Since 1975, St. Johns Country Day School students have been attending Congrès de la Culture Française en Floride, the annual student French competition for the state of Florida. In early March, St. Johns sent 25 students to Orlando for the 3-day event.
Designed to celebrate and attract interest among Florida students in French language, literature, and civilization, the students participate in various competitions including dictation, French conversation, reading, performing skits and plays, artwork, and more. Today, about 100 high schools and 1500 students participate in Congrès.
Overall the team came in second place in division 1A and included the following (with their score):
Déclamation:
Level 1: Taylor Illovsky - Bon (Middle School team)
Level 1: Kaitlyn Peterson - Mention Honorable (Middle School team)
Level 1: Anna Kemp - Bon
Level 1: Megan Wilcox - Excellent
Level 2: Jolie Ouattara - Excellent
Level 2: Jake Kailes - Excellent
Level 3: Abbey Lantinberg - Excellent
Level 3: Julia Schilberg - Excellent
Level 4: Lilly Peterson - Excellent
Level 4: Ali Korahais - Excellent (up a level)
Lecture:
Level 1: Ashlyn Rose - Bon (Middle School team)
Level 1: Ashlyn Anderson - Mention Honorable (Middle School team)
Level 1: London Lloyd - Excellent
Level 1: Olivia McTammany - Bon
Level 2: Cam McKenzie - Bon
Level 2: David Denemark - Mention Honorable
Level 3: Gaby Loustau - Bon
Level 3: Desiree Holmberg - Bon
Level 4: Lizzie Stoeber - Bon
Discours:
Level 1: Sophie Woolard - Bon (Middle School team)
Level 1: Reagan Elia - Excellent
Level 2: Mary Beth Garrison - Excellent
Level 3: Claire Little - Supérieur
Middle School Saynète (skit):
Ashlyn Rose, Ashlyn Anderson, Sophia Woolard, Taylor Illovsky, Kaitlyn Peterson - Excellent
US Saynète:
Reagan Elia, Olivia McTammany, London Lloyd, Anna Kemp, Megan Wilcox - Excellent
Projet: Maddie Moody - Supérieur
Album: Lexi Drumm - Supérieur
Congratulations, French students!