Author: Elizabeth Weise

Updated Feb 18, 2011 3:27 PM | Mastering a second language can pump up your brain in ways that seem to delay getting Alzheimer’s disease later on, scientists said Friday. Never learned to habla or parlez? While the new research focuses mostly on the truly long-term bilingual, scientists say even people who tackle a new…

Mandarin Immersion Parents Council Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011 6:00 – 8:00 At Starr King Elementary School, 1215 Carolina Street, San Francisco Summer Camps 6:00 – 6:45:  Mandarin language summer camp information and presentation. Chinese 101 6:45 – 7:30: A little background for non-Chinese speakers to help understand the language our kids are learning. Committee Updates…

This is what my 2nd grader brought home from school today. It’s volcanic rock types from their science lesson. We figured out lava, tuff and what we think is igneous, but aren’t positive. What does your child’s homework look like? Send it in and we’ll post it!    

Mandarin immersion schools are popping up everywhere. Next year we know of new ones opening in the cities below. Are they all happening? Any others we don’t know about? Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) Cambridge, Mass. Alameda, Calif. Lake Forest, Ill. Barrington, Ill. Boston, Mass. (possible.) Burlingame, Calif (possible)

High interest in Mandarin classes in Vancouver (UPDATED)   By Janet Steffenhagen 16 Feb 2011 COMMENTS(5) Report Card Vancouver’s new Mandarin bilingual program has attracted almost twice as many students as it can accommodate. The program received 112 applications for 68 spaces – 22 in kindergarten, 22 in a K-1 split and 24 in Grade…

Dear parents and immersion advocates, I wanted to make sure you are aware that the school district in Burlingame, CA is actively considering implementing a Mandarin immersion program. The district recently started a Spanish immersion program that is thriving. This is the time to speak up in support of a new program. Some information is…

District shaping plans for former Burlingame school, targeting November bond to renovate it By Neil Gonzales ngonzales@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 02/10/2011 06:07:35 PM PST Updated: 02/10/2011 10:16:15 PM PST   The Burlingame Elementary School District has narrowed down options for the recently reacquired former Hoover School and is targeting a potential construction-bond measure for November to fund the site’s…