Support elementary foreign language programs in Fairfax County Public Schools

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   Name: David Knox on May 14, 2009

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   Comments: I know there are many special programs in FCPS. FLES is one that can reach all children in our elementary schools regardless of race, native language, income level, or intellectual ability.

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   Name: Sandy Knox on May 14, 2009

   School/Organization: Brookfield ES

   Comments: Resources have already been invested in this program. The Foreign Language office is currently developing a four year program evaluation for FLES. Please give these 32 schools a chance to prove the benefits (that other research has shown) that are particular to FCPS students.

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   Name: Hilda Clemann on May 14, 2009

   School/Organization: Brookfield ES

   Comments: I appreciate the opportunity for my grandson to learn to speak another language.

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   Name: Anonymous on May 14, 2009

   School/Organization: Stenwood

   Comments: I would like to bring this program to more schools in the county including my own. Please do not cut this program.

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   Name: JPO on May 14, 2009

   School/Organization: Stenwood

   Comments: We should keep this program as it will work towards achieving the following FCPS long term goal that students should graduate with the ability to communicate in at least two languages.

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   Name: Jenifer Lumpkin on May 14, 2009

   School/Organization: Brookfield Elementary School

   Comments: I truly value this program at Brookfield Elem. I feel very fortunate that my 1st grader is able to receive this program, I wish my 3rd grader would receive it as well.

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   Name: Leigh Ann Grike-Ahmadi on May 14, 2009

   School/Organization: Brookfield

   Comments: My daughter is a first grader at Brookfield. She learned so much in the FLES program. Please contnue to fund this valuable program.

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   Name: Elizabeth Gusmati on May 14, 2009

   School/Organization: Navy Elementary

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   Name: Fabio Gusmati on May 14, 2009

   School/Organization: Navy Elementary

   Comments: THANK YOU for providing the wonderful gift of FLES to our children. I commend you for recognizing the high value and ROI of the program. Please keep it going!

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    Name: Deb Marciello on May 14, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield Elementary

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    Name: Teresa Rothschild on May 14, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield

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    Name: Sandi Mitchell on May 14, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield/Greenbriar West

    Comments: FLES brings great value and long term benefit to all students. It is an important program to our children and should be seen as essential to FCPS.

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    Name: John Mark Mitchell on May 14, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield/Greenbriar West

    Comments: I am in full support of keeping FLES in the 32 schools the program is in presently.

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    Name: Lynn Gilbertson on May 14, 2009

    School/Organization: Sangster ES

    Comments: Please stand by your commitment to the FLES program by continuing to fund it.

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    Name: Anonymous on May 14, 2009

    School/Organization: Waples Mill Elementary

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    Name: Kathy Erstling on May 14, 2009

    School/Organization: Poplar tree elementary

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    Name: Valerie Shuford on May 14, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield ES, Franklin MS, Chantilly HS

    Comments: I fully support the current funding to continue the FLES program in the school that it is currently being offered in.

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    Name: Sharon Mowry on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield Elementary School

    Comments: My daughter loves this program! She has learned a lot from it and as a parent I 100% support it!

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    Name: Anonymous on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield Elementary School

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    Name: Christine Avery on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield Elementary School

    Comments: We are strongly in favor of FLES. Our 1st grader has benefited so much from the program.

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    Name: Stephanie Green on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield Elementary

    Comments: I will have a child in first grade this fall and we are looking forward to the FLES program. I hope you will allow this valuable program to continue in our school where it can have a strong impact. Thank you!

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    Name: Elizabeth Gusmati on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Navy Elementary

    Comments: This is one of the most important programs that Fairfax County has to offer. Please help our children be successful in our global economy by continuing the FLES program.

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    Name: Veronique Schreiber on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Poplar Tree

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    Name: Rowena Abu on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield Elementary School

    Comments: I am in favor of the FLES program. My son is learning a lot from it! Please continue to fund this program that many students can benefit from this valuable program.

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    Name: Karen Wirth on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Beech Tree Elem.

    Comments: Maintaining the FLES program at our school is critical not only to the future of our students, but to our country. For our student and our country to be compete in the global economy a 2nd language will be critical. Language learning must begin at the earliest age possible and by removing it from our elementary school will have an adverse inpact on their abilities to ever establish their 2nd language knowledge.

