Below is information from the Wilmington World Languages Department:
WILMINGTON, MA — The Wilmington World Languages Department is very proud to recognize the exceptional efforts and achievements of the WHS Class of 2023 World Language students.
Wilmington High School has been awarding the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary State Seal of Biliteracy, the State Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction, and the Language Opportunity Coalition Biliteracy Achievement Award for the past five years.
The Biliteracy Achievement Award is given in recognition of students who have attained a proficiency level no lower than Intermediate-Mid in any language domain (Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Listening) in a second language.
The following Wilmington students were awarded Biliteracy Achievement Awards:
- Isabella Piazza – Italian
- Mallory Brown – Italian
- Elisabeth Hayduk – French
- Dennis McConologue – Spanish
The Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy is given in recognition of students who have tested and proven an Intermediate-High level of a second language.
The following Wilmington students were awarded the State Seal of Biliteracy:
- Audrey LaConte – Italian
- Sebastien DeVerbigier – French
- Sara Hughes – Spanish
- Matthew Villalta – Spanish
- Emily Banks – Spanish
- Rachel Gonzalez – Spanish
The Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction is given in recognition of students who have tested and proven an Advanced-Low level of proficiency of a second language. This is the highest award achievement possible.
The following Wilmington students were awarded the State Steal of Biliteracy with Distinction:
- Lukas Charini – Spanish and German
- Nikos Koss – Spanish
“We are immensely proud of all these students and all of the students who continued their world language journey through four consecutive years of high school,” said Carlos-Luis Brown, Wilmington’s Curriculum Team Leader for World Languages.
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