco – Sir Winston Churchill
Dominique Thomas – Sir Winston Churchill
Tiffany Garrett – Sir Winston Churchill
Best Composition:
Anastasia Grankina – Sir Winston Churchill
Best Oral Expression:
Sebastian Vanderest – Sir Winston Churchill
Core French
Grade 11:
Jamie Corbett – Sir Winston Churchill
Grade 12:
Katie McCann – E.L. Crossley
Hilary Moate – E.L. Crossley
Maryse Thomas – Sir Winston Churchill
Best Composition:
Katie McCann – E.L. Crossley
Best Oral Expression:
Katie McCann – E.L. Crossley