Funny you should mention it today, Bill. I got an email this AM from a friend down near Dallas who said the same thing......that his whole town is turning into a giant barrio. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Forshay" <billforshay@yahoo.com> To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 8:46 PM Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Ramblings about Dutch > Maureen: > > You should be down here in Texas, they are taking over everything. > > Bill > > quillpen1 <quillpen1@optonline.net> wrote: My youngest grandchild will be > 12 next week and as far as I know has had no > "Spanish immersion" in Arlington School District here in Dutchess County. > My > older grandson had none either in Hyde Park or Arlington. My granddaughter > on the other hand speaks fluent Spanish because she took Spanish as a > major. > > I too would resent having Spanish or any other subject shoved down my > kindergartener's throat .....but then again I would have been at the > school > raising Hell......as a taxpayer I have the right to open my mouth. So many > of today's parents are such sheep...except for my son who does not allow > my > grandson to be pushed around by adults.....in school or out. > > Maureen > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara de Mare" > To: > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 6:38 PM > Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Ramblings about Dutch > > >> My youngest grandchildren--Pre-K and 1st grade (going into G and 2nd) are >> in a full Spanish immersion program. They have to take the third grade >> state-wide tests in both English and Spanish and pass both to stay in. >> Although there are some native speakers, there are more English speakera >> in the program. Supposedly by 3rd grade you can't tell which is which. >> It is certainly good for teaching our kids Spanish which, as much as I >> resent it, is a necessity in today's business world. >> >> Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. >> Historian, genealogist and attorney >> 155 Polifly Road >> Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 >> (201) 567-9440 office >> BarbaradeMare@yahoo.com (home) >> http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/ >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Jan Miller >> To: nywestch@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 6:03:46 PM >> Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Ramblings about Dutch >> >> Out here in Burlingame, last month school officials were delighted to >> discover $100,000. "extra" in the school budget to be able to continue >> "Immersion" classes in Spanish for KINDERGARTN AND 1ST GRADES! >> Two pages later there was an article about needing a Bond issue for >> needed >> items in the 2007-2008 year. >> Figure THAT one out! >> >> "Both sides of mouth talking" >> >> There were a lot of Italian immigrants whose kids came to my school. They >> learned rapidly, we gave them help and they could practice by translating >> at >> home to mama and papa. Worked really well and pretty fast, too!. >> Jan >> jgrellim@sbcglobal.net >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Marilynn Masten" >> To: >> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 12:26 PM >> Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Ramblings about Dutch >> >> >>> When I started school, in 1926, (yes, they had schools then) many of my >>> schoolmates could barely speak English in Kindergarten, but by first >>> grade >>> they spoke English as well as we did. How? By playing with us. Yes, >>> why >>> don't they do that these days. >>> Cha d'dhuin doras nach dfhosgail doras >>> When one door closes another door opens >>> Marilynn >>> IBSSG >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: >>> To: >>> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 1:49 PM >>> Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Ramblings about Dutch >>> >>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. >>> It has removed 3945 spam emails to date. >>> Paying users do not have this message in their emails. >>> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >>> >>> >>> *************************************** >>> Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ >>> *************************************** >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> *************************************** >> Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ >> *************************************** >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> *************************************** >> Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ >> *************************************** >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > *************************************** > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Searching: FORSHAY (Forshee, Foshay) (NY,NJ,OH,WI,MI,France,Canada)- WILD, > DREXLER,FLEISCHMAN(N) (WI,Austria) - BIERSCHENK, NELSON (Nilsson) > (MN,NY,Sweden,Varberg). > > --------------------------------- > Fussy? 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Why are you letting it happen!!!! Do something!!! Get off your butt!!! Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "quillpen1" <quillpen1@optonline.net> To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Ramblings about Dutch > Funny you should mention it today, Bill. > > I got an email this AM from a friend down near Dallas who said the same > thing......that his whole town is turning into a giant barrio. > > Maureen > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Forshay" <billforshay@yahoo.com> > To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 8:46 PM > Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Ramblings about Dutch > > > > Maureen: > > > > You should be down here in Texas, they are taking over everything. > > > > Bill > > > > quillpen1 <quillpen1@optonline.net> wrote: My youngest grandchild will be > > 12 next week and as far as I know has had no > > "Spanish immersion" in Arlington School District here in Dutchess County. > > My > > older grandson had none either in Hyde Park or Arlington. My granddaughter > > on the other hand speaks fluent Spanish because she took Spanish as a > > major. > > > > I too would resent having Spanish or any other subject shoved down my > > kindergartener's throat .....but then again I would have been at the > > school > > raising Hell......as a taxpayer I have the right to open my mouth. So many > > of today's parents are such sheep...except for my son who does not allow > > my > > grandson to be pushed around by adults.....in school or out. > > > > Maureen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Barbara de Mare" > > To: > > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 6:38 PM > > Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Ramblings about Dutch > > > > > >> My youngest grandchildren--Pre-K and 1st grade (going into G and 2nd) are > >> in a full Spanish immersion program. They have to take the third grade > >> state-wide tests in both English and Spanish and pass both to stay in. > >> Although there are some native speakers, there are more English speakera > >> in the program. Supposedly by 3rd grade you can't tell which is which. > >> It is certainly good for teaching our kids Spanish which, as much as I > >> resent it, is a necessity in today's business world. > >> > >> Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. > >> Historian, genealogist and attorney > >> 155 Polifly Road > >> Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 > >> (201) 567-9440 office > >> BarbaradeMare@yahoo.com (home) > >> http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/ > >> > >> ----- Original Message ---- > >> From: Jan Miller > >> To: nywestch@rootsweb.com > >> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 6:03:46 PM > >> Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Ramblings about Dutch > >> > >> Out here in Burlingame, last month school officials were delighted to > >> discover $100,000. "extra" in the school budget to be able to continue > >> "Immersion" classes in Spanish for KINDERGARTN AND 1ST GRADES! > >> Two pages later there was an article about needing a Bond issue for > >> needed > >> items in the 2007-2008 year. > >> Figure THAT one out! > >> > >> "Both sides of mouth talking" > >> > >> There were a lot of Italian immigrants whose kids came to my school. They > >> learned rapidly, we gave them help and they could practice by translating > >> at > >> home to mama and papa. Worked really well and pretty fast, too!. > >> Jan > >> jgrellim@sbcglobal.net > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Marilynn Masten" > >> To: > >> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 12:26 PM > >> Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Ramblings about Dutch > >> > >> > >>> When I started school, in 1926, (yes, they had schools then) many of my > >>> schoolmates could barely speak English in Kindergarten, but by first > >>> grade > >>> they spoke English as well as we did. How? By playing with us. Yes, > >>> why > >>> don't they do that these days. > >>> Cha d'dhuin doras nach dfhosgail doras > >>> When one door closes another door opens > >>> Marilynn > >>> IBSSG > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: > >>> To: > >>> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 1:49 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Ramblings about Dutch > >>> > >>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > >>> It has removed 3945 spam emails to date. > >>> Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > >>> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > >>> > >>> > >>> *************************************** > >>> Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > >>> *************************************** > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>> NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> *************************************** > >> Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > >> *************************************** > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> *************************************** > >> Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > >> *************************************** > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > *************************************** > > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > > *************************************** > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > Searching: FORSHAY (Forshee, Foshay) (NY,NJ,OH,WI,MI,France,Canada)- WILD, > > DREXLER,FLEISCHMAN(N) (WI,Austria) - BIERSCHENK, NELSON (Nilsson) > > (MN,NY,Sweden,Varberg). > > > > --------------------------------- > > Fussy? 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