Four Sandburg High School Eagles ranked nationally in the 88th annual Le Grand Concours, or National French Contest. Congratulations to the following Eagles:
Gabriella Virgen, junior – Level 2 – Gold
Xavier Fellman, freshman – Level 2 – Silver
Lily DeFrates, sophomore – Level 2 – Bronze
Nicole Nesterovitch, junior – Level 3 – Silver
Le Grand Concours is a national competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Students were evaluated for their oral and listening comprehension skills in French. More than 43,000 students in all 50 states competed in the event and only approximately 10,000 received national medals.
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Sandburg French teacher Laura Schmuck said, “The test is interpretive, assessing listening and reading comprehension. These students excelled in both of those domains. To have four students place is really great news.”
AATF President Eileen Walvoord indicated: These students have demonstrated excellence in their study of French and are to be highly commended. In their French classes, throughout the school year, they have used the French language to engage with authentic documents and individuals around the world, all the while exploring cultures as diverse as Mali and Monaco, Senegal and Switzerland, Tunisia and Togo. The superior level of language achievement that they have attained will serve them well as they use these linguistic and communication skills throughout their personal and professional lives interacting with diverse peoples and cultures around the world and in their own communities.
