Hello Friends of CIPCF,

Attached are the official T shirt order forms.

If you would like a T-shirt, please complete this form and submit it along with cash or a check made out to CIPCF to your teacher by this Friday, May 3rd.

Thanks,

Fall 2013 Mandarin Immersion Kindergarten Class

Did you know that there are still spaces available for Fremont students for the second Kindergarten class next year? Please help us get the word out so we can fill that class! Such a great opportunity!

Parents who are interested need to go to their home school to get the Mandarin Immersion application. 

Mandarin Immersion Students singing at the Fremont Unified School District board meeting

On February 13, 2013, the children from the Mandarin Immersion Program at Azevada (grades K-2) sang a Chinese New Year song at the Fremont Unified School District board meeting. They received a standing ovation from the Superintendent! Way to go kids- you did a FANTASTIC JOB!!!!

Join us for an Evening of Ballroom Dancing!

On February 23, 2013 from 3:00 pm – 7:30 pm, the Chinese Immersion Parents Council of Fremont is sponsoring a Ballroom Dancing Fundraiser to benefit Fremont Unified School District’s Mandarin Immersion Program at Azevada Elementary School.

The event will take place at Synergy Ballroom located at 4181 Cushing Parkway, Fremont.

Tickets are $20/each and can be purchased via the web link below:

https://www.ticketriver.com/event/5919-ballroom-dance-fundraiser

Beginner lessons from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Dancing from 4:30 pm -7:30 pm

If you DO NOT know how to dance- that is no problem! The wonderful folks at Synergy will take care of that!

We did this event last year and it was a ton of fun. This is a great way to have a new adventure with your partners and friends.

We hope to see you there!

January 11th 2013 @ 6:00 pm- Mandarin Immersion Program Informational Session for prospective students

FUSD Mandarin Immersion Flyer_2013_Final

In preparation for January 2013 registration for the 2013-2014 school year, FUSD and the Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont are sponsoring an Informational Meeting for parents interested in enrolling their children in the Mandarin (Chinese) Immersion Program: Friday, January 11th, 2013 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm at Azevada Elementary School. 

Open Registration begins on January 24th, 2013 for the Fremont Unified School District magnet Mandarin (Chinese) Immersion Program.   Applications are now available for Kindergartners and 1st graders starting Fall 2013.

 

Program Goal: Provide children the opportunity to learn to speak, read, and write in both Mandarin and English while following standard state-mandated guidelines for curriculum and instruction for all subjects.

 

Instruction Model: Instruction starts in Kindergarten with 90% taught in Mandarin and 10% in English. Beginning in 1st grade, Mandarin instruction will decrease 10% and English increase 10% until they are evenly split.  The goal is for all program students to be fully bilingual by 6th grade.

 

Curriculum: Language curriculum is based on the Better Chinese textbook series, which is used in San Francisco and the Fremont Chinese School. 

 

School Site: Azevada Elementary School (39450 Royal Palm Drive, near Mowry and Interstate 880).

Enrollment Process: Obtain a Registration Packet and application for the Immersion Program at your child’s home school.  Complete the registration process at your child’s home school and bring the Immersion Program Application to Azevada.

•Registration priority will be given to: 1) Siblings of Fremont resident students currently enrolled in the program and 2) Students whose home school is Azevada. 

•All other Fremont resident students will be granted enrollment through a lottery process if more students complete an enrollment request than there are spaces available in the program.

 

Benefits of a Language Immersion Program:“In addition to reaping the social and economic advantages of bilingualism, immersion learners benefit cognitively, exhibiting greater nonverbal problem-solving abilities and more flexible thinking……over three decades of studies consistently show that immersion students achieve as well as or better than non-immersion peers on standardized measures of verbal and mathematics skills administered in English…”1

•Knowing other languages is a 21st century skill set for American students as they prepare to live and work in a global society. 

•It will provide them the opportunities to broaden their horizons and develop a deeper understanding of our culturally diverse world.

 

We hope to see you on the 11th to hear more about this wonderful opportunity!

When is my child eligible to enter kindergarten?
For enrollment for the 2013/2014 school year, the child must be 5 by Oct. 1, 2013
For enrollment for the 2014/2015 school year, the child must be 5 by Sept. 1, 2014

Mandarin Alternative Language Program at Azevada
The FUSD Mandarin Alternative Language Program is located at Azevada School. Students new to Fremont Unified and those interested in attending the Alternative Language program in kindergarten or first grade need to pick up a registration packet and Alternative Language form from their home school.

To learn more about the Chinese Immersion Parents Council and how you can help:
Get involved! Send us an email message at: CIPCFremont@gmail.com with your interest.

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