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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."

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS:

Désolé! Due to the Covid-19 virus, all activities of our organization are cancelled. This includes the French film night as well as the Spring workshop.

Check the national AATF website, frenchteachers.org

for suggestions and help with online teaching during this challenging time.

April 30 new deadline for

AATF-CNY student scholarship applications. Please refer to the Scholarship section.

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LE GRAND CONCOURS

ORDERING DEADLINES:

FLES: 2/10/2020

LEVELS 01-5: 2/17/2020

TESTING WINDOWS:

FLES: 2/15 - 3/1

Levels 01-5: 2/22 - 3/29

For information from Contest Administrator, Denise Mahns, go to LE GRAND CONCOURS.

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 registration forms. Kudos to President Jennifer Kostolecki who worked so hard to obtain this!

FILM

Are you looking for a good movie to show in class or as a French Club activity? Tired of your tried-and-true classics? Consider these films which have been featured at the AATF of CNY's annual French Film Night (English titles are in parentheses):

La Grande Séduction (Seducing Doctor Lewis)

Maurice Richard (The Rocket)

Bienvenue chez les ch'tis (Welcome to the Sticks)

Le Chat du rabbin (The Rabbi's Cat)

Entre les murs (The Class)

La Famille Bélier

Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas (Nicholas on Holiday)

Comme un chef (Le Chef)

and coming in Spring 2019... Henri Henri

If you are considering showing any of these films, feel free to e-mail Denise Mahns (grandconcoursaatfcny@gmail.com) for a copy of the hand-out with comprehension activities provided to film night attendees.