International trip for 5th graders?
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| It's a Chinese immersion school. We send DC there to learn Chinese and plan on spending next summer in China for 6 wks as a way to support the language. DC is in a lower grade and it's hard to support Mandarin even in an immersion school. The trip is a great idea and I hope everyone who wants to go, gets to go. They deserve it after studying Mandarin for 5+ yrs. |
Anonymous
+1! |
Anonymous
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+ 1!
No one is being forced to go. |
Anonymous
| Yy parents, you do realize that by prolonging these discussions you just look nastier and more out of touch? Right? |
Anonymous
| YY parents, keep on making YY a great school and don't let the bas***ds get you down. |
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Group leaders are responsible for the conduct of travelers.
Set expectations for good behavior As group leader, it is your responsibility to maintain appropriate student conduct while on tour. Before departure, set clear expectations for your students’ behavior (curfew, rules regarding drinking, etc.). It is your responsibility to take disciplinary action should there be any infractions of these rules. Stay with the group at all times You must accompany your group at all times, including meals, sightseeing excursions, optionals, etc., on your tour. Stay behind in an emergency In the case of illness, accident, lost passport, etc., it may be necessary for you to stay behind with one of your travelers. You must ensure that the rest of the group is accompanied by a responsible adult. Meet with other group leaders On your arrival day, meet with the other group leaders on your tour to discuss your objectives for the trip, as well as rules and regulations. Discuss plans and address any questions or concerns daily. This will promote cohesion within the larger group. Assist with room assignments Your tour director may need your help upon arrival at each hotel, as rooming configurations may change from one hotel to the next. |
Anonymous
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wow. we've reached a new low in idiot-postings.
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Different from involvement, however, and with more direct impact on student achievement is parent’s engagement in their son or daughter’s learning at home. International research shows that parents who are actively and consistently engaged in their children’s learning can add the equivalent of two to three years of formal education to that student over their school career. The children of engaged parents do better at school, have better social skills and behavior, and make better life choices. (see Parental Engagement Research page)
To be ‘engaged’ means to support and encourage learning beyond the school walls - at home, anywhere, anytime… Engaged parents are strong role models of learning and send the message that they value education. They demonstrate respect for education by making time for home learning, and believing that their child can learn. Every parent, regardless of culture, language or experience, has something to offer their child, and conversation is at the heart of this positive parental engagement. As partners in the education process, parents can reinforce learning by discussing a variety of topics, asking clever questions, listening, doing activities or reading together, and perhaps most importantly, encouraging their children with praise and direction. Parents can leave everything to school, but their children would miss out on thousands of hours of potential learning that could be going on at home. This is especially true when you take account of evenings, weekends and holidays spent outside of class, that amount to as much as 85 per cent of students’ waking hours. |
Anonymous
| Don't listen to the haters, Yu Ying! |
Anonymous
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I'm not sure what immersion everyone is talking about. It seems that all the kids signed up are going with one or two parents. It does make sense considering how young these kids are but it takes away the idea of "immersion" as I would bet that the kids won't have to speak Chinese much during a trip with mom-and-dad (well -- except the kids already speaking Chinese at home).
Plus it makes it a really weird "school trip"... |
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They'll be in China and most of the parents don't speak or speak very little Mandarin. The kids will have to do most of the talking. The trip also involves a home stay with a Chinese family.
We're going to China over the summer and I've told my DC that he'll be doing most of the talking since I don't speak any Mandarin and he's in a much younger grade. We're staying with a Chinese family while he attends language school for 6 wks. |
Anonymous
clearly you don't know what you're talking about since many kids are going without parents, and those parents who are going have already discussed how to make this a non-english speaking trip. you're just another nasty hater with an axe to grind. why don't you use your power for good instead of evil??? |
Anonymous
| new poster here, but we were told that the majority of kids are attending with 1 or 2 parents. I'm not sure how that is nasty or ax-grinding, though the conjecture that the kids will somehow be insulated from speaking Mandarin is a strange assertion. |
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So, how much did the yard sale raise?
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Anonymous
Every kid I know who is making the journey intends to travel with one or both parents. Some are travelling with both parents and sibling(s). Of course, I do not know all the children. I am simply speaking of the eleven families I have had personal conversations with regarding the logistics. |