Weaver Elementary School
launches new magnet program
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Getting a head start on their future, 12 kindergarteners and 20 first-graders will initiate the district’s newest
dual language immersion program—the School of Mandarin Chinese Language & Leadership. They will work
collaboratively, utilizing 21st-century technology and project-based learning to solve real-world problems throughout
the inaugural 2015-16 year. With half of the instructional day taught in Mandarin Chinese, students will also learn the
world’s most widely spoken language.
“Worldwide, there are roughly 1 billion Mandarin speakers, compared to a combined 800 million English and Spanish
speakers,” said Principal Jennifer Miley. “Our district leaders recognized that our students need to speak a language
other than English to be competitive in a global market. We cannot wait to showcase our unique program, and are
excited to be one of the first Mandarin Chinese immersion public schools in our area.”
To ensure parents across the district have access to this innovative magnet, Back Elementary School is set to launch
its School of Mandarin Chinese Language & Leadership in 2016-17.
Several new
principals
and assistant
principals will
greet students as they
return to school this
year.
John-Carlos Estrada
Class of 2005
“
The teachers I had as a
GISD student inspired and
challenged me every day in
the classroom. I am forever
grateful to those teachers
and mentors who helped me
realize I could do anything
I wanted to do—as long as I
worked hard for it.
”
• Currently KTRE-ABC news anchor
and managing editor, as well as
Stephen F. Austin State University
journalism professor
• Attended Williams Elementary School,
Sam Houston Middle School and
Garland High School
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