Notre Dame’s middle division scored big in the most recent National Spanish Examinations, bringing home 39 awards, including four gold medals and 11 silvers.
The awards are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, which promotes the study and teaching of the Spanish and Portuguese languages and their corresponding Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian, and other related literatures and cultures at all levels of education.
“My MD students did very well on their National Spanish Exam," said middle-division Spanish teacher Marisol Aguilar. "It is through tests like these that you can see everything they've learned in the classroom!”
6th grade – level pre-01
Turrubiartes, Jose: 100% Gold
Nadeau, Gabriella: 98% Gold
Ricci, Mariana: 95% Gold
Ochani, Tulica: 88% Silver
Ryeson, Aryana: 87% Silver
Schmidt, Laura: 90% Silver
Krankel, Macie: 92% Silver
Polsinelli, Alaina: 90% Silver
Guo, Jeffrey: 89% Silver
Bellows, Addison: 78% Bronze
Chaiyasate, Meghan: 79% Bronze
Wernis, Ava: 77% Bronze
Cukrowski, Ava: 81% Bronze
Leuchtman, Katherine: 83% Bronze
Hoke, Zoe: 79% Bronze
7th grade – level 01
Housey, Julia: 90% Silver
Cvetkovic, Luka: 75% Bronze
Mehta, Aidan: 75% Bronze
8th grade – level 01
Cousins, Brooke: 96% Gold
Heaman, Allyson: 92% Silver
Heaman, Kaitlyn: 89% Silver
Zaleski, Anthony: 91% Silver
Ricci, Marisa: 90% Silver
Reddy, Rahul: 78% Bronze
8th grade – level 02
Ballesty, Jeronimo: 82% Bronze
Honor awards:
Powell, Olivia; Schaldenbrand, Katherine; St. Andre, Thomas; Byrne, Alaina; Apsey, Siena; Milback, John; Plas, Jackson; Wegrzyn, Luke; Lawrence, Madeline; Myers, Sydney; Myers, Taylor; Sarti, Gabriella; Sudzina, Sophia; Wencley, Palmer.
About the National Spanish Examinations
The National Spanish Examinations are online, standardized assessment tools for Grades 6 -12, given voluntarily by about 4000 teachers throughout the United States to measure performance (interpretive communication) and achievement of students who are studying Spanish as a second language. The National Spanish Examinations are the most widely used tests of Spanish in the United States. In the spring of 2016, a total of 169,697 students registered for the National Spanish Examinations. The National Spanish Examinations are recognized by many administrative and teaching associations and organizations at the local, state and national levels.
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. Notre Dame's upper school enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower schools enroll students in pre-kindergarten through grade eight. All three schools are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.