Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 17:15     Subject: What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
Anonymous wrote:Just start another Spanish immersion Charter already.


Don't think they are approving those anymore.. unless it comes with a twist.... like STEM focus or something
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 17:12     Subject: What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
Anonymous wrote:I would much rather see Arabic and/or Farsi.


+1000
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 17:11     Subject: What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
Anonymous wrote:Second Arabic over Japanese. Huge need.


and yet the only school that has been trying for Arabic has someone submitting applications who clearly is not capable of running a school, let alone fixing grammatical errors. Very disappointing actually.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 17:10     Subject: What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
Anonymous wrote:Arabic would be nice.


+1
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 17:09     Subject: What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
Chinese and Arabic would also be great choices.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 17:07     Subject: What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
Anonymous wrote:Japanese is the one of the least accessible languages in Washington DC. There are no language immersion programs east of the Anacostia River. I would love to see this happen.
Give me your opinions.


What about Arabic? Do a Japanese and Arabic immersion school. It could be a DCI feeder!
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 17:06     Subject: Re:What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
Anonymous wrote:Let us forget about economics and politics.

As a parent East of the River that understand the problems in ward 7 & 8 schools, what would make the best language immersion choice that will inspire children to learn and stay interested? Put yourself in the child's shoes. What will make the child say I'm interested in this language?


English?
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 17:01     Subject: Re:What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
Let us forget about economics and politics.

As a parent East of the River that understand the problems in ward 7 & 8 schools, what would make the best language immersion choice that will inspire children to learn and stay interested? Put yourself in the child's shoes. What will make the child say I'm interested in this language?
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 14:10     Subject: Re:What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
Anonymous wrote:We. Who's We? I'm an American. I don't knock our countries efficiency. Tax Dollars? I pay my taxes, and I probably pay for a lot of junk that you like. You don't hear me complaining.

Impossible to learn? No similar words? That shows that you don't know a thing.

I don't hear about Asian superiority. What are you talking about? What circles do you run in? Are you talking about the movie back in the 80's "Gung Ho"?


I can hear you complaining right now
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 14:09     Subject: Re:What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm tired of people dogging Japanese. I see more opportunity learning Japanese than in any other language. Spanish is great to communicate with my neighbors or someone with a Latino business, but I don't see a future in it. I don't see my child growing up and going to Columbia just to sell coffee beans, because that is all they have to offer. Or some other country in Latin America who deals in sugar cane and bananas. No!! I want more options. I don't want French unless my child is going to be an arms dealer or in the wine or bread business. Japan is it!! China will be our enemy soon, and Korea will cave in when the North invades. No. Japan is a safe bet. Get angry. What car do you drive? What PC do you use? What TV do you have? Samsung? Okay. That's Korean, but my bet is that a lot of what you have is from Japan.


Colombia also sells tons of blow, which your kids probably will have to use to soothe the pain after going through immersion Japanese school and being taunted by everybody else who goes to regular American schools and learn Spanish or French twice a week, half an hour.

Colombia also sells great coffee, which your kid will drink with sugar cane sugar from Latin America to kick that nasty blow habit in his late-twenties, early thirties.

France sells wine and cheese, which your kid will need to learn about after he starts waiting tables because the rap sheet blocks him from using his MIT degree.


That was hysterical! Except the last part about cars... but the rest is awesome!!!


Thank you so much. We make our art for others to appreciate.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 12:31     Subject: What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
Anonymous wrote:OP here....Just know I am not the author of the negative comments posted. I believe that all languages and cultures are valuable, interesting, and important.


Good to know!

Someone here is very upset. I just hope she is only one.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 11:58     Subject: Re:What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm tired of people dogging Japanese. I see more opportunity learning Japanese than in any other language. Spanish is great to communicate with my neighbors or someone with a Latino business, but I don't see a future in it. I don't see my child growing up and going to Columbia just to sell coffee beans, because that is all they have to offer. Or some other country in Latin America who deals in sugar cane and bananas. No!! I want more options. I don't want French unless my child is going to be an arms dealer or in the wine or bread business. Japan is it!! China will be our enemy soon, and Korea will cave in when the North invades. No. Japan is a safe bet. Get angry. What car do you drive? What PC do you use? What TV do you have? Samsung? Okay. That's Korean, but my bet is that a lot of what you have is from Japan.


Colombia also sells tons of blow, which your kids probably will have to use to soothe the pain after going through immersion Japanese school and being taunted by everybody else who goes to regular American schools and learn Spanish or French twice a week, half an hour.

Colombia also sells great coffee, which your kid will drink with sugar cane sugar from Latin America to kick that nasty blow habit in his late-twenties, early thirties.

France sells wine and cheese, which your kid will need to learn about after he starts waiting tables because the rap sheet blocks him from using his MIT degree.


That was hysterical! Except the last part about cars... but the rest is awesome!!!
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 11:35     Subject: Re:What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
We. Who's We? I'm an American. I don't knock our countries efficiency. Tax Dollars? I pay my taxes, and I probably pay for a lot of junk that you like. You don't hear me complaining.

Impossible to learn? No similar words? That shows that you don't know a thing.

I don't hear about Asian superiority. What are you talking about? What circles do you run in? Are you talking about the movie back in the 80's "Gung Ho"?
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 10:06     Subject: What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
Anonymous wrote:OP here....Just know I am not the author of the negative comments posted. I believe that all languages and cultures are valuable, interesting, and important.


That is very good to hear. Some people get tired of listening to Asian superiority/ efficiency. This is America. We believe we are all equal. If you wanna learn Japanese, knock yourself out. But don't try to spend our hard earned taxpayer money with things that are specific to a very small minority.

And to the person who asked how do I know Japanese is hard? It is not hard, it is impossible! There ain't no words similar to American English. It's like learning Greek, but ten times worst. I would rather have my teeth removed without anesthesia.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 09:44     Subject: What do you think about a Japanese Immersion Public Charter in Ward 7?
OP here....Just know I am not the author of the negative comments posted. I believe that all languages and cultures are valuable, interesting, and important.