Spanish Embassy honors Bethesda student
The Centro Español de Washington, working with the Spanish Embassy, sponsors a yearly writing contest for elementary school students in Montgomery County, and it has included a local student among its winners.
Third place went to fifth-grader Natalie DeSarbo, who attends Wood Acres Elementary School, located in Bethesda. DeSarbo took Maria Gomez's Advanced II Spanish class.
Students write essays in Spanish, which are examined for fluency. This year, 50 students from the third, fourth and fifth grades at 16 schools throughout the county participated.
Three winners were selected from the fifty entries to be recognized for the writer's achievement with the Spanish language. First place went to Camie Carlson who attends Brookville's Greenwood Elementary School, while David Alameh, who attends Brooke Grove Elementary School in Olney, came in second.
DeSarbo was among the three county students invited to the Spanish Embassy, along with their parents and teachers, for special recognition on June 11.
Foreign language classes throughout Montgomery County are operated by a non-profit company, Big Learning, which works with schools and the local PTA. Together with the school system, Big Learning could consider working with brochure printers to describe its program, highlighting the contest and its winners as part of the success story.
Parents looking to find out more about Big Learning can visit its website or call 301-592-0861.
Third place went to fifth-grader Natalie DeSarbo, who attends Wood Acres Elementary School, located in Bethesda. DeSarbo took Maria Gomez's Advanced II Spanish class.
Students write essays in Spanish, which are examined for fluency. This year, 50 students from the third, fourth and fifth grades at 16 schools throughout the county participated.
Three winners were selected from the fifty entries to be recognized for the writer's achievement with the Spanish language. First place went to Camie Carlson who attends Brookville's Greenwood Elementary School, while David Alameh, who attends Brooke Grove Elementary School in Olney, came in second.
DeSarbo was among the three county students invited to the Spanish Embassy, along with their parents and teachers, for special recognition on June 11.
Foreign language classes throughout Montgomery County are operated by a non-profit company, Big Learning, which works with schools and the local PTA. Together with the school system, Big Learning could consider working with brochure printers to describe its program, highlighting the contest and its winners as part of the success story.
Parents looking to find out more about Big Learning can visit its website or call 301-592-0861.