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This page lists the current members of the board (terms begin after the conference luncheon). The listing is final in that in case of resignations etc., previous office holders are no longer included. - Mailing addresses are listed only for those members who might conveivably receive such mail. Else email the respective person and ask for their postal address, or send attachments. - Note: "Client" will start a message in an email program; appropriate client setup on your end is required for this to work. "Online" will open a separate browser window with an online form. This does not require an email program on your end.

Officers


President

Denise Overfield

University of West Georgia, Foreign Languages & Literatures
Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118
Phone: (678) 839-5966 * Fax: (678) 839-5276


President-Elect

Rhonda Wells
DeKalb County School System
Instruction, Bldg. B, 3770 N. Decatur Rd., Decatur, GA 30032
Phone: 678-676-0227


Vice President for Advocacy

Amye Sukapdjo
Independent Consultant
Gainesville, GA


Vice President for Language Contests

Jamie Patterson
World Language Program Specialist, Fulton County Schools
Fulton County Schools Administrative Center
786 Cleveland Avenue SW, Atlanta GA 30315

Immediate Past President

Joe Frank Uriz
Parsons Elementary School

(Corresponding )Secretary

Pat McCoy
Wesleyan School
5405 Spalding Drive, Norcross, GA 30092

Treasurer / Administrator

Mary Ellen Foye
P.O. Box 734, Griffin, GA 30224
Phone: (c) (770) 468-3396

Members-at-Large


FLES (ESFL)
Djaouida Bensaadoun
Amana Academy, Fulton County Charter School

Middle School

Tavane Moore
Renaissance MS, Fulton County
High School
Tammy Garces
Heard County High School
Post Secondary
Horst Kurz
Georgia Southern University, Foreign Languages
Directors

Editor(s) The Flag Journal
Archivist
Jane Hursey
Retired :-)
Public relations
Joy Lynn Tynes
Cobb Central Office
3295 South Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA 30080
Conference
Brandi Meeks
Starr's Mill High School
193 Panther Path, Fayetteville, GA 30215
Phone: (770) 486-2710 * Fax: (770) 486-2716
Affiliate Liaison
Greg Barfield, Ed.D.
Electronic Media
Stephane Allagnon
Woodward Academy
GA DOE Representative (Non voting)
Greg Barfield
Foreign Language Association
of
Georgia

GA DOE PLCs Opportunities

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You can find us on YouTube

3. Register your students, Click on the school where they will be competing. Use the following links.

Middle School and High School Contests (Level 1 through AP)

Stloses on To be determined

Denmark HS, Alpharetta, Forsyth County -  2021 to be determined. 

Registration for Denmark HS closes on To be determined

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Elementary School Contests

FLAG SPOKEN LANGUAGE CONTESTS 

HS/MS Sample Questions
Arabic
German
Chinese
Portuguese
French
Spanish
Japanese
Latin
Native / Heritage Speakers

Judges,

Use this link to register

FFLAG FLES Language Video Contest

Non Native / Heritage Speaker Grading Rubric

Native / Heritage Speaker Grading Rubric

FLES Students 

Submit your FLES Video HERE

Teachers,

Register students with  this link 

Please register at least one week before your contest. 

Savannah

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Lawrenceville

This year we will resume the VIDEO FLES contest for schools that are 100 miles outside of Atlanta. Registration will begin March 1.
Schools inside 100 miles will participate in an IN-PERSON contest. It will be held on Saturday, April 15th at the Amana Academy. More information will be available at the end of January.

contact information for the FLES Contest.
dbensaadoun@amanaacademy.org

Payments must be made in full prior to participation.

It is time to get ready for the FLAG SPOKEN LANGUAGE CONTESTS!

Dearest Georgia World Language Teachers,

The first 2023 FLAG Spoken Language Contest is scheduled (weather permitting) to be held in:

Savannah, GA

on 

Saturday February 11 at Islands High School.

The address is 170 Whitmarsh Island Dr, Savannah 31410.

The second 2023 FLAG Spoken Language Contest is scheduled (weather permitting) to be held in:

Lawrenceville, GA

on

Saturday, February 25 at Mountain View HS.

The address is 2351 Sunny Hill Rd, Lawrenceville 30043

Only FLAG members may register students for this event. Parents may not register their children for the event unless they are FLAG members.

Member dues must be paid in full PRIOR to registration.

 (Membership)

Students in 6th-12th grade are invited to participate. Schools are restricted to 10 students per language/level.
     i.e. All Spanish I teachers from one school are limited to 10 Spanish I students total.
Registrars are required to serve as judges if there are 10 or more registrants per school. Judges can be anyone familiar with language level expectations. It is preferred that teachers do not judge their own students.


There will be a $5 fee per student to compete.


Competitors will receive certificates FOLLOWING the contest to allow teachers to proof names of registrants as well as to allow substitutions.
All judges will receive an honorarium.

Competition languages:
Spanish     
French
German
Japanese
Chinese
Arabic
Additional languages may be considered based on interest and judge availability.

Nota Bene: Schools will be charged based on the number of registrants regardless of
"no show" status.

Registration for both contests will open on Thursday January 5.
Registration for the Savannah contest will close on February 5th at 11:59pm.
Registration for the Lawrenceville contest will close on February 19th at 11:59pm.. These are hard deadlines.

FLAG is looking forward to SEEING everyone at the 2023 contests!

Questions may be directed to Jaime Claymore, Contest Director at claymoreflag@gmail.com

Best,
Jaime Claymore

FAQ link

FFLAG FLES Language Onsite Contest

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Gwinnett County Latin Teacher Receives National Recognition

            The Foreign Language Association of Georgia wishes to congratulate Miriam Patrick, a Latin Teacher at Parkview High School, who recently was named the 2021 recipient of the Charles Humphreys Award. The American Classical League established this award in memory of Charles Humphreys to recognize excellence in teaching Classics and Classical Languages. Recipients should exemplify qualities which Charles himself brought to teaching and the profession, namely a “sparkling enthusiasm for scholarship, education, and the Humanities.” Ms. Patrick was recognized for her innovative teaching practices, including interdisciplinary instruction and authentic, real life learning opportunities for all students. Please join us in congratulating Miriam Patrick on this outstanding achievement.

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Students,

Use this link to register