MI Teachers Needed Now and Next Year

We're currently seeking teachers for the MI program at John Gill. Check out the openings below!

After School Program Recreation Leader - OPEN NOW

• Seeking bilingual Recreation Leader for John Gill's MI After School Program
• Hourly position, 20-25 hrs/wk, Monday - Friday
• After school until 4 PM: you will be speaking Mandarin while working with two other Mandarin-speaking staff to organize fun activities for a group of 20 Kindergarten and first grade children.  
• 4 to 6 PM: you will join the English-speaking staff to guide the children for snacks, crafts, and outdoor play.  
• Please email "director@playthrive.org" if you:
  • love playing tag
  • enjoy telling stories/ silly jokes
  • are into folding paper airplanes and teaching techniques, but not actually folding them for the kids (even if they nag!)
  • would like to paint along side the children and ask questions about their artwork  (instead of just saying "Good Job!")
  • can patiently observe children during Maker Time learn through making mistakes (and refrain from stepping in too early to help)
• For reference, here is the official posting RECREATION LEADER - BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/MANDARIN) #2274  

MI Kindergarten & Second Grade Teacher - FOR 2016-2017

• Although these positions are not yet officially open, the John Gill PTO MI Recruitment Committee is collecting resumes now on behalf of Redwood City School District.
• Requirements:
• Appropriate teaching credential
• BCLAD/Mandarin
• Copy of Transcript
• Credential Copy
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (3)
• NCLB Compliance
• Please send resumes and questions to johngillmi - at - gmail.com

Thanks for your interest!

Meet MI@JG Families and (Future) Classmates

Please join us for a play date at the park...

2PM-5PM
Saturday, November 21
Red Morton Park
Play structure by Valota Road Google maps
(Valota Road and Vera Avenue)

- For prospective and current students
- Make new friends and catch up with old ones
- Find out about the MI@JG program and meet the community

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Prospective student families: don't forget to sign up for a tour of John Gill.

Kindergarten Tours at John Gill

Prospective students of the Mandarin Immersion Program at John Gill, please attend an upcoming tour to meet the principal and learn more about the school.

John Gill Kindergarten Tours
8:30am-9:45am
Wednesday, October 28
Tuesday, November 3
Thursday, November 12
Tuesday, December 8
Thursday, January 7
Tuesday, January 12
Tuesday, February 9
Tuesday, March 1

555 Ave Del Ora, Redwood City, CA 94062
All tours start in the school library on the side of Ave. del Ora. 
Tours are for both English and Mandarin kindergarten classes.

Call 650-482-2406 to reserve a spot. Children are welcome.

For details on registration, visit Kindergarten Information for Students Entering School in 2016-17

Bilingual Instructional Assistant needed -- please help spread the word!

Thanks to the support from the incoming families and the school district, our students will have an instructional aide this fall!
The position is for 7 hours / day, with benefits.
See details and apply here: == job posting on edjoin ==   

Green Thumbs (All Thumbs) Wanted!

Calling gardeners and gardener-wannabes! Next Saturday, June 27, is Garden Beautification Day at John Gill. We invite students, parents, and neighbors to help us make the garden a welcoming place with vegetables and native plants.

Tasks include weeding, amending soil, planting seeds and seedlings. If you are new to gardening, there will be experienced gardeners to guide you. We will also have pizza to keep us fueled! 

Where: Garden @ John Gill Elementary (park on Myrtle between Jefferson and Harrison)
When: Saturday, June 27, 10am-2pm  (pizza provided)
Contact: Cesar,  (650) 444-6560

See you there!

Searching for a Teacher Aide

The 2015-2016 school year is about to start! We are in search of a talented and dedicated Mandarin speaking teaching aide to work with the teachers in our Kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Pass this on to anyone you think might be interested!

Candidates should apply directly through edjoin.org. The job posting should be up by early next week.

New After School MI Program at John Gill

We had been talking about it for a while, but it really is happening! In collaboration with REACH, an existing after school program, John Gill will offer an on-campus, Mandarin immersion option starting this fall 2015.

The Mandarin immersion option, called REACH-MI, is open to any John Gill student. The program aims to assist children in exploring, creating, and making friends in a language-rich environment.  Through a mixture of guided activities and free play, children will learn and practice Mandarin naturally.  Children will also have time to complete their homework and receive help (if suggested by their classroom teacher). 

REACH-MI will provide a project-based, hands-on, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) - focused curriculum that will complement the John Gill MI classroom curriculum.  Children will engage in activities led by a classroom teaching aide, a leader from REACH and 3 specialty teachers (e.g. music and kung-fu), all mandarin-speaking.  Parent volunteers are also welcome to come lead a fun activity of your choice!

Below are some basics on the program. For more detail see REACH-MI Curriculum and REACH-MI FAQ.

Schedule: Follows the John Gill academic calendar and schedule. 8/24/2015 - 6/9/2016 for this coming school year, and starts every school day at school dismissal until 6pm.

Cost: $325/month, paid separately to REACH ($125) to cover the general REACH program cost and to PlayThrive ($200) to cover the MI portion of the curriculum, material and staff.
 
Registration: Fill out the REACH application form specifying the Mandarin Immersion (REACH-MI) program along with:

• Check to REACH: $125 (1 month of tuition) which covers program cost until end of September 2015 plus June 2016 (2 weeks free!).
• Check to PlayThrive: $200 (1 month of tuition) which covers program cost until end of September 2015 plus June 2016  (2 weeks free!)

Deadline to register is Wednesday, July 15.  There is a registration session at John Gill MUB on 7/15 at 5:30pm where you can learn more about REACH-MI’s daily operations, enrichment classes, and the auto-pay process. If you cannot make it to the 7/15 registration session, you can also mail in your registration. Please see the REACH-MI FAQ for details on mailing.

See you after school!