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Spanish
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Spanish Club kicked off the new 1999-2000 school year with our ice cream
"get acquainted" party. We got to meet the new ninth
graders and enjoyed hearing about their activities and how they have
adjusted to the high school.
In November, Ms. Stirling and her
dance partner taught the Spanish Club members how to do some basic salsa
steps. They also put on a dance demonstration. This was a very
popular event and the students have asked for a repeat
performance.
In February, students will be
practicing for the Bucks County Oral Proficiency Contest. In
addition, the French, Spanish, and German clubs will have their annual
tri-club scavenger hunt. One student from each language forms a team
and finds clues in each language. Prizes are awarded for the most
clues found.
In March and April, students from all
3 languages audition and practice for the Rider University Forensic
Language Competition in Lawrenceville, NJ.
In May all 3 clubs will see the
Immigration Museum on Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
In
June, we will have a good-bye to the seniors ice cream party and hear
about their plans for college. Hopefully they will continue with
their Spanish!
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Spanish
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In May, inductions will be held for the Spanish National Honor
Society. Students must have a 90 % average, be in Spanish IV or AP
Spanish, and have a 3.0 GPA. They must also have a record of good
citizenship and show proof of community/school service and be a member of
Spanish Club.
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FL
Contests
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Oral Proficiency Competitions and
Contests
Palisades students of
French, German and Spanish compete in the Bucks County Oral Proficiency
Contest sponsored by the Association of Teachers of Foreign Language in
Bucks County. In 1999, six of the ten students participating won awards.
32 highly competitive
French, German and Spanish students participate in the Rider University
Foreign Language Forensic Tournament in Lawrenceville, New Jersey every
May. The tournament features 1600 students from 80 schools in intermediate
and advanced level competition in individual and group events. The
Palisades team has in recent years won several first, second and third
place plaques, which recognize the school with the most wins.
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