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    Name: Laura Mozeleski on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield E.S.

    Comments: This program is an incredible bargain for the county given the broad and deep educational benefits it provides, particularly to students challenged in language arts. There are many important priorities for limited funds, but FLES costs very little compared to the results it delivers.

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    Name: Rose Malatesta on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Clearview Elementary

    Comments: FLES is a wonderful program for out children. Learning a second language is much easier at an early age and it helps in other areas of learning as well. Please do NOT cut funding for FLES. It is such a small part of the budget and does so much for the children. Thank you.

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    Name: Michelle Brennan on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Poplar Tree Elementary

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    Name: Anonymous on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Navy Elementary

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    Name: Shannon Mertsock on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Navy

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    Name: Jami Gustafson on May 15, 2009

    School/Organization: Fox Mill Elementary School and Brookfield Elementary School

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    Name: Denise Marcone on May 16, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield Elementary

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    Name: Taralyn Kohler on May 16, 2009

    School/Organization: Navy Elementary

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    Name: Dana Condemi on May 16, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield Elementary School/PTA member

    Comments: In just one year my son went from speaking no other language other than English to now speaking words in Spanish, Chinese and Korean. It all began with the FLES program in which he received Spanish lesson at least 3x/week. This opened his amazing first grade mind to a new language. Now...he speaks Spanish, and has picked up Chinese and Korean easily, and...more importantly, he speaks with little to no accent! Amazing in my opinion. Why would we even consider getting rid of a program that has the ability to teach beyond the classroom

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    Name: Wei Kent on May 16, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield ES

    Comments: It is important to teach children a language other than English when they are young.

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    Name: Corey Jerome on May 17, 2009

    School/Organization: Navy Elementary School

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    Name: Rob Mozeleski on May 17, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield ES

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    Name: Lori Zampiello on May 17, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield

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    Name: Angie Ballam on May 17, 2009

    School/Organization: Brookfield

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    Name: Melynda Benlemlih on May 18, 2009

    School/Organization: Providence ES

    Comments: Truly an important part of the mission of Providence as well as Fairfrax schools. Please continue this investment in long-term skill development and cultural awareness so important in our interdependent economic and security environment.

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    Name: Julia Hughes on May 18, 2009

    School/Organization: Providence Elementary

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    Name: John Hughes on May 18, 2009

    School/Organization: Providence Elementary

    Comments: By cutting funding to this program, you deny hundreds of children the opportunity to be exposed to such a rich culture and language, many of whom would not have the financial mean by which to otherwise secure such an educational experience. Such a shame this would be considered among items to cut!

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    Name: Tricia Commins on May 18, 2009

    School/Organization: Chesterbrook ES

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    Name: Brooke Salkoff on May 18, 2009

    School/Organization: Chesterbrook ES

    Comments: I would be dismayed if FLES were cut from Chesterbrook Elementary School! My two children take Chinese and this is very important to them, and to me. Please find another way to save!!!

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    Name: Shawna on May 18, 2009

    School/Organization: Chesterbrook ES PTA

    Comments: Please do not cut FLES programs in our school. The many benefits of learning another language at a young age are well-documented. Please do not deny our children this opportunity.

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    Name: Elizabeth Ende on May 18, 2009

    School/Organization: Chesterbrook Elementary School

    Comments: I benefited from introduction to foreign language at an early age and strongly encourage FCPS to continue its Strategic Governance mandate set a few years ago to ensure that our children graduate being able to communicate in at least two languages.

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    Name: Alliah Humleker on May 18, 2009

    School/Organization: Providence Elementary

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    Name: Leigh Horner on May 18, 2009

    School/Organization: Chesterbrook PTA

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    Name: Michelle Joss on May 18, 2009

    School/Organization: Chesterbrook Elementary

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    Name: Amy Goodloe on May 18, 2009

    School/Organization: Oak Hill ES

    Comments: Our Chinese FLES program has become a vital part of the school culture. All of the almost 1000 students at Oak Hill have direct exposure to Mandarin as well as lessons on culture and history. We are very proud to be a FLES school and would hate to lose the program.

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