Unifié par la Langue: La Marveilleuse Convention Française
2017 Congrès Français
On March 11, 2017, Midlothian High School students joined 375 other students hailing from local middle and high schools to attend the 19th annual French Convention, referred to as Le Congrès Français, held at The Chesterfield Technical Center (CTC) at Hull. Midlo French teacher Mrs. Catherine Mazzola directed the venture with great help from numerous French Honor Society (SHF) volunteers, including Tess Wladar, the Midlothian High School student who helped design this year’s tee-shirt logo. The event’s theme, Nous Sommes Tout Artistes (We are all artists), centered on self expression and creativity in all things French.
The day was packed with 17 schools from throughout Virginia, who participated in a variety of events, including: partaking in competitions, attending workshops, eating of luxurious French cuisine, and selecting a French Idol. Midlo students spent many hours after school preparing for the event. Claire O’Brien, the school’s representative on the Congrès Conseil Executif (executive council) Planning Committee, received special recognition during the convention, as well as helping to make sure the festivities ran smoothly. Overall, with 70 entries, Midlothian had the largest representation of all the schools, and numerous students managed to demonstrate the Midlothian High School French Program’s excellence by placing in their competitions.
Le Congrès Français Winners Include:
1st Place
Ellie Witt- Les Posteurs (Niveau 3)
Annie Elliott- Les Costumes (Niveau 3)
2nd Place
Annabel Schepker- Art Reproduction High School
Adam Davis- Dictee (Niveau 2)
Elizabeth Bolstad- Dictee (Niveau 3)
Nataly Solares- Recitation (Niveau 2)
Czar G-Harris- Recitation (Niveau 3)
Ketki Morabkar- Recitation (Niveau 4+)
Rylee Gregory- Que savez-vous (Niveau 2)
3rd Place
Sophie Louis- Les Posteurs (Niveau 3)
Alex Josephson- Les Posters (Niveau 4+)
Holden Wilson- Dictee (Niveau 3)
Jacob Ahern- Dictee (Niveau 4)
Benjamin Sultzer- Lecture Dramatique (Niveau 3)
Four Congrès Francais attended:
Isabel Adkins
Kyelin Thrift
Ketki Morabkar
Miles Whitten
Five Congrès Francais attended:
Madison Chazzo
Finlay Raphael
Six Congrès Francais attended:
Michael DeMatteo
Please thank the following students who volunteered to help assist at Congrès:
Isabel Adkins
BJ Beckwith
Madison Chazzo
Michael DeMatteo
Caroline Majetic
Elena McCloy
Maggie Self
Finlay Raphael
Evelyn Reece
McKenna Steele
Kyelin Thrift
Michael DeMatteo, Class of 2017