World Languages Department
Awards and Highlights

2010-2011

(April 2011) Congratulations to the following World Languagestudents who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2011 National Spanish Examinations this year:  Level 4 - Honorable Mention: Michael Hurley, Miho Nakamura & Adam Wiggenhauser Level 5 - Honorable Mention: Lauren Anderson, Teresa Ciambrone, Cynthia Craig, Katherine Gallagher, Jennifer Hall, Jonathan Hestroffer, Brian Ingram, Kadie O'Malley, Zachary Pursell, Khari Shelton, Claire Weidman, Jairo Garcia & Eliana Huizar . Great job, students!

(March 2011) The World Language Department displayed a travelling art exhibit in the WL Commons area of the North Building, featuring the paintings of American artist Mary Cassatt. The exhibit celebrated Cassatt, the only American painter to exhibit with the French Impressionists! In French 3, the students study her along with the other Impressionist artists, making that American connection to the French culture, along with integrating art and the French language. Last October, the WL Department hosted an art exhibit featuring Frida Kahlo, in honor of the Mexican Independence Bicentennial and the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution.

(February 2011) At the culmination of a unit on Human Rights in Latin America, Francisco Parada, a native of El Salvador, spoke to the Spanish 5 AP classes, recounting his personal experiences during the Civil War there in the 80s and 90s.  He is married to a Spanish teacher in the World Language Department (Michelle Parada), who was a Peace Corp volunteer near his home town.     

(Aug. 2010) Spanish National Honor Society proudly announces the officers for the 2010-2011 school year: La presidenta: Katie Gallagher, La vice-presidenta: Jessica Plantilla, La tesorera: Veronica Morris, and la secretaria: Manju Connolly. Felicidades y ¡Todos a una!

2009-2010

(May 2010)  Since both Mexican Independence Day (September 16, 1810) and the Mexican Revolution of 1910 will celebrate respective bicentennial and centennial anniversaries this year, Mrs. Sayler's Spanish 5 AP classes decided to depict José Clemente Orozco's mural of the Father of the Mexican Revolution in a mural of their own, leaving their legacy behind in the World Language commons area of the North building. View their beautiful artwork below.
     

(April 2010) Congratulations to the following World Language students who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2010 National Spanish Examinations:
 Level 5
 Gold Medal - Matthew Barry
 Bronze – Hannah Grasse, Claire Van de Vort
 Honorable mention – Ianthe Belisle-Dempsey, Jeremy Duffee, Melissa Huang, Emily Oliver, Kaitlyn Raich, Jennifer Raich, Timothy Weber
 Level 4
 Honorable mention - Lauren Anderson, Cindy Craig, Katheren Gallagher, Brian Ingram

(Feb. 2010) The World Language Department would like to thank Francisco Parada, from El Salvador, for taking the time to share his firsthand knowledge of the Civil War in El Salvador with the Spanish 5 AP students. Mr. Parada is the husband of Michelle Parada, a Spanish teacher in the World Language Department.

(Feb. 2010) On Feb. 17, H-F members of ALAS (the Association of Latin American Students) attended the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute’s College Fair at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers.

(Nov. 2009) The World Language Department celebrated National French Week Nov. 4-10. The week kicked off with a cookie decorating contest. The winners were Nasthalia Casimir (H-F) and Jonah Ongman (Parker).

For more information about these pages,
contact Jodi Bryant, Director of Human Resources: jbryant@hf233.org