Bexley trying to stay positive during hospital visiit with a mascot
Harrison’s life has completely changed. She has to be homeschooled and must take “small breaks in between” due to the fact that she’s in constant pain. She’s in the hospital in and out, and has multiple doctor appointments a week .
Currently offering Spanish as its only foreign language, The Villages Charter School has some students that want a variety. Freshmen Brandon Reyna is one student that thinks the school should offer other languages.
"French, Latin, Chinese, Japanese, and German because language stays with you forever and other economies are growing, opening more doors to future jobs." said Reyna.
Reyna has a special interest in one language in particular.
“Chinese or Japanese because their economy is growing.”
One student that doesn’t think the school should offer more languages is freshman, Spencer Lawson.
“I wouldn’t take another language because I like taking Spanish right now.”
Lawson thinks the effects of adding multiple languages in the school would have a variety of potential consequences.
“It would cause smaller classes, the need for more classrooms, and more teachers to pay.”
Vice principle Jan Thompson shared her thoughts about the school’s foreign language program.
French, Latin, and German. were some of the languages she was considering to offer.
Thompson said other foreign languages would be offered to the middle school as well.
“As long as they are in the Florida State Standard.”
Overall, Thompson thinks there are benefits of taking another language.
“Sometimes it increases the ability of understanding English vocabulary and root words.”
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