Save The Japanese Language Program

I love Japanese and hope it’ll continue even after I graduate

I took Japanese at deer valley and it’s disappointing to see that they’re trying to shut down the program again despite students enjoying the class.

I WANT FUTURE DEER VALLEY BABIES TO EXPERIENCE THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE, BECAUSE THE TEACHER & EVERYONE IN THE CLASS MEAN SO MUCH TO ME

#savethepeeps

save the Japanese program at DVHS!

This is probably one of the best classes that I'm in, taking it away will ruin it not only for me, but for the rest of us in this program. We're like a family, and taking this away is taking away our family.

Ur taking it away for no reason, ur trying to save money but u want to get another Spanish class which will cost the same thing.

I think it should happen, Japanese is well know so why not

It's of great value to school the youth of other cultures, of what those other cultures can offer to improve ourselves. #lovejapaniseculture

My two little sisters got to take the program and it was honestly the best thing for them. To learn about a language that interests you with a teacher who is willing to teach you about the culture as well and take time to go above and beyond is exactly what every student should experience. I wasn’t lucky enough to have Japanese provided at my high school, but I hope others will get to have the opportunity.

KEEP THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM!!!! It’s one the best things that keeps this school the best from others in the district!! Keep DV Diverse!!

I hope you get to your goal!

Very few high schools include an Asian language in the curriculum. All that's left are UNCOMMON European languages, if diversity is important keeping the Japanese language program is essential.

Please keep this class to spread diversity as well as awareness for other cultures!

Japanese was one of my favorite classes at DV. Please keep Japanese at DV to keep diversity going. That's one of the things that keeps DV unique.

this class has always had a good reputation and I always talked in high regard. Please do not phase out this amazing class that I never got the chance to take. It’s made so many people happy and will in the future!

The Japanese Program is amazing and needs to stay. If DV wants diversity, keep Japanese classes around. It teaches about a language and culture that you don't learn about in your history class.

I understand if a class has to be canceled because of numbers but if it’s true that the class wasn’t on a platform for students to sign up fairly then I find that sad. Hopefully numbers do go up for the class with fair representation of the course.

While not a member of the Japanese culture club nor having taken Japanese, I am very aware of the way our administration at Deer Valley High School try and phase out classes that they deem unimportant. Which is wrong in my opinion. The class only has 20 students; but doesn’t the coursework that these students wish to take matter? The DV Admin is notorious for trying to keep its students in a box, crushing individuality at the school. While teachers and students alike champion the phase “You can’t spell diversity without DV” the administration doesn’t mean it when they say it. The diversity at DV is only special because it shows that different people of different interest-including Japanese language and culture- and different backgrounds can come together under one ‘roof’ we call Deer Valley High School. Students show this by interacting with one another despite superficial characteristics, participating in intellectual discourse through the sharing of opinions, and by encouraging everyone to thrive in whatever talent they see fit. Teachers demonstrate this by challenging and encouraging students to endure rigorous course work, while calling them to really think about the difficult course work. The Administration does this by cutting classes they don’t like and trapping students in a bubble of normality lacking any individuality.