TOWSON, MD. – Wellwood International School students Gian Beritela of Sparks and Antonio Kuebler of Pikesville edged out more than 300 of their peers to earn first place in the 2013 Le Grand Concours, the national French literacy and comprehension contest sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF).
Beritela, a grade 4 student, and Kuebler, a grade 3 student, tied for the highest score in the contest’s level 3A exam. Only one other student across the country achieved the same score.
“The contest enables our students to be part of a global community of learners, to immerse themselves in culture and to develop confidence in their skills,” said Karen Kuebler, the president of the Maryland Chapter of AATF. “The fact that we consistently boast some of the best French students in the nation is a testament to our dedicated teachers and our commitment to language learning.”
Le Grand Concours offers seven levels of competition for students in grades 1 through 12. Using written and verbal exams, each level tests progressively more advanced skills in French listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. Students who earn the top 10 point scores on the exams are ranked in order of the point score achieved (rank 1 equals the top point score, rank 2 equals the second highest point score, etc.). This year, more than 95,000 students participated in the contest; less than 15% achieved top 10 point scores.
More than 40 Baltimore County Public Schools students placed in this year’s competition. In addition to Wellwood, students from Ridgely Middle School, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School and Dulaney High School also placed. The winners receive plaques and French learning tools.
The full list of BCPS rankings is below. For more information, go to http://www.frenchteachers.org/concours/.Rank 1 - Gold
Gian Beritela, Wellwood International School, level 3A
Antonio Kuebler, Wellwood International School, level 3ARank 2 - Silver
Matilde Cascella, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
Veronica Chen, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
Julia Clark, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
Tirzah Khan, Ridgely Middle School, level 1ARank 3 - Silver
Alessia Cusick, Wellwood International School, level 3A
Alex Ozbolt, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
Emma Walz, Ridgely Middle School, level 1ARank 4 - Bronze
Carina Beritela, Wellwood International School, level 3A
Catherine Cusick, Wellwood International School, level 3A
Emilee King, Wellwood International School, level 3A
Timoteo Gutierrez, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 2A
Kimani Pope, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 1B
Jason Fontelieu, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
Samuel Silver, Ridgely Middle School, level 1ARank 5 - Bronze
David Sennaar, Wellwood International School, level 3A
Casey Jervier, Ridgely Middle School, level 1ARank 6 - Bronze
Jessica Lobell, Wellwood International School, level 3B
Rachel Broemmelsiek, Ridgely Middle School, level 1ARank 7 - Bronze
Kaya Smith, Wellwood International School, level 3B
Laila Gaynor, Wellwood International School, level 3A
Yasmeena Fakhouri, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
Joodh Waleedh, Ridgely Middle School, level 1ARank 8 - Bronze
Cameron Isaacs, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 2B
Melany Du Bois, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 2A
Alejandro Arbelaez, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
Erika Gonzales, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
Sydnee Inzar, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 1ARank 9 - Bronze
Gabriel Barksdale, Wellwood International School, level 3A
Lisa Tang, Dulaney High School, level 5A
Monali Saraf, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 3A
Morgan Peck, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 2B
Hager Abassi, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 2A
Julia Gould, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
Jennifer Peterson, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
Ellen Tait, Ridgely Middle School, level 1ARank 10 - Bronze
Samantha Ramirez, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 2A
Louida Gutierrez, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 1A
Dianaa Liepinya, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
Calvin Penaflor, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
Glenn Marie Salas, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
Megan Zhang, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
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