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October 2022 News! 

Please see the for more information about this graduation award. 

Elementary World Languages Clubs start on October 6, 2022.  For more information, please go to the World Languages header for your child's school.  This year we are offering all three languages --French, German, and Spanish! 

GMS FRENCH-On October 11 at 7 pm, Monsieur Snipe is having a meeting for families of grade 7 and 8 French students who are interested in the Montreal trip in April 2023.  

September 2022 News!

GERMAN-Frau Pierce is leading the GAPP Exchange to Bocholt in April 2023.  Please go to the German Exchange tab for more information.

SPANISH-Profe Burns will be leading a language and cultural trip to Costa Rica during April vacation 2023.  Interested families and students are invited to an informational meeting on September 22, 2022 at 6 pm in the ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï library. Here is the   

March 24, 2022 News!

July 2019 News!

The U.S. Department of State will be honoring Canton German teacher and German American Partnership Program Leader Frau Nicolovius for her lifelong work of promoting global understanding.  If you were a student of Frau Nicolovius and are in the DC area, please register below.

The U.S. Department of State

cordially invites you to attend the

presentation of the

 Third Annual

Bureau of Global Public Affairs

Citizen Diplomacy Award

 on

Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 4:00pm 

in the U.S. Diplomacy Center  

330 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20006

 

A reception will follow the award ceremony. 

 

The Bureau of Global Public Affairs will be honoring Elsa Nicolovius for her 40 year dedication to citizen diplomacy and global outreach. Ms. Nicolovius founded the school partnership between ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï in Canton, MA and the St. Georg-Gymnasium in Bocholt, Germany in 1978 and has inspired and impacted more than 2,000 students ever since.

 

Registration required to attend. Please register no later than 12pm on Monday, July 8. 

 

Please arrive at the 21st Street Entrance for Check-in no later than 3:45pm. 

For any other inquiries, please contact Irina Karmanova, KarmanovaIA2@state.gov

Canton Public Schools World Language Celebration of Student Accomplishments

2017 World Language Award Night
Canton Public Schools World Language Celebration of Student Accomplishments

2016 World Language Awards Night
Canton Public Schools World Language Celebrates Student Accomplishments

World Languages Week and the World Languages Committee

Each March the student-led plans an annual week-long celebration that honors the cultural and linguistic diversity of our community.  WLC students plan workshops, guest visitors, and assemblies for World Languages Week as well as design educational activities for the larger Canton community.  WLC students have organized a children's activity table at the for Juneteenth and have organized both in-person and virtual language and cultural activities for elementary students in the Canton Public Schools.

Each year we are always looking for innovative programming and visitors to spark our students' curiosity for languages and cultures.  If you have ideas for cultural programming and/or are interested in sharing your culture and language with your child's classes during World Languages Week, please reach out to Ms. Olson at olsonh@cantonma.org and/or your child's world languages teacher.

MA State Seal of Biliteracy

The Canton Public Schools is participating in the MA State Seal of Biliteracy again in 2025-2026.  The MA State Seal of Biliteracy is a graduation award that recognizes high proficiency in English and other world languages.  Students who are interested in taking a partner language examination to determine eligibility for this prestigious graduation award should read the .  Partner language examination are available for languages studied in the district (French, German, and/or Spanish) and/or for many home language(s) also.  If you have any questions or would like more information, please reach out to Ms. Harvey at harveyv@cantonma.org.