Volusia County World Language Festival

Saturday, March 25, 20179:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Spruce Creek High School

Schedule of Events8:00-8:45 Judges’ Meeting.................................................................................Black Hawk Inn, D-19

9:00-9:30 Opening Assembly...........................................................................................AuditoriumParade of Flags.............................................................................World Language StudentsPledge of Allegiance...........................................Sara Parsons, SCHS Latin Club PresidentSchool Board Welcome.................................................................................Linda CuthbertSuperintendent’s Welcome.....................................James T. Russell, Superintendent, VCSWelcome to Spruce Creek High School...Dr. Todd Sparger, Principal, Spruce Creek HighWelcome & Introduction of Keynote.....Dr. Grace Kellermeier, WL/PE Resource TeacherKeynote Speaker....Dr. Brian Dassler, Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality at FLDOEIntroduction of Judges..................................................Ms. Rosa Galliano, Retired TeacherRecognition of Program Cover Art Winners...................................................Valerie OatesPresentation of Scholarships.........................................................................Mrs. Kim Sibio

Competitions and Activities (Tally Room D-08)9:45-10:45Spoken Competitions

ASL Performance Art.........................................................................................Room C-22ASL Impromptus.................................................................................................Room C-23

Poetry........................................................................................................................C-WingSpanish 1 & 2 – Room C-14Spanish 2IB – Room C-13Spanish 3– Room C-20

Spanish 4, 5, 5IB, NS – Room C-7French, all levels – Room C-8German, all levels – Room C-21

Picture Impromptus ..................................................................O-Wing Preparation RoomsFrench – Room O-11Spanish 1, 2, 2IB – Room O-12

Spanish 3 and up – in Rooms O-13 and O-14

9:35-11:45Entertainment and Open Contests............................................................Various LocationsCertamen.............................................................................................................AuditoriumFrench Experience Room....................................................................................Room F-02Underworld Experience Room............................................................................Room F-06German Experience Room...................................................................................Room F-03Spanish Experience Room..................................................................................Room C-25The Japan Experience..........................................................................................Room F-01Map of China.......................................................................................................Room C-24Girl Rising Viewing............................................................................................Room C-26Karaoke, Food Booths, and Project Display..............................................................AtriumTraditional Dress (Changing Room F-04)...........................................................Room F-22Global Awareness Tri-fold Displays and Art Gallery.............................................CafeteriaPetanque..............................................................................................Outside near entrance

11:00-12:00 Talent Show......................................................................................................Auditorium12:00-1:15 Olympika..........................................................................................................Gymnasium12:00-1:30 Brave Viewing...................................................................................................Auditorium

1:30-2:00 Awards and Closing Ceremonies...................................................................Auditorium

rian Dassler is a recognized former teacher and principal. In 2006, while teaching at Stranahan High School, Brian was named teacher of the year in Broward County, Florida, the nation’s sixth largest school system. Brian was the principal of KIPP

Renaissance High School, a part of the nationally recognized KIPP network of public charter schools and chief academic officer for the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), Louisiana’s arts conservatory for high school students.

BAn alumnus of Leadership Florida and a former member of the boards of the Florida Humanities Council, the Florida PTA, the City of Fort Lauderdale Education Advisory Board and others, Brian is a champion of and advocate for excellent teaching as deputy chancellor of educator quality for the Florida Department of Education. Brian’s essays on education and school reform, many of them written with his mentor David Colburn, have been published by the Tampa Bay Times, The Gainesville Sun, The Miami Herald, The Orlando Sentinel, among others.

Many thanks to our generous sponsors who help make this event possible!

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

Silver Sponsors, continued

Bronze Sponsor

Sponsor of Judges’ Breakfast

$45 Adventure Pack Door Prizes Courtesy of

Our 2017 Participating Schools

Atlantic High SchoolCreekside Middle School

Deland High SchoolIvy Lawn Charter School of the Arts

Mainland High SchoolNew Smyrna Beach High School

Ormond Beach Middle SchoolP. K. Yonge D. R. S.

Seabreeze High SchoolSpruce Creek High SchoolTaylor Middle High School

Volusia Online Learning

Cover Art by Ashley Dodd, Spruce Creek High School