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Jose Ortega and Starr King students got the chance to participate in the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade on Feb 7, 2009. Here are some videos. Jose Ortega Elementary: Starr King Elementary:
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I was reading the newsletter from the CAIS (Chinese American International School) Institute, which is the non profit that CAIS put together to support Mandarin programs around the country. There are some interesting articles in here. I’m especially intrigued by the “Read First, Write Later” article by the head of CAIS, Andrew W. Corcoran. It’s an interesting concept. Basically, he’s saying that…
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In the MIP Parents workshop at Jose Ortega on January 23rd, several parents stepped forward to propose that we form a slightly more organized group dedicated to promoting Mandarin education in the San Francisco public schools. This was the genesis of the Mandarin Immersion Parents Council. At that meeting, the group chose a president (Beth…
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Imagine San Francisco with a public French immersion school. A public Russian immersion school. Spanish and Chinese immersion schools in each quadrant of the City, with enough seats for all comers. Imagine every elementary school in the district offering at least 30 minutes per day of a second language to every student whose family chooses…
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Feel free to post questions about Starr King’s Mandarin Immersion program (and other programs as well) here and we’ll do our best to get them answered.
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Please note this information is outdated for the 2009-2010 school year. See the post for Aug. 20, 2009 for the latest information on this after care program.) (Jackson Playground is a San Francisco Recreation and Park program open to children ages 6 and up. It costs about $300 a year.) Jackson Playground Latchkey Program Note:…
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Links to the Chronicle’s series on Starr King This series, written by San Francisco Chronicle Education Writer Jill Tucker, covers the first year of Mandarin Immersion at Starr King. It’s a nice picture of the school. One thing to keep in mind — Tucker only visited Starr King because Jose Ortega’s Mandarin program didn’t begin…
