VFLA-sponsored Awards, Scholarships, Grants

Announcements:

Essay Contest: Summer/Fall Issue of VFLA newsletter

Poster Contest: Summer/Fall Issue of VFLA newsletter

Grants, scholarships: Both issues of VFLA newsletter

Deadlines:

Essay Contest: January

Poster Contest: October

Grants, scholarships: variable (March-May)

Winners announced:

Essay Contest: Winter/Spring Issue of VFLA newsletter

Poster Contest: Winter/Spring Issue of VFLA newsletter

Grants, scholarships: Both issues of VFLA newsletter

Click below for

Poster Contest 2009 Information and Application

Click below for

Essay Contest 2009-2010 Information and Application

Graduating Senior Certificate Information 2009

Dear VFLA Members,
VFLA would like to offer certificates to your graduating seniors. The students honored with these awards should have completed the highest level of language possible at your high school, preferably having studied their language during all four years of high school (or the equivalent). They must also be graduating seniors and be students of current VFLA members.

Please complete the attached excel spreadsheet and submit via email to Jennifer McKenzie by April 30. Note that there are two tabs on the bottom left of the spreadsheet, one for teacher info and one for student info. Please complete both sheets. Certificates will be mailed by mid-May.

To download a copy of this announcement , click here

Click here to download the 3 university registration documents:

formulaire_admission_universite_laval.pdf

formulaire_inscription_profil.pdf

formulaire_residences_universite_laval.pdf

As stated above, please send these to Ruth Ann Dunn (electronically is best!) by Friday, March 6. If using snail mail, send to Ruth Ann Dunn, Twin Valley High School, One School St., Wilmington, VT 05363.

2008 VFLA Poster Contest Winners!!

"Speak Up for Languages"

High School

1st place: Willa Deeley
Teacher: Karen Hawkes
Woodstock Union High School

2nd place: Tiffany Gast
Teacher: Betsy Parah
Randolph Union High School

3rd place: Joy Zohar Guillen
Teacher: Rachel Wurtsbaugh
Burlington High School

Honorable Mention: Gwendolyn Pelletier
Teacher: Ms. Parah
Randolph Union High School

Middle School

1st place: Sally Hogan
Teacher: Mrs. Knowles
Christ the King School, Rutland

2nd place: Tara Gallagher
Teacher: Mme Thomas 
Mater Christi School

3RD place: Asa Waterworth
Teacher: Mme Karen Hawkes
Woodstock Union Middle School

Honorable Mention: Ryan Thornton
Teachers: Sra. Rivadeneira, Mme Hawes, Mrs. LaJoie
St. Francis Xavier 

Honorable Mention: Emma Astbury
Teacher: Karen Hawkes
Woodstock Union High School

Honorable Mention: Jack Workman
Teacher: Ginny Memoe
Williston Central School

Honorable Mention: Madeleine (Mary) Rutenbeck
Teacher: Deb Laskarzewski
Williston Central School

Honorable Mention: Siena Teare
Teacher: Mme Thomas
Mater Christi School

Honorable Mention: Abigail Jones
Teachers: Mme Cooke & Mme Spensley
Barstow Memorial School

Elementary School

1st place: Anna Merens
Teacher: Allison Litten
Marion Cross School

2nd place: Vi Ann Tran
Teachers: Sra. Rivadeneira, Mme Hawes, Mrs. LaJoie
St. Francis Xavier 

3rd place: Johanne Diambou
Teachers: Sra. Rivadeneira, Mme Hawes, Mrs. LaJoie
St. Francis Xavier 

Honorable mention: Abigail Monahan
Teachers: Susan Catozzi and Sra. Rivadeneira

St. Francis Xavier

"Ode to My Language" Winners 2008

Spanish Novice: Kyle Theriault, Burlington High School,

Teacher: Giovanna Yaranga

Spanish Intermediate: Kacie Collins, Woodstock Union High School,

Teacher: Kerilyn Bristow

Spanish Pre-Advanced: Joseph W. Leidy, Burlington High School,

Teacher: Giovanna Yaranga

French Novice: Mercedes Campbell, Rochester School

Teacher: Brigitte Orliac

French Intermediate: Toni Richardson, Rochester School

Teacher: Brigitte Orliac

French Pre-Advanced: Megan Killigrew, Stratton Mountain School,

Teacher: Rebecca Abadie

These students' peoms can be read in the August 2008 issue of the VFLA Newsletter.

Students and their teachers will be invited to a reception

at the Vermont State House to take place in March, 2009

Accès Cinéma Africain
Immerse yourself in contemporary African society and
French language through film.
Every spring, Penobscot School travels to Montréal
for the Vues d'Afrique film festival. Join us to watch
the latest films from Francophone Africa and talk
about them with the directors entirely in French.
April 17-20, 2008
Tuition: $175 for high school seniors and
college students; $195 for adults
CEU credits available.
(Includes daily discussions with filmmakers, film pass,
catalogue and other materials. Lodging and meals in
Montréal are the choice of the participant; please
inquire for suggestions.)
Julia Schulz, Director: julia@cinema-africain.org or
207-594-9995. More at www.cinema-africain.org.

Vermont AATF is offering two tuition scholarships for Advanced French students (level 4 and up) to attend Accès Cinéma Africain in Montréal, April 17-20, 2008.

Students complete two applications: one for the VT-AATF scholarship and one for Accès Cinéma.

