World Languages & Cultures

WHY pursue proficiency in another language?Research shows bilinguals can have:

Improved English skills

Enhanced brain function

Delay of dementia Alzheimer's of approximately 4-5 years

Trips to plays, museums, restaurants, conventions

National/regional language competitions

Movie nights

Guest speakers

Singing and feasting

Learning a

language is not just

food, flags and

famous people!

In addition to

classroom

activities, our

students also can

take advantage of

opportunities like

these:

How can I get the SEAL of BILITERACY?

1.In which language will you be assessed?

2.See Frau Hall to sign-up for the test (AAPPL) by

March 1, 2017.

3.Testing takes place on March 29, 2017.

4.Complete application by MAY 1 of graduation

year.

4. Pass ENGLISH SOL

Spanish for Fluent Speakers (SFS)

Senora Fernandez is our SFS teacher. She

currently teaches one section of students in

levels I, II, III.

Students are assessed and

placed appropriately.

Build your college application or resume with activities

and events from your world language classes.

•Join . . . a language club.

•Lead . . . as a club or Honor Society officer .

•Serve . . . by tutoring other students in the World Language

Center or as a WHS Peer Tutor of language.

•Model . . . your passion for language by staying with the

language and being inducted as a WLC Honor Society Member.

•Apply . . . to attend an immersion or partial immersion language

academy.

•Host . . . an exchange student.

•Travel . . . as an exchange student.

According to the National Institutes of Health:

Plans for Foreign Travel:

…. for

allowing

us to work

with your

fine sons

and

daughters.