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  • SFUSD creates new Seal of Biliteracy for graduating seniors

    The San Francisco Unified School District’s School Board voted Wednesday night to approve a new Seal of Biliteracy for graduating high school seniors. The seal, which will come with a certificate seniors can use when applying for jobs or applying to colleges, will honor those students who through their studies or testing have proven they…

  • Possible East Bay Mandarin immersion program

    sorry for getting this up late. I expect the Target gift card is gone, but  the parent group is still there. ==== Dear Parents, As the world becomes more interconnected, foreign language immersion education in the United States is growing accordingly. Immersion programs are designed to enrich the education of native English speaking students by…

  • Chinese kids bookfair in Mountain View March 25-26

    Yew Chung International School‘s (YCIS) annual Book Fair featuring books in both Chinese and English is coming up soon on Thursday, Mar 25 and Friday, Mar 26! YCIS Auditorium 310 Easy St, Mountain View Hours: Thursday, Mar 25 11AM – 7PM – open to parents and the public! Friday, Mar 26 9AM – 7PM –…

  • Enrollment request trends for Starr King and Jose Ortega

    Click here to see a nifty graphic showing enrollment trends since the Mandarin immersion programs began at both schools.This year, demand for Jose Ortega surpassed Starr King, even though Starr King’s program is larger and a year older. 2010-2011 Enrollment Request Comparison Chart

  • Some great online tools for Chinese

    Setting Up Windows XP for Mandarin Input http://bit.ly/Chinese-PC Chinese in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard http://bit.ly/Chinese-Mac Excellent online Chinese Dictionary with stroke order and pronunciation http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/chinese-dictionary.php Astoundingly good online translation tool: http://translate.google.com/

  • Jose Ortega at the Parade

    On February 27, 2010 Jose Ortega Elementary once again participated in San Francisco’s Chinese New Year parade. Fifty children from kindergarten through fifth grade marched in the event.  They carried tiger-striped umbrellas and tiger themed posters, all of which were  decorated by student volunteers.  With assistance from parent Alex Hosmer, the children also created the…

  • Starr King parents and kids march for school funding

    California is facing a major budget crunch for next year. On Friday thousands of parents, teachers and students marched in San Francisco to call attention to the need for school funding. Many Starr King families attended. See a parent video here.