The Board of Education formally approved the budget incorporating Option 3 for the World Language Program. We will now track the hiring process to ensure the 2.0 FTE staffing requirement is met as promised.
May 9, 2017
Implementation World Language Program Option 3 for 2017-18 Pocantico Hills School Budget
Final supporters
We respectfully ask the Pocantico Hills Board of Education to support the World Language Program by instituting Option 3 as proposed by Carol Conklin-Spillane. Option 3 of the World Language Program was the third of three considerations presented by the School Superintendent at the March 21st Board Meeting.
Option 3:
Increasing staffing to 2.0 FTE
Providing a content-driven FLES Program in both French and Spanish K through 8
Extending language study to have classes meeting 4/6 cycle days in Middle School
Integrating language study into special areas
We the undersigned cannot support a budget that does not respect these parameters.
Updates
April 4, 2017
I met with two board members earlier today to outline the specific requirements of Option 3. They requested a breakdown of the budgetary impact and I am currently drafting that formal analysis for their review.
Reached 100 supporters
April 4, 2017
13 Comments
I support Option 3 - two language options for Pocantico students - this is equivalent to our partner schools and other area schools. I also agree with the increased staffing to support this improved program.
You can't make up for lost time when it comes to language acquisition. Early exposure, when the brain is most elastic, is the most effective way to learn a second language. Beyond language acquisition, it also encourages an open-mindedness to those who are from different cultures.
I agree that if our children are to be able to compete as applicants to top colleges and as adults in the increasingly global economy and marketplace, it is extremely important for them to have a solid base in at least 1 foreign language which by necessity requires such instruction to begin early in grade school and to continue through high school.
Thank you for hearing us. Please pick option 3! Our students need the challenge and the immersion. Thank you
World Language at Pocantico is important and Option 3 is the only option which both increases instruction in the Middle School and offers a content-driven FLES program in both French and Spanish K-8.
option 3
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The Board of Education formally approved the budget incorporating Option 3 for the World Language Program. We will now track the hiring process to ensure the 2.0 FTE staffing requirement is met as promised.
May 9, 2017
Implementation World Language Program Option 3 for 2017-18 Pocantico Hills School Budget
Final supporters
We respectfully ask the Pocantico Hills Board of Education to support the World Language Program by instituting Option 3 as proposed by Carol Conklin-Spillane. Option 3 of the World Language Program was the third of three considerations presented by the School Superintendent at the March 21st Board Meeting.
Option 3:
Increasing staffing to 2.0 FTE
Providing a content-driven FLES Program in both French and Spanish K through 8
Extending language study to have classes meeting 4/6 cycle days in Middle School
Integrating language study into special areas
We the undersigned cannot support a budget that does not respect these parameters.
Updates
April 4, 2017
I met with two board members earlier today to outline the specific requirements of Option 3. They requested a breakdown of the budgetary impact and I am currently drafting that formal analysis for their review.
Reached 100 supporters
April 4, 2017
13 Comments
WE should be adding and expanding foreign language options, not reducing them. Other schools in the area offer Mandarin Chinese in addition to Spanish, and French. Fluency or at least familiarity with different languages is a key component to improved communication skills and understanding our multicultural community.
I support Option 3 - two language options for Pocantico students - this is equivalent to our partner schools and other area schools. I also agree with the increased staffing to support this improved program.
You can't make up for lost time when it comes to language acquisition. Early exposure, when the brain is most elastic, is the most effective way to learn a second language. Beyond language acquisition, it also encourages an open-mindedness to those who are from different cultures.
I agree that if our children are to be able to compete as applicants to top colleges and as adults in the increasingly global economy and marketplace, it is extremely important for them to have a solid base in at least 1 foreign language which by necessity requires such instruction to begin early in grade school and to continue through high school.
Thank you for hearing us. Please pick option 3! Our students need the challenge and the immersion. Thank you
World Language at Pocantico is important and Option 3 is the only option which both increases instruction in the Middle School and offers a content-driven FLES program in both French and Spanish K-8.
option 3
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WE should be adding and expanding foreign language options, not reducing them. Other schools in the area offer Mandarin Chinese in addition to Spanish, and French. Fluency or at least familiarity with different languages is a key component to improved communication skills and understanding our multicultural community.