Foreign Language St. Vincent - St. Mary High School students enrolled in "College Prep" academic level classes are required to pass two consecutive years of the same foreign language in order to graduate. Since language study is a cumulative, on-going skill building discipline, students are required to maintain a "C-" average or higher during their first year in order to ensure success at year II and, therefore, the completion of the two-year language requirement. Year I students who fail to achieve "C-" by the end of the second semester will repeat the course the following year on an audit basis. The third and fourth years of a foreign language sequence are honors-weighted courses which rely on and draw upon mastered skills. Reading, vocabulary, grammar, and proficiency requirements are generally higher than entry courses. Successful completion of advanced courses earn our students advanced placement and/or college credit in college level foreign language courses. The prerequisite of "B-" is needed to enter year III and pass to year IV.
>Foreign Language Department Faculty Mrs. Grace Gorman, Department Chair, French and Spanish Mrs. Nicole Cushing, Spanish Mrs. Barbara Hilovsky, Spanish Mr. Bill O'Neil, Russian
>Courses Offered (See course description book for complete course information.) French I, II Honors Advanced French Language & Literature Honors Advanced French Language & Culture Honors Advanced French Language & History Spanish I, II Honors Advanced Spanish Language & Literature Honors Advanced Spanish Language & Culture Honors Advanced Spanish Language & Modern Culture Russian I, II Honors Advanced Russian Language & Literature Honors Advanced Russian Language & Culture
>Clubs and Activities
The Foreign Language Clubs held their Christmas party together this year. They shared ethnic food and games.
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