April 2010 - 20 eighth grade students volunteered to take the National French Exam on Thursday, March 18th, from 2:30-3:30 after school. This contest is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. These French students competed against 2,400 others in the Hudson Valley Chapter, which spans from Rockland County to Lake George, and nationally against more than 98,000 students. All 20 Shaker Junior High participants ranked in the top 25th percentile regionally (Hudson Valley Chapter).
 

The following students ranked Nationally and are shown pictured:

Lauren Haller (top)- (Ranked in the 7th percentile Nationally and 3rd regionally) Madame Rubtchinsky, teacher
Youssef Elasser (bottom) - (Ranked in the 7th percentile Nationally and 3rd regionally) Madame Blau, teacher
Asad Mehdi (bottom) - (Ranked in the 8th percentile Nationally and 4th regionally) Madame Blau, teacher

The following students ranked in the top 10% regionally (Hudson Valley Chapter):

Yana Yudina- (Ranked in the 8th percentile regionally) Madame Blau, teacher
Danielle Infantado- (Ranked in the 10th percentile regionally) Madame Rubtchinsky, teacher
Quinn Sorady- (Ranked in the 10th percentile regionally) Madame Blau, teacher

The aforementioned students will receive special recognition and awards / certificates at a ceremony to be held at Union College on Friday, June 4th. This event is sponsored by the AATF, and represents the entire Hudson Valley Chapter.