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The French Honors Society Induction took place on November 9 to congratulate the new members and recognize the returning ones. It was also a time to introduce the movies that the Honors French students worked really hard on.
To start off the night, they had a red carpet walk. This was mainly for parents to take photos and videos of their kids.
After the red carpet, the induction started. The ceremony was conducted in both English and French, which was very helpful for me, a Spanish student. To kick off the ceremony, they played both the French and American national anthems. The audio cut out while they were playing the French anthem, but the students were able to keep it going. Next they read the poem, “La nuit n’est jamais complète” by Paul Edward, meaning “darkness never lasts”. My favorite part of the ceremony was the candle lighting. Everyone lit a candle off of the main candle, which was what they called “the Mother Candle”. They then read the induction speech.
The French Honor Society does a lot to give back and spread French culture through the school. The main fundraiser they did last year was the art expo. They raised money for a school in Paulette, Haiti. In total, they raised $3,000 and were able to fund tuition for 54 students. In addition to their donation, they wrote a book about NH in French for the students to read.
The most known thing they do is the Mardi Gras parade. Mardi Gras takes place the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, or the start of the Christian observance of Lent. This year it will take place on February 13. For this parade, the French students will walk around with music, beaded necklaces, and a blow horn during their class period. This is a highlight for the students.
The French Honors Society also aims to provide experiences for the French students. Last year, they hosted people who taught the students traditional West African drumming and dancing. They were able to learn about French Africans and learned some traditional drum songs and a wedding dance. They also had the opportunity to take 45 students to Quebec. There they were able to put on a play, learn about the culture and cuisine, and perform some traditional songs.
The highlight of the night for me was the movies. These were movies made by the Honors French 3 and 4 students. In total there were 8 movies played.
Le Dernier Recours (The Last Resort) - G. White, W. Rathman, N. Meyers, M. Burke
Femme Fatale (Evil Woman) - E. Ruset, A. Haas, A. Patel, A. Chandler
Tromperie de Mort (Cheating Death) - A. Manning, N. Marshall, L. Bickford
100 Mètres de Plus (100 Meters More) - T. Surrette, W. Sera, W. Hartford, C. Lachance, C. Powley, O. Schaffer
Bombe Journee (Day of Redemption) - L. Schwalje, B. Almon, R. Wilbur, M. DeKoning, E Tennant
Chère Étrangère (Dear Stranger) - B. Daley
Novembre '68 (November ‘68) - F. Sloss, S. Putnam
All of the movies were amazing but after everyone voted on the movie they liked the best, the winner was Femme Fatale (Evil Woman). The movies captured all of the hard work of the students and were all really good. I was very glad that every movie had English subtitles so I could understand what was going on.
Overall, the ceremony was amazing and was so fun to watch all the movies. Congratulations to all of the students who were inducted and the amazing movie makers.
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