Q&A

Q&A

Is there a supply list parents are to purchase?
Yes. A letter is being sent out to all Eisenhower kindergarten families and should arrive in the next couple of weeks.

A supply list was recently put on Eisenhower's web site. XinXing's will be slightly different. You should wait until the letter arrives.


When is Open House?
Open House is Aug. 30th from 5:00-6:30 with a kid-friendly dinner following. The dinner is open to all of Eisenhower.

Where will the XinXing kindergarteners eat lunch?
It has been decided that the children will eat in the cafeteria. School lunch will be available. Parents can also have their children bring a lunch.

Lunch
$2.35 for elementary students
$2.60 for junior high students
$2.85 for high school students
$3.35 for adults
$3.50 for adults at Hopkins High School
Milk
50 cents

How should parents communicate with the teachers?
The teachers will never speak English in front of the students. To communicate with the teachers it is possible to step out in the hall, schedule a talk time when your child is not around, call them directly or use e-mail. The teachers will also be sending home a weekly newsletter to inform the parents what is happening in the classroom.

Why will the teachers never speak English in front of the students?
How children learn a language is magical. The teachers want that magic to exist in the classroom. To introduce English and let the children know the teachers speak English would break that magic. The teachers however are fluent in English and if your student is saying she needs to use the restroom the teachers will be able to fully address the situation.

Are the Children required to speak Chinese?
The children will not be required to speak Chinese until somewhere near the middle of 1st grade. The teachers will be instructing and asking questions in Chinese. They will also be playing games and singing songs to encourage the children to speak Chinese but the children are free to respond and talk to each other in English.

More Q&A to come…