Keep German in Council Rock

I studied German at Council Rock for several years. Without question, it was the SINGLE most important subject for my studies. I went on to major in both German studies and linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania. I've earned several awards; been self-employed as a translator; interpreted for monolingual students and staff studying abroad at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Vienna; have used German professionally in the legal field in Austria; have taught at a local Danube-Swabian German society's language school; and have been able to completely change the way in which I communicate with my family members, both young and old. Moreover, my learning of the German language has taught me how to go on to learn others fluently, including Mandarin Chinese and Swahili. It is important to note that German is unquestionably the most important language for business in all of Europe, aside from the seemingly omnipresent English language. One could argue it is at least as important as English—if not more—in engineering and pharmaceuticals, given German predominance in these fields. Europeans are surprised to hear an American speak German at a C2/native level, to the point that they don't believe he could possibly be American; they believe him to be either German, Austrian or Swiss. This points to the jarring reality of how many Americans are perceived to be ignorant of other cultures and languages. This stereotype can only be changed by offering intensive instruction in all main European and Asian languages, especially German! In closing, to remove what I consider to be the most important foreign language from Council Rock's program would be an utter shame and exceedingly foolish.

German is a major language used in graduate study of science (in fact for masters programs a working knowledge of German if you study Physics, Mathematics or Philosophy is quite useful - and often a prerequisite.) The rudimentary knowledge is vital.

Our school district should be EXPANDING its language offerings, not reducing them. With Germany the seat of the Euro zone and so many companies and organizations becoming multi-national, German is an essential offerubg for our children to pursue if they are to be come "citizens of the world."

Keep the students interested in Deutschklasse

I took German all the way through the AP level. I think it would be incredibly wrong to deny students the opportunity to choose German as language in the future as the language is incredibly useful for anyone hoping to enter the global business or engineering world. The German culture is so different from American culture and the culture of the other languages offered. Please keep this language.

German is a great language to learn!!!! Keep German at CR North!!!

I am currently a German student at CRN and I want to keep German at CRN

Studying the German language and being involved in the exchange program, changed my life. It opened my eyes to different cultures and grew my appreciation for travel. I'm still in contact with the amazing people I met in Germany and have had numerous opportunities to visit throughout the years. Please keep offering German language studies at Council Rock!

German has been, by far, my favorite class since 8th grade. It has allowed me to experience an entirely different culture, while enhancing my English skills by finding similarities in the structure of German sentences. Taking German is an opportunity I wouldn't want any of my fellow students to miss out on.

Foreign language is so important! Keep German as an option!

latin over german?? no.

I just got back from a trip to Austria, and if I hadn't learned German at CR, my experience wouldn't have been nearly as rewarding.

I can't imagine CR without German. Some of my children's best memories of school involve German. The teachers are very near and dear to our hearts and the gifts they have need to be shared for many many more years. German is a very useful language and it's importance shouldn't be overlooked.

Learning languages is important!

We are a great school district. The elimination of any single World Language would signal a decline and demonstrate that we do not value one of the cornerstones of education - An understanding and appreciation for other cultures.

German courses at Council Rock were an important part of my education.

German courses at Council Rock were an important part of my education.

Taking German was a great experience for me and one of the best decisions I made. I learned so much and had the opportunity to speak with German Exchange students with the GAPP program. There are German festivities that I can enjoy more because I've learned about the language and culture in class. This is a great program!

Cutting a language compromises the quality of the district's curriculum. It's not worth the savings a few dollars.

CR should be seeking new ways to EXPAND the language program! Offer credit for online learning proven by a school exam.