Nine York Region District School Board students won awards at a provincial French public speaking competition.
The students were among over 120 secondary school finalists who participated in the French public speaking competition, Concours d’art oratoire. Students presented original speeches before a panel of adjudicators.
Congratulations to:
- Ruqayah Rahman, Grade 9, Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S. (2nd Place, French Immersion, Impromptu)
- Chelsea Xu, Grade 9, Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S.(3rd Place, Core French, Traditional)
- Yuxi Yao, Grade 9, Thornlea S.S. (3rd Place, French Immersion, Traditional)
- Vivian Zhang, Grade 9, Bill Hogarth S.S. (3rd Place, Francophone, Traditional)
- Sophie Ding, Grade 10, Milliken Mills H.S. (3rd Place, Core French, Impromptu)
- Lana Shao, Grade 19, Milliken Mills H.S. (2nd Place, Extended French, Impromptu)
- Adrien Cheng, Grade 11, Bur Oak S.S. (1st Place, French Immersion, Traditional)
- Deeba Homaie, Grade 11, Thornlea S.S. (1st Place, French Immersion, Impromptu)
- Divnoor Mashiana, Grade 11, Woodbridge College (3rd Place, French Immersion, Traditional)
Grade 11 and 12 champions can go on to represent Ontario at the National Concours d’art oratoire in June.
Learn more about French as a Second Langauge in York Region Disrict School Board.