Teachers of student applicants must be current members of both AATF and VFLA.

Teachers must also sign the application and assure that the student will publicize his/her experience locally by September, 2008.

Any French speaker may attend Accès Cinéma. Click here for application for adults.

Deadline to apply is February 29, 2008. VFLA will notify winners in writing and forward their Accès Cinéma applications to Penobscot School along with tuition payment. VFLA will notify unsuccessful applicants in writing and will forward their Accès Cinéma applications to Penobscot School so that a place may be held while student seeks alternative funding sources. Look for an announcement in February of additional tuition scholarships.

Contact Ruth Ann Dunn (dunnru@msu.edu) if you have questions about the workshop, film festival, or logistics.

Congratulations to the 2007 Poster Contest winners and their teachers:

Elementary School:

1. Anna Merens
Marion Cross School
teacher: Allison Litten

2. Abigail Jones
Barstow School
teachers: Mme Cooke, Mme Spensley

3. Christie Calabrese
Barstow School
teachers: Mme Cooke, Mme Spensley

Middle School:

1. Elizabet Bazluke
Essex Middle School
teacher: Mrs. Summerville

2. Dani Klein
Williston Central School
teacher: Ginny Memoe

3. Vishnukumaar Premsankar
St. Francis Xavier School
teacher: Mme Hawes

High School:

1. Lizzy Farley
Burr & Burton Academy
teacher: Chris Nolan

2. Clara Gray
Woodstock Union HS
teacher: Karen Hawkes

3. Michela Simpson
Woodstock Union HS
teacher: Karen Hawkes

Essay Contest Announcement

Congratulations to the winners of the 2007 VFLA Essay Contest

Intermediate level:
Marvis MacNeil, French, Hazen Union High School
Rebecca Hicks, German, Burr and Burton Academy
Emily Graf, Spanish, The Gailer School
Pre-advanced level:
Liz Ayre, French, Burr and Burton Academy
Liz Lawrence, French, Randolph Union High School
Adam Dubrow, French, Burr and Burton Academy

$75 prizes will be awarded to each of the winners

Accès Cinéma Tuition Scholarships for Advanced French Students

Deadline to apply March 16, 2007

Extended to VFLA members March 17-March 28, 2007

Explanation

Tuition Scholarship Application

Accès Cinéma Application

Congratulations to students Stephanie Appel, Caroline Prado, Martha Schoonmaker, and Samantha Snow

Congratulations to teachers Jill Prado and Thatcher Hinman

2006 JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

Essay: Loren Fulton, Essex High School - Jill Prado, Teacher

Poem: Thomas Bradley, Lake Region High School - Sally Rivard, Teacher

2006 POSTER CONTEST WINNERS:

Elementary School Level
First Place: Abigail Jones, Barstow Memorial School; Kim Spensley, teacher
Second Place: Abby Smith, Marion Cross School; Allison Litten, teacher
Third Place: Christie Calabrese, Barstow Memorial School; Kim Spensley, teacher
Middle School Level

First Place: Elizabeth Bazluke, Essex Middle School; Michele L. Summerville, teacher
Second Place: Alyson Cozzy, Williston Central School; Debra Laskarzewski, teacher
Third Place: Andrea Young, Williston Central School; Debra Laskarzewski, teacher
High School Level
First Place: Aimée Bailey, Burr & Burton Academy; Brigitte Nicolet, teacher
Second Place: Jess Richland, Essex High School; Tom Jiamachello, teacher
Third Place: Meredith Austin, Essex High School; Tom Jiamachello, teacher

2006 ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS:

Benoit Abadie, Burr and Burton Academy, Language: French, Teacher: Brigitte Nicolet

Kelsey Welch, Burr and Burton Academy, Language: French, Teacher: Brigitte Nicolet

2005 ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS:

Hannah B.Lincoln, Harwood Union High School, Language: Spanish, Teacher: Mary K. Woods

Danielle Laberge, Burr and Burton Academy, Language: French, Teacher: Brigitte Nicolet

Congratulations to Carol Alfred of Mount Mansfield Union High School and Nicole Librandi of Via! Language Services,

recipients of 2006 VFLA Curricular Innovation Grants.
Both teachers have designed projects where students are able to engage with languages in new and creative ways. Carol Alfred’s students will participate in the project, “Celebrating Mexican Culture through Art.” Nicole Librandi is working to integrate a brand new early language program in Italian.

Read about Carol's curricular project in the

Winter (November) 2006 issue of the VFLA Newsletter

Dans le cadre de l’Accord de coopération Québec-Vermont, le gouvernement du Québec est heureux de mettre à la disposition du Vermont Foreign Language Association une bourse d'études (valeur approximative de 1 500 $ US) afin de permettre à un enseignant de français en formation ou en exercice d'effectuer un stage de perfectionnement en enseignement du français langue étrangère au Québec (Montréal) à l'été 2007.

FELICITATIONS A MME. MARY IRENE THORNTON

QUI A REÇU CETTE BOURSE D'ETUDES pour 2007

MME. MARY ROMARY A REÇU CETTE BOURSE D'ETUDES en 2006

Read about Mary's experience in the

Winter (November) 2006 issue of the VFLA Newsletter

NNELL seeks nominations for Award for Outstanding Support of Early Second Language Learning. Nominations due May 1. Go to www.nnell.org.

If you are aware of any other awards or scholarships for teachers or students, let us know at VFLA@sover.net.