After reading an article in the Ventura County Star on Friday (3-5) about a class in Mandarin being offered to sixth graders in Camarillo, I just wanted to say that a school district in the Conejo Valley offers classes in this Chinese language, too!
Oak Park High School offers four levels of Mandarin, according to OPUSD board member, Marie Panec. OPUSD recently received a federal grant, and Marie says, “…We hope to offer Chinese in the middle school, so students can get started on it there. The plan is to offer Chinese culture in the elementary schools to pique students’ interest…”
Makes sense to me, with China such a powerhouse in the world today. For the students, knowing Mandarin could be very helpful in the future. I would be interested in knowing if CVUSD and/or LVUSD offer Chinese language classes, too.
(Incidentally, Marie Panec is running in the June Primary to be the Democratic candidate for for Congress in the 24th District, which Elton Gallegly currently holds. Her website is: www.panec4congress.com) To read the Star article by Cheri Carlson: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/mar/05/camarillo-middle-school-offers-chinese-classes/
Posted by Janna Orkney
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