Association Americaine des Professeurs de Francais

DISTRIBUTION DES PRIX

et Petit Dejeuner

GRAND CONCOURS NATIONAL DE FRANCAIS

le 15 mai 2009

The Great Hall, Coffman Union

University of Minnesota-Minneapolis

Bruxelles Porto Novo Ouagadougou Bujumbura Yaounde Ottawa Bangui

NDjanema Moroni Kinshasa DjiboutiParis Libreville Conakry Port-au-Prince

Yamoussoukro Luxembourg Brazzaville Antananarivo Bamako Monaco Dakar

Niamey Kigali Victoria Berne Lome PortVila

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2009 Minnesota Participating Schools

Apple Valley High School Austin High School

Benilde-St. Margarets Blake Middle School

Blake Upper School Breck School

Centennial High School St. Paul Central High School

Century HS, Rochester Como Park Senior High School

Coon Rapids High School Cooper High School

Edina High School Harding High School

Highland Park High School International School of MN

John Marshall HS, Rochester Lake Country School

Lakeville North High School Etoile du Nord Immersion St. Paul

Marshall School, Duluth Mayo High School, Rochester

Minnehaha Academy Minnetonka High School

Mounds View High School Richfield High School

St Paul Academy-Summit School St. Thomas Academy

Tartan High School Visitation School

Wayzata High School

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Minnesota Chapter

American Association of Teachers of French

Executive Board 2008-2009

Lydia Belateche, President

Patricia Mougel, First Vice-President & Program Coordinator

LaRae Ellingson, Secretary-Treasurer

Mary Kuettner, Recording Secretary

Francoise Denis, Managing, Editor Reflets de letoile du nord

Mary Lou Wolsey, AATF-MN Website Coordinator

Clare Hagen, Coordinator A Vous la Parole

Beth Alto, State Administrator Grand Concours 2009

Dr. Gregg H. Siewert, Truman State University

AATF Region VII Representative to National Board

Lisa Narug, National Director, LE Grand Concours

National Contest statistics are available on the national AATF website

http://www.frenchteachers.org/concours

Le Grand Concours 2009:

101,487 national contestants

1571 Minnesota students registered

31 schools, 50 teachers

87 Minnesota National Winners in Levels 01-5

190 Minnesota State Winners, Levels 01-5

57 Minnesota National FLES Winners + 13 Honorable Mentions

Minnesota winners all score 80% correct or above.

National winners receive national rankings of 1-10.

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Grand Concours Brunch 2009 Photos

Convent of the Visitation Grand Concours 2009 Brunch participants

- photos submitted by Ilse Norris, Convent of the Visitation, teacher -

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Prizes Awarded

Certificates

National Winners receive the Certificat Laureat National.

Minnesota State Winners receive the Certificat dHonneur (bleu).

Scores above the 50^th percentile receive the Certificat de Reussite.

Medals

1st Place National Winners: a Gold Medal and personal plaque.

2^nd and 3^rd Place National Winners: a Silver Medal.

4^th-10^th Place National Winners: a Bronze Medal.

The National AATF is sending prizes for ranks 1-10 in Levels 01-5

and for FLES National winners in ranks 1 – 10

AATF-Minnesota Prizes

All Minnesota State winners are part of the Prize Drawing.

Level 3, 4, and 5:

2 Grand Prizes of $700 toward travel to any francophone country

All Levels, including FLES, and Teachers

Drawings for prizes.

The drawings took place at the end of the program.

AATF-Minnesota vous felicite!

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MERCI !!

- Mary Ellen Weller, a Miranda Godfread, et Paula Tapala, pour tout leur aide.

- Betsy Kerr et Daniel Brewer, professeurs de francais

et au Departement de francais et d'italien de l'Universite du Minnesota.

- Lydia Belateche, Presidente de lAATF-Minnesota

- tous les professeurs de tous ces Laureats, leurs parents, et surtout ces participants courageux

qui ont fait face au Concours

GRAND MERCI !!

-- Beth Alto, Grand Concours 2009 Administrator, Minnesota chapter

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MERCI BEAUCOUP

to the following businesses which donated prizes for our Laureats and their teachers

Chez Daniel Bistro – Embassy Suites, 2800 American Blvd W, Bloomington

Patricks Bakery & Cafe –Patricks at Bachmans on Lyndale & Southdale Square

Barbette—1600 W Lake Street, Minneapolis

A special MERCI to the University of Minnesotas Department of French and Italian

for providing funds for the printing of the Distribution de Prix booklet.

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MINNESOTA GRAND CONCOURS 2009

Ranks, Schools and Teachers of Winners

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edited and revised 3 June 2009 for MnAATF.org as A31.htm