Pictured Front row (l-r): Mrs. Stanley, Adele Sommer, Aidan Smith, Cara Macaluso, Will Radford, Rowan Doyle, Juliette Zimmerman, Joseph Martin, Emma Hill, Shubh Patel, Kayla Cecilia, Emily Dalton. Back Row: Mrs. Cabal, Kate Radford, Owen Cruceta, Emaad Alawaad, Justin Bex, Eric Lee, Grady Shanly, Matthias Freeman, James Cass, Liana Thomas, Sully Moles
Twenty-one students were recognized with a New York State Seal of Biliteracy.
The NYSSB is an award bestowed by the Commissioner of Education on high school graduates who have met the requirements to earn a Regents Diploma and who can demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English and one or more other world languages. Students may demonstrate this proficiency by completing tasks on a points matrix and earning at least three (3) points in English and three (3) points in another world language.
The NYSSB recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in English and one or more world languages. The intent of the NYSSB is to encourage the study of languages, to identify high school graduates with language and biliteracy skills for employers, to provide universities with additional information about applicants seeking admission and placement, to prepare students with twenty-first century skills, to recognize the value of language instruction, and to affirm the value of diversity in a multilingual society. The NYSSB takes the form of a Seal on the student's diploma and a medallion worn at graduation.
