April 17, 2000
The Concours d'art oratoire is the provincial French public speaking competition for students studying French as a second language.  It is organized by Canadian Parents for French, New Brunswick Branch (CPF-NB) to provide New Brunswick students in French second language programs an opportunity to use their second language outside the classroom environment.
 
 

Back Row Left to right: Jamie Stout, Emmanuel Elmajian, Carol Smearer, Lianne Fleet, Ashley Curtis, Amanda Valiquette Front Row Left to Right: Stephanie Ross, April Furlotte, Lacey Arsenault, Rebecca Topp

This year 101 students from ten of the twelve provincial anglophone school districts participated in the Concours on April 15th at Millidgeville North School in Saint John.  District 2, Moncton;  District 4, Sussex;  District 6, Rothesay;  District 8, Saint John;  District 10, St. Stephen;  District 12, Woodstock;  District 14, Dalhousie;  District 15, Bathurst;  District 16, Miramichi;  and District 18, Fredericton, participated in the 2000 Concours d'art oratoire.  All students participating received participation certificates and "Proud of Two Languages" t-shirts.  Second and third place winners received commemorative plaques and first place winners received plaques and trophies.  NB Tel awarded cash prizes to the first place winners.  The first place winners in grades 6 to 8 received $100 in cash from NB Tel, grade 9 to 11 received $125 and the first place winner in grade 12 received a $200 cash prize.  The first, second and third place winners of the 10 French second language categories are:
 
 

Grade 6 Early French Immersion:  1st place - Rebecca Topp, George Street Middle School, District 18;  2nd place - Miles Clayden, Millidgeville North School, District 8;  3rd place- Rachelle Blackman, Sunny Brae Middle School, District 2.		Grade 7 Early French Immersion:  1st place - Stephanie Ross, Salisbury Middle School, District 4;  2nd place - Mathieu Bouchard, Dalhousie Middle School, District 14;  3rd place - Heather Sherrad, Quispamsis Middle School, District 6.
Grade 7 Intermediate French Immersion:  1st place - Carol Smearer, Jacquet River Middle School, District 14;  2nd place - Zoe Fitch, St. Stephen Middle School, District 10;  3rd place - Tanya Nygen, Superior Middle School, District 15.		Grade 7 Early French Immersion:  1st place - Stephanie Ross, Salisbury Middle School, District 4;  2nd place - Mathieu Bouchard, Dalhousie Middle School, District 14;  3rd place - Heather Sherrad, Quispamsis Middle School, District 6.
Grade 8 Early French Immersion:  1st place - Lianne Fleet, Harkins Middle School, District 16;  2nd place - Lynn Garrity, Marshview Middle School, District 2;  3rd place - Natasha Chisti, George Street Middle School, District 18.		Grade 8 Intermediate and Late French Immersion:  1st place - Amanda Valiquette, Superior Middle School, District 15;  2nd place - Peter Morrison, Albert Street School, District 18;  3rd place - Kyle McGivery, Sussex Middle School, District 4.
Grade 9 French Immersion:  1st place - Emmanuel Elmajian, Kennebecasis Valley High School, District 6;  2nd place - Jillian Nason, Dalhousie Regional High School, District 14;  3rd place - Gabrielle Bouchard, Dalhousie Regional High School, District 14.		Grade 10 French Immersion:  1st place - April Furlotte, Dalhousie Regional High School, District 14;  2nd place - Dina Maxwell, Bathurst High School, District 15;  3rd place - Joel Howe, Léo Hayes High School, District 18.
Grade 11 French Immersion:  1st place - Lacey Arseneault, Dalhousie Regional High School, District 16;  2nd place - Royce Steeves, Caledonia Regional High School, District 4;  3rd place - Elizabeth Grant, St. Malachy's Memorial High School, District 8.		Grade 12 French Immersion:  1st place - Jamie Stout, Sussex Regional High School, District 4;  2nd place - Angelique Wojcik, Harbourview High School, District 8;  3rd place - Chrystiane Mallaley,  Dalhousie Regional High School, District 14.
Grades 11 and 12 Core French:  1st place - Ashley Curtis, Miramichi Valley High School, District 16;  2nd place - Matthew Snow, Harrison Trimble High School, District 2;  3rd place - Krystyn Smith, Hartland High School, District 12.