June MI Playdate

Please join us for a play date in the park. Make new friends, get to know future classmates, and learn about the John Gill Mandarin Immersion Program and Playthrive After School Program.

Saturday, June 18 at 10:00 AM
Maddux Park
Kensington Road
Redwood City, CA 94061

RSVP today!

PlayThrive After School Program Tour

Please come check out Redwood City's first Mandarin Immersion after school program this coming Tuesday afternoon, May 17!

May MI Playdate

Join us for a play date at the park to meet John Gill Mandarin Immersion program families!

Sunday, May 21 @ 1pm
Nealon Park
800 Middle Avenue
Menlo Park, CA, 94025 

Recruiting 1st Grade Teacher and Students! 诚聘一年级老师! 继续招生！

Redwood City's Mandarin Immersion Program at John Gill Elementary is looking for a first grade teacher to join this fall 2016.  And with the growing waitlist, a second Kindergarten class is possible.  Please help us spread the word!

 

1st Grade Teacher Application: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/780981

For details about the position, the school, and the program, download this PDF.

The district would also like to open a second Kindergarten class provided that the enrollment number is met.  The program is open to out-of-district families.  If you are interested in enrolling your child, please attend the next school tour. 

John Gill School Tour on Wednesday April 27, 8:30AM-9:30AM
Meet at the library on Ave. Del Ora side
555 Ave. Del Ora, Redwood City, CA 94062

For further enrollment questions, please contact Melanie Davenport, (650) 423-2237, mdavenport@rcsdk8.net

Please also join us at the following events to meet school faculty and/or currently enrolled families:

Friday April 15, 6PM
Mandarin Language Movie Night
Staff Room at John Gill
555 Ave Del Ora, Redwood City, CA 94062
Limited number of spaces available, details and sign-up on evite

Saturday April 23, 1PM-4PM
Play Date with currently enrolled families at Maddux Park, Redwood City  

Tuesday April 26, 6:30PM-8PM
Re-imagine John Gill.  Meet in the multi-use building.  This is one of a series of meetings facilitated by the school district for the community to collectively explore new educational models and find a way to transform the whole school.

Saturday, May 7, 5:30 PM

Dinner Fundraiser & Parents' Night Out, details and sign-up on evite

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Lots of Opportunities to Visit!

Now that the first round of School of Choice has closed, we already have a full Kinder class for next year!  The district will open a second class if the enrollment number is met, so help us get there!  If you haven't already visited the school or talked with our enthusiastic parents, there are still lots of opportunities to do so:

1. Lunar New Year Table, Saturday, Feb. 27, 11am-4pm - Come visit our table at the 6th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration in downtown Redwood City

2. Old Spaghetti Factory Dinner, Saturday, Feb. 27, 5-7pm - Admitted parents, there are still a couple of spots left for the Spaghetti Factory fundraising dinner.

3. Daytime School Tours, Tuesdays, March 1 & 8, 8:30-9:30 am - Meet at the library on Ave. Del Ora side.

4. Evening School Tour, Wednesday, March 2, 6:45-8:00pm 
5. Re-imagine John Gill Meeting, Tuesday, March 8, 6:00-7:00pm - Learn about the latest development in STEAM learning, design thinking, etc.

6. Round 2 of School of Choice on THURSDAY, MARCH 9.  First Come First Served for this round of lottery!

7. Check out more program details and photo gallery in the newly updated About the Program section.

Belameda Park Playdate

Please join us for a playdate this week! Meet families from the MI program at John Gill Elementary.

Date/Time:  Saturday, February 20, 2016, 1 PM to 4 PM

Location: Belameda Park (right behind the Belmont library)

Address: 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002

If weather is bad we will be in the kids section of the library.

Spaghetti Dinner Mixer

The MI Parent Volunteers are hosting a dinner mixer that will conveniently begin after the Lunar Festival in downtown RWC ends. Children are welcome. If you are interested in learning about the Mandarin Immersion (MI) program at John Gill Elementary School, this will be a good opportunity to meet current parents and other prospective parents.

Place: Old Spaghetti Factory
Address: 2107 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94062
Date: Saturday, February 27
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Cost: $50 per adult and $5 per school-aged child (excludes alcohol)

Proceeds will go towards the Mandarin Immersion (MI) Fund that pays for the teacher's aide and MI related expenses. We welcome additional donations.

Please email hester.chan@gmail.com if you have any questions. Thanks for reading!