Why not a German immersion program? Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "quillpen1" <quillpen1@optonline.net> To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 12:55 AM Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Ramblings about Dutch > Korean???? > > We don't have more than a handful of Koeans up here....mostly doctors. > > Maureen > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara de Mare" <barbarademare@yahoo.com> > To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 10:09 PM > Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Ramblings about Dutch > > > > Spanish is actually taking a back seat to Korean around here. > > > > 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: quillpen1 <quillpen1@optonline.net> > > To: nywestch@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 8:53:07 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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