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FHS World Languages and Cultures faculty
2022 - 2023
Tiffany Martin American Sign Language 1, 2 John Jones American Sign Language 2, 3, Dual Enrollment 4
American Sign Language honor societyRuth Décembre French 1, 2, 3, 4 Honors, 5 Honors, Advanced PlacementFrench honor societyTeresa Blanchard German 1, 4 Honors, 5 Honors, Advanced Placement Lauren Krause German 2, 3, 5 HonorsGerman honor societyDamian Tremblay Chair Latin 2, 3, 4 Honors, Dual Enrollment 5, Advanced Placement
Latin honor societyAlfredo Gaudry (LTS Sarah Coppock) Spanish 1, 2Lauren Shoemaker Spanish 1, 3
Spanish honor societyPaola Mancera Spanish 2, 3Gloria Monge Spanish 3, 5 Honors Frederick Reed Spanish 4 Honors
Spanish for Fluent Speakers 2, 3Roxana Gosman Spanish 4 Honors, Advanced Placement World Languages Tutoring
Peer tutors are available through the Academic Support Center (305): tutoring requests [pending update].Virginia Governor's World Language Academies
Applications, eligibility, guide and sample tests;Required presentation [pending update] with links to applications, contacts, guides, requirements, tests and timeline in order to complete applications;
Self nominations [pending update] due (November);
Recommendation requests due to current language teacher and non-language teacher (November);
Typed and printed applications due to Mr Tremblay or current language teacher (14 December);
Print or electronic teacher recommendations due (December - January);
Language esting (January);
Acceptance letters (April); and
French, German, Japanese and Latin academies (June - July).World Languages and Cultures DepartmentOffice of Teaching and Learning
Seal of Bi-literacy
As of the fall semester in 2016, Freedom High School offers senior students the opportunity to qualify for the Virginia Board of Education's distinction, the Seal of Bi-literacy, on their diploma. Seniors must meet and comply with the assessments(s), criteria, languages and window set forth by the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Education and Loudoun County Public Schools. Students may contact the World Languages department chair with any refer questions.Credit through Testing
Since the fall semester in 2017, Loudoun County Public Schools offers eligible junior and senior students the opportunity to qualify for the two (2) credits of a World Language course (levels one and two) through approved testing of written proficiency in available languages. Registration is due by 29 October. Students who pass will also earn the Virginia Seal of Bi-literacy. Students may apply through an on-line page. Please refer questions to the department chair.Curriculum NightJanuary 2023
American Sign Language Universities outside of Virginia which accept ASL in fulfillment of language requirementsReasons to study ASLFrench German Latin Spanish
Last Modified on March 1, 2023