AATF of Central New York

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Salut, tout le monde..... et soyez bienvenue chez nous! Nous sommes les profs de français de New York Central et nous essayons de nous aider l'un l'autre. Ce serait un plaisir de vous accueillir "chez nous."

Félicitations to J-D senior Sheldon Schultz, named "Outstanding Student in French" by the AATF. Check this out at:

https://www.eaglenewsonline.com/news/new/achievers/2018/05/17/schultz-named-outstanding-senior-in-frenc

JOB OPPORTUNITY!!

STUDENT EXCHANGE!!

For details, find information under EVENTS.

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS:

July 18 - 21

Annual AATF Conference in La Pointe-du-Bout, Martinique. "Créolité et Environnement aux Antilles Francophones."

www.frenchteachers.org

Fall '17 and Spring '18 Workshop highlights and summaries available in the EVENTS section.

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LE GRAND CONCOURS

Un grand merci : ) to all the teachers and students who participated in the 2018 LGC. Denise Mahns, contest administrator, has summarized results. Check out her report!

The Annual AATF-CNY Spring Workshop on April 14 at the Marcellus Library

featured Dr. Douja Mamelourk who spoke on

the topic, "French Pedagogy for iGen Students." Check out EVENTS for copies of some of the presentations.

NOTE:

AATF of CNY is now able to offer officially recognized Continuing Education Credit when attending one of its workshops! Information will be provided on registrtion forms. Kudos to President Jennifer Kostolecki who worked so hard to obtain this!

Welcome

BIENVENUS to the home page for the AATF of Central New York.

If you are not already a member, please join us! Membership in the National AATF provides you with automatic local membership. To join National, logon to www.frenchteachers.org. Local membership assures you of receiving the newsletter as well as workshop information in a timely manner. You will also receive occasional updates regarding francophone happenings.

OUR GOAL:

The aim of the Central New York Chapter, in accordance with the aim of the National AATF, shall be to represent the French language in central New York and to encourage the dissemination, both in schools and in the general public, of knowledge concerning all aspects of the French-speaking world. The Chapter shall, by all means at its disposal, support projects to advance the French language, culture and literature. It encourages reciprocal communication between all levels of the teaching of French in central New York.