Alysse Eberhard, Marissa Miller, Rachel Shaw, Cover Stroy Editors
April 12, 2012
After reading the entire letter that Woodbury students signed and presented to Principal Randall Yates (to read the full letter, see www.shakerite.com), it was apparent that Woodbury students feel they are being subject to an...
Taylor Butze, Staff Reporter
March 20, 2012
Accompanying Shaker’s recently implemented International Baccalaureate Program was the elementary Mandarin Chinese program.
Employed within the district are eight native Mandarin Chinese speakers who teach students in various...
Shane McKeon, Staff Reporter
March 20, 2012
Shaker’s Chinese program was born out of necessity and opportunity. The district needed to fulfill a world language requirement for the International Baccalaureate program, and the Chinese government offered a solution.
Through...
Alysse Eberhard, Marissa Miller and Rachel Shaw, Cover Story Editors
March 20, 2012
When the IB Programme arrived at Shaker’s elementary schools last year, students said, “Ni hao” to an hour of weekly Mandarin Chinese language instruction taught by native speakers. This year, students said, “Zai jian”...
Marcia Brown, Staff Reporter
March 20, 2012
An unidentified student at Woodbury Elementary School wrote a letter, collected 80 student signatures and submitted it to Principal Randall Yates last month making clear student criticisms of the school’s Chinese program. To...
