South Colonie Foreign Language News Story Headlines For the 2010-2011 School Year
Colonie
Central High School Host Multicultural Celebration
Posted on May 11, 2011
Colonie Central High School held a Multicultural Celebration in May. This event lived up to its name in that it was truly a celebration of South Colonie's diverse student body. The celebration was organized by the Human Relations club, whose mission is both to educate and to celebrate. The district's philosophy is to educate students about different cultures so that they can better understand one another. It also seeks to promote the celebration and appreciation of diversity in our schools. view a photo gallery
Sand Creek Middle School Celebrates National Foreign Language Week
Posted on March 31, 2011
Sand Creek Middle School celebrated National Foreign Language Week - March 21-25 - with a variety of events, contests and activities including worldwide pride dress up. view a photo gallery
Lisha Kill Middle School Celebrates National Foreign Language Week
Posted on March 23, 2011
Lisha Kill Middle School celebrated National Foreign Language Week - March 21-25 - with a variety of events, contests and activities including a poster contest, worldwide pride dress up and international crafts. view a photo gallery
Sand Creek Middle School French Students Build Mardi Gras Floats to Celebration National Foreign Language Month
Posted on March 8, 2011
Sand Creek Middle School students coupled a learning unit on Mardi Gras with National Foreign Language Month in March into a Parade Float contest. full story
District Offers Special International Menus to Celebrate Foreign Language Week March 21-24
posted on february 17, 2011
South Colonie Food Services offered a special international menu at Colonie Central High School, Sand Creek and Lisha Kill middle schools to celebrate Foreign Language Week March 21-24. The menus featured foods from Spain, France, China and Italy.
Colonie
High School Hosts Visit From Chinese Students and Educators in
February
Posted on February 15, 2011
A delegation of 32 students and four educators from Tianjin High School No. 41 in China toured Colonie Central High School on Tuesday as part of a week-long visit to the Capital District. full story or view a photo gallery of this event
Some Foreign Language Exams Eliminated This School Year Due to New York State Budget Cuts, State Education Department Reports
Posted on august 5, 2010
The New York State Education Department has confirmed it will eliminate administration of some Foreign Language exams this school year due to state budget cuts. This includes elimination of Grade 8 Second Language Proficiency Exams and elimination of high school Foreign Language Regents exams in all Foreign Language subjects except for Spanish, French and Italian. full story
South Colonie Foreign Language News Story Headlines For the 2009-2010 School Year
CCHS Students Attend Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute
Posted on June 13, 2010
Two Colonie Central High School students - Gabriela Zappi and Edwin Reyes - were selected to attend this year's Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute. full story
African
Drum and Dance Group Performs at Sand Creek
Posted on April 26, 2010
Marafanyi Percussion offered presentations throughout the day this spring on African music and dance to the Sand Creek Middle School sixth grade Spanish and French classes. Students learned African dances, how to play African drums and several expressions in SouSou, one of the languages of Guinea, West Africa. All sixth graders attended a performance at the end of the day with Marafanyi, local drummer, Wayne White and master drummer, M’Bemba Bangoura from Guinea. Sand Creek’s PTA and the Capital Region BOCES funded the event. full story
Argentina Teacher Visits Spanish Students at Sand Creek Middle School
Posted on April 26, 2010
Students in Ms. Ogren’s Sand Creek Middle School Spanish classes had the privilege to visit in April with Fulbright Exchange teacher, Cecilia Vargas, from Juyuy, Argentina. full story
CCHS
Students Enjoy Spanish Cuisine
Posted on April 22, 2010
Interested students from Intermediate Spanish I and the Colonie Central High School Spanish Club enjoyed a wonderful meal catered by El Mariachi restaurant in April. The afternoon meal was served in the high school's main cafeteria.
South Colonie Celebrates National Foreign Language Week
Posted on March 5, 2010
South Colonie students in grades 5-12 once again expanded their borders and celebrated National Foreign Language Week March 1-5. FULL STORY