Wrapping up Registration & Teacher Hiring Underway

An update from the school district:

As of mid-December, 2014, there is sufficient enrollment to guarantee that the Mandarin Immersion program will go forward next year.  Redwood City School District is committed to launching the MI program in 2015. 

Currently, there are still slots available for both in-district and out-of-district families.  The district will form as many as two kindergarten and two first grade classes, plus a transitional kindergarten class, if enough students enroll to fill classes.  

Put John Gill/Mandarin Immersion as your School of Choice: Selection #1 before January 9 to ensure that your child is in the lottery.

For updated, complete step-by-step instructions see the MI Registration Guide for Fall of 2015.

With the registration period wrapping up soon, the school district has commenced the process of interviewing teachers for the 2015 2016 academic year. The MIIRWC Parents Group is helping with the process, and we are expecting teachers to be hired by February in time for training and preparation for the start of school in the fall.

Please join us at one of the following events to learn more and meet other families:

Saturday, Jan 3 
9AM to 12PM
Meet up & Play Date
Home Depot Kids Workshop: Learn How to Build a Mini Sled  
1125 Old County Rd 
San Carlos, CA 94070

Sunday, Jan 4
2PM to 5PM
Meet up & Play Date
Downtown Library
1044 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA

photo by Nate Graham

Wednesday, Jan 7
8:30AM to 9:30AM
John Gill School Tour
555 Ave Del Ora
Redwood City, CA 94062
Program Overview + Q&A

For the latest on Mandarin Immersion @ John Gill (program info, curriculum, campus photos, etc.) please take a look at the About the School page. 

Thanks to all for an exciting and productive year! We wish you and your family a very happy holidays and new year!

Meet your future classmates & friends, 同学 & 朋友

Join us for a play date to meet parents and prospective students. Whether you are thinking of applying or have already applied for the MI@JG program, you are invited:
 
Saturday, December 13
Red Morton Community Center
1120 Roosevelt Ave, Redwood City
1-3 pm Imagination Station at Red Morton Community Center
3-4 pm New playground by Red Morton Community Center, next to tennis courts (In the event of rain, we will stay indoors at the Red Morton Community Center.)

The Imagination Station is a Redwood City Parks & Rec event with a fee of $10 per child. 
Sign up or for details

This is an informal gathering for parents and children looking for something fun to do on the weekend and an opportunity to chat, ask questions, get answers, and meet each other.

Looking forward to seeing you there!