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| Awards,
Scholarships, Grants |
| VFLA-sponsored
Awards, Scholarships, Grants
Announcements:
Essay
Contest: Spring Issue of VFLA newsletter
Poster
Contest: Fall Issue of VFLA newsletter
Johnson
State French Writing Contest: Fall Issue of VFLA newsletter
Grants,
scholarships: Spring and Summer Issues of VFLA newsletter
Deadlines:
Essay
Contest: May
Poster
Contest: October
Johnson
State French Writing Contest: November
Grants,
scholarships: variable (March-May)
Winners
announced:
Essay
Contest: Summer Issue of VFLA newsletter
Poster
Contest: Winter Issue of VFLA newsletter
Johnson
State French Writing Contest: Winter Issue of VFLA newsletter
Grants,
scholarships: Summer and Fall Issues of VFLA newsletter
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The VFLA Essay Contest is now for the Novice, Intermediate and Pre-Advanced Levels for students of French, German, and Spanish
Ode to My Language
Topic: We learn other languages for many reasons. Why are you studying language? What do you love about it? What challenges you? What about it makes you curious? Why should others study it too?
This year’s essay contest is actually a poetry contest. You have the opportunity to celebrate your language and to explain what it means to you in the form of a poem, or ode. In your ode, describe your language in a way that would make others want to learn it. Consider this your opportunity to advocate for French, German or Spanish through poetry.
Before your students start writing, download the details for entry HERE.
Awards: $75 will be awarded to two students in each of the three categories for a total of six contest winners.
Deadline: All essays must be postmarked or emailed by Tuesday, May 5, 2008
Send to: Colleen Birner
316 River Rd.
Colchester, VT 05446
or cbirner@ccsuvt.org |

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
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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 |
| Other
Awards, Scholarships, Grants |
| 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 |
| AATF
offers several scholarships for teachers every year. Go to www.frenchteacher.org
for more information. |
| NECTFL
offers a Mead Fellowship to foreign language teachers each year.
Deadline is in December. Details will be posted here each fall.
Teachers must apply through their state foreign language association.
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| 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.

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