Media Advisory

December 5, 2011

For Immediate Release

St. Jerome student wins French language competition

Caroline Guo, Grade 6 student at St. Jerome Catholic Elementary School, recently won first place in the Tutor on Wheel’s first-ever, French spelling and vocabulary competition.

The final round of competition was held on December 2 at Century Gardens Recreation Centre in Brampton. Caroline triumphed over 12 finalists representing Grades 6-9 Core and Extended French students from York, Toronto and Peel regions.

Caroline won a cash prize and the French spelling and vocabulary competition trophy, which will be presented to her on Friday, at her Mississauga school. The trophy will remain at the school for a year.

There will be a short award ceremony and photo opportunity at St. Jerome School to recognize Caroline on Friday, December 9 at 10 a.m.

WHAT:            Trophy presentation to French spelling and vocabulary champion, Caroline Guo

WHERE:           St. Jerome Catholic Elementary School, 790 Paisley Blvd. West,

Mississauga, ON, L5C 3P5

WHEN:            Friday, December 9, 2011, 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Tutor on Wheels is a registered non-profit charity, mandated to promote and nurture the educational needs of children and youth in the Greater Toronto Area, through literacy competitions and workshops.

St. Jerome Catholic Elementary School is proud of its tradition of excellence in Catholic education and has a current enrolment of 365 students. It is a member of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, which is one of the largest and most diverse school districts in Ontario.

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For information, contact:                 Julia Seeratan, Communications Officer

905-890-0708 ext. 24515