News Release
May 16, 2008
For Immediate Release
Dufferin-Peel students take top honours at Provincial French Public Speaking Contest
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that two of its students placed first and third at this year’s provincial Concours d’art oratoire held at Glendon College in Toronto on May 10. This annual French public speaking event, organized by Canadian Parents for French, is for students in Grades 5 through 12 who are studying French as a Second Language in Ontario schools.
Sandra Huynh, a Grade 12 student at St. Francis Xavier Secondary School, placed first in the French as a Second Language PLUS category and received a $1,000 prize.
Christine Ishu, a Grade 12 student at Iona Catholic Secondary School, placed third in the Core French category and received a $200 prize.
Sandra will be advancing to the national competition, which will be held in Ottawa on May 31.
Following the board level competition, 14 students from Dufferin-Peel advanced to the provincial level – six students participated in the Grades 5-8 non-competitive event and eight students participated in the Grades 9-12 competitive event. A total of 300 students from across Ontario were involved in this year’s Concours d’art oratoire. For more information, visit the Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) website at www.cpfont.on.ca
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is one of largest and most diverse school districts in Ontario, with approximately 88,000 students in 144 Catholic schools throughout Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and Orangeville. With over 10,000 employees, the board is also one of the largest employers in the region.
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Media Contact: Marsha Fiacconi, French as a Second Language Consultant
(905) 890-0708 ext. 24356