Posts published in January 2021

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2 days ago

Hội Phụ Huynh is having an áo dài (Vietnamese traditional attire) sale taking Friday, 1/21/2022 at RCP playground from 1:45pm to 2:30pm. These are beautiful and great quality áo dài. Buy one for your child(ren) and wear it to celebrate Lunar New Year with us and then for mid-autumn moon festival as well! Áo dài can be worn at any special occasion to bring in the happy festivities!These are a few examples we have. There will be more styles along with various sizes for K-8th grade. Limited quantity. Prices range from $20-$30 depending on size and material.Funds will go towards our VDLI program.-------------------------------------------------------------------Hội Phụ Huynh sẽ tổ chức một ngày bán áo dài (trang phục truyền thống Việt Nam) diễn ra vào Thứ Sáu, ngày 21/01/2022 tại sân chơi RCP từ 1:45 chiều đến 2:30 chiều.Chúng tôi có rất nhiều áo dài đẹp và chất lượng tuyệt vời cho các em. Chúng tôi mời quý vị mua cho con quý vị và mặc nó để đón Tết Nguyên Đán cùng chúng tôi và Tết Trung thu nữa! Áo dài có thể được mặc vào bất kỳ dịp đặc biệt nào để mang lại không khí lễ hội vui vẻ!Đây là một vài kiểu áo mà chúng tôi có. Chúng tôi sẽ có nhiều kiểu cùng với nhiều kích cỡ khác nhau dành cho lớp K-8. Số lượng có hạn. Giá từ $20-$30 tùy theo kích cỡ và chất lượng.Tiền bán sẽ được chuyển cho chương trình VDLI của chúng ta. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

RCP Virtual Community Meeting TONIGHT, January 20th from 6-7:30pmVietnamese translation to be provided.UPDATED Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/j/87002365589?pwd=NjVrV2Qwa2tIVTlCdi92bFlJdVJKZz09&fbclid=IwAR3d98z19EJfjmcAQPEk-...- Q&A with Principal Bacon- Tips, resources and Q&A with our school counselors - Ms. Pesha and Ms.Sylvie- Updates on upcoming events - Weigh-in on how the PTO budget is used----------------------------------------------------------------------Cuộc Họp Cộng Đồng RCP Trực TuyếnĐÊM NAY, ngày 20 tháng 1 từ 6-7:30 giờ tốiThông dịch tiếng Việt sẽ được cung cấp.CẬP NHẬT Liên kết ZOOM: us02web.zoom.us/j/87002365589?pwd=NjVrV2Qwa2tIVTlCdi92bFlJdVJKZz09&fbclid=IwAR3d98z19EJfjmcAQPEk-...- Câu hỏi và trả lời với hiệu trưởng Bacon- Lời khuyên, tài nguyên và câu hỏi và trả lời với cố vấn trường học của chúng ta - Cô Pesha và Cô Sylvie-Cập nhật về các sự kiện sắp tới-Gợi ý kiến về cách sử dụng ngân sách của PTO ... See MoreSee Less

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5 days ago

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The VDLI teachers are so special. They work late nights, some are here until 7 or 8 at night. They genuinely love the children, not only doing their job. They go way above and beyond what is expected of them because they genuinely care and are dedicated.

This community is full of love and culture and the unity that people really getting together and the food and coming together and supporting one another and all about our children.

The children being able to keep their language and their roots. There are a lot of children in this generation who come from families who are Vietnamese and don’t speak the language. So it’s definitely important to have this program.

The VDLI program is amazing, not only do the children learn the language, but it’s really about the community also being enriched and the culture. The teachers are phenomenal, I can’t speak highly enough about them. Our principal and the office staff are so genuine and dedicated, they are phenomenal. I love this program with all my heart.

The teachers do a fantastic job teaching the kids in Vietnamese—even the kids (like mine) who don’t know a word of Vietnamese when they start the program. My son likes to know what’s going on and can easily get frustrated when he doesn’t understand something, but the kindergarten teacher for Vietnamese is so talented and expressive and warm that I can’t remember a single time when he was anything but excited about learning and speaking Vietnamese.

A huge unexpected added bonus of the VDLI program has been how much I as a parent have also personally learned and grown by being a part of this VDLI community with amazing people and families with very different life experiences and perspectives. I’m learning as an adult the things my kids are learning and absorbing naturally every day on the playground and in the classroom.

Simply put, I LOVE the VDLI program! I love so many things about the program, but as a white/English speaking family, I am most grateful for the social/cultural experience for my kids. For the kids, this is just school; it’s just normal to be part of a multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-lingual community. And that’s a beautiful thing.

One of our initial concerns was the limited amount of English instruction time because of the Dual Language nature of this program. We are happy to report that our son was the only student from all of Rose City Park (English-only and VDLI programs) selected to participate in the District-wide spelling bee for the 2019 school year. Despite less English instruction time over a 5 -year period, the theory appears to hold true that DLI programs wire children’s brains differently such that they achieve more with less instruction time. We are no longer concerned and if anything, we are extremely impressed!

We are so pleased to see how much our son has achieved in both English and Vietnamese in his first 6 years of school in the VDLI program. The caring teachers have instilled in him a joy of learning. The newly developed curriculum allows him to hold on to his heritage and culture. The parents have even formed a fantastic parent group designed by the community and for the community to help support families. And he has the opportunity to carry his studies ahead for the whole 13 year course of study in the VDLI program in PPS and to potentially earn the Oregon Seal of Biliteracy.

We were initially uncertain how sustainable the program would be when we first started, however, the program has increased its enrollment, staffing and resources for each of the last 6 years. Assessment results have also shown how effective the VDLI program has been with closing the achievement gap. We feel that the school district has made a strong long-term commitment to this program and we are extremely grateful for this opportunity for our family.

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Posts published in January 2021

HPH Newsletter 1/25/21