Anonymous wrote:22:59 Thanks! That is a helpful document. I'd like to see it again with all the information filled out. If anyone knows where to see an updated document, please let me know. Thanks.

All the information is filled out. Not sure why you don't see it all filled out.

22:59 Thanks! That is a helpful document. I'd like to see it again with all the information filled out. If anyone knows where to see an updated document, please let me know. Thanks.

21:56 Have you read any of the hundreds of AAP postings on here? I don't think there is an issue with too little competition in the AAP centers.

Anonymous wrote:FLES is mandatory?

Yes.

http://www.fcps.edu/FlintHillES/principalscorner/Apr12PrincipalNews.pdf

FHES will be a FLES site for the 2012-2013 SY
Flint Hill ES has been selected as a Foreign Language in the
Elementary School site for next year. FLES “is an approach
to language learning that allows students to develop basic
communicative skills in a language while reinforcing and
enriching content in other disciplines.” Visit
http://www.fcps.edu/is/worldlanguages/fles.shtml .

Anonymous wrote:Curious. Where is there a chart showing where children went to AAP from last year?

http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/8VMDZN383162/$file/School%20Board%20Follow%20Up%20Reponses3.pdf

Scroll down to page 25 (where the tables start)

FLES is mandatory?

Competition can be good. My kids compete against each other and they love the game....

Sunrise Valley says they value collaboration over competition which is something many people think all our schools should be doing. It is one of the 4C's of 21st century skills. Competition isn't listed. Doesn't mean children won't be challenged to strive to do their best or that there will be no competition.

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student. As the United States continues to compete in a global economy that demands innovation, P21 and its members provide tools and resources to help the U.S. education system keep up by fusing the 3Rs and 4Cs (Critical thinking and problem solving, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity and innovation)

Curious. Where is there a chart showing where children went to AAP from last year?

At Flint Hill they will be required to take languages and will be graded on them. I believe the classes are 2 times a week like all the other FLES programs I know of.