Tag: elementary school
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Unique museum collection of Hmong cultural items finds new home in downtown Wausau
Retired D.C. Everest elementary school principal Jim Harris amassed the unique collection visiting Hmong villages during more than 22 trips to Laos. Read Full Article
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Let’s Talk Clovis: History of Jefferson Elementary School
Education is the foundation of our democracy. Pioneer Clovis families championed that belief. They wanted schools established as they purchased land within colonies. Development of colonies was … Read Full Article
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Cultural Conversations: Former D.C. Everest School District principal visits Laos annually to learn Hmong culture
Former principal for Weston Elementary School, Jim Harris, visits Laos annually to teach himself and central Wisconsin about Hmong culture and heritage. Read Full Article
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Found in translation
Lake View Elementary principal Nkaujnou Vang-Vue oversees the district’s only bilingual Hmong-English immersion program. Every morning at Lake View Elementary School, principal Nkaujnou Vang-Vue walks … Read Full Article
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Special day teaches students about Hmong culture
Fifth-grader Jazmine Vang enjoyed wearing her traditional clothing for Hmong Day at Bird Elementary School, where she performed in a fashion show. “I love how when I twirl, this (skirt) goes around in … Read Full Article
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Chase Youth Awards celebrate students’ audacity, leadership among their peers
Cultural Awareness: Ashlyn Blankinship, Prairie View Elementary School; Madeline Perez, Central Valley; group teen High School, Nkauj Hmong Spokane (group). Innovation: Girl Scout Troop 5110, Cheney … Read Full Article
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Photos: Longview Elementary’s Multicultural Fair
Flip through the HDR’s gallery of photos from Longview Elementary School’s Multicultural Fair, where students and parents experienced a wide variety of cultures, including Hmong, Hispanic, South Ameri… Read Full Article
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Parents express concern over potential elementary school boundary changes
6 to 7:30 p.m. March 14 at Northstar Middle School. Focus topic: Hmong presentation. For more information about boundary changes and maps of proposed boundaries, visit ecasd.us/district/board-of-educa… Read Full Article
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Council hears presentations
“One of the things we started talking about was the fact that we teach Yurok, Tolowa and Spanish at the high school and somewhat at our middle school, and at some of our elementary schools and in the … Read Full Article
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Patricia Simons
They had 2 daughters and 1 son. She taught for 34 years at Osseo Elementary School and after retiring she taught English to Hmong and Hispanic women at the Literacy Center. She was active in the Natio… Read Full Article
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Grooming future voters: Huegel Elementary’s ‘Rock the Vote’ event gets kids excited about voting
HAPPEN, founded at Huegel in 2013, was modeled after a similar parent group for black and Hmong parents which found success at Lincoln Elementary School, according to Rachelle Stone, another fourth-gr… Read Full Article
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Poplar Avenue Elementary starts Hmong dual-language preschool class
OROVILLE — Poplar Avenue Elementary School is offering an innovative new preschool class this year where children are taught in both Hmong and English. While gaining in popularity in the United States … Read Full Article
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Four Schools Project: Hurdles faced by English language learners
A variety of Asian languages spoken by students of Hmong, Vietnamese, Laotian and Burmese descent, along with Russian and German can be heard in the halls of elementary schools across the county, Carson said. Like any other elementary student, each needs … Read Full Article
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District 7’s Gow Lo brings out the best in non-native English speakers
She’s been there. As a 7-year old first-grader at EP Todd Elementary School, Lo spoke only Hmong while teachers and children around her spoke only English. “It’s just a truly frustrating experience not being able to communicate in the classroom or … Read Full Article
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Behind the scenes at 318: With Scott Briske, Forest Lake Elementary School Principal
Then I came back and I taught physical education for a couple years. The school actually shut down, so then I went to Minneapolis to a Hmong charter school where I taught first grade for a year. Then I moved up to fifth grade and taught that for two years. Read Full Article
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Dual Language Parent Conference Hosted by Fresno Unified
Next school year, the district will expand Spanish language programs to five more schools and will offer a Hmong language program at Vang Pao Elementary School. Read Full Article
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Fresno Unified working to increase bilingual education for its students
Learning the ABC’s are about to look and sound very different in Fresno Unified. Beginning this fall the district will roll out a Hmong language immersion program at Vang Pao Elementary School. “Obviously getting into the workforce, if you speak two … Read Full Article
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How Minnesota’s Hmong American farmers got organized
Tags: American, community, elementary school, family, farmers, Hang, Hmong American, Minnesota, schoolLike many in Minnesota’s Hmong-American community, Pakou Hang comes from a family of farmers. “Even when we very young, starting from elementary school, we were helping our parents out in the field,” she said. “So it’s been a big part of our … Read Full Article