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World Language - Jacqueline Valerio, Department Chair
It’s a small world after all! The PVPHS World of the greatest empires the world has ever anime, or applying the delicate art of
Language Department invites students known, learning a new language at PVPHS Chinese calligraphy developed over many
to embark on a magical journey that will will make them better appreciate their own centuries in China, the World Language
take them around the world. Whether they language and culture. teachers at PVPHS are ready to make
decide to discover the rich and majestic students travel and a language learning
Learning is a journey and it would not
heritage of France and stop in Paris for a experience much more enchanting!
be complete if one did not uncover the
buttery croissant, navigate through the
mysterious and exotic Orient! Whether Come along this fantastic voyage and
wonders of Spain and South America
one decides to join the exciting young become proficient in one or more of the
whose cultures are as warm and sweet as
and hip-hop culture of Korea by immersing seven fascinating languages offered here
their churros con chocolate, or follow the
in the language, absorbing the influences at PVPHS: Chinese, French, Greek,
ancient Roman roads and empower them
of Japanese customs and traditions or Japanese, Korean, Latin, and Spanish.
with Latin or Greek, the languages of one
perhaps becoming a fan of Japanese
French National Honor Society Japanese National Honor Society - Sachiko Iwami, Advisor
Marie-France Sam, Advisor Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS) community service, fundraising, and peer
The PVPHS National French Honor is a nationwide organization that tutoring. Members play an active role in
Society (NFHS), Société Honoraire de recognizes and encourages achievement organizing programs for World Language
Français, is an organization sponsored and excellence in the study of the Week in the spring. The qualifications
by the American Association of Japanese language. In the spring of 2015, for membership include a 3.5 GPA in
Teachers of French. The society the JNHS pre-college chapter honored Japanese and a 3.0 GPA overall. Students
recognizes high achievement by 2,102 students from 118 schools in 29 must have completed three semesters of
French language students and states. The PVPHS chapter is one of the Japanese language before applying to the
promotes a continuing interest in largest chapters nationwide. Members society. JNHS seniors receive a cord to
francophone studies on campus and in participate in promoting Japanese culture, wear at graduation.
the community at large. High school
students in grades 10, 11, and 12, can Korean Honor Society - June Choi, Advisor
apply after they have completed their The Korean Honor Society (KHS) aims to of 2016. The qualifications are a 3.5 GPA
fourth semester of French. Candidates promote interest in the study of Korean, in Korean and a 3.0 GPA overall. Students
must maintain a 90% average, or to reward scholastic achievement, must have completed three semesters
higher in French, as well as an overall and to promote understanding and of Korean language classes before
unweighted GPA of 3.7 or higher. appreciation of the Korean language, applying. KHS seniors receive a cord
culture, and civilization. The PVPHS to wear at graduation.
KHS Chapter was established in the fall
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