A copy of a Chinese STARTALK Academy DVD Memories will be provided to each STARTALK student at his/her home school.  Opportunities to extend Chinese language and culture learning after STARTALK abound.  Below, please find a 2016-17 Tutor List. You may arrange for private or small group lessons by contacting one of the Tutors. In addition, we will e-mail parents information in August about upcoming after-school STARTALK Post-Sessions to be held during the regular school year.   

Elementary and Advanced Chinese students used their chopsticks to enjoy a Chinese luncheon at Buffet City before continuing on to The Hermitage in Norfolk.  Students there learned about the Silk Road, made kites, admired East Asian artifacts, and played games to strengthen their knowledge of Chinese culture, history, and artistic influence.

Field Trip tee shirts were distributed today at STARTALK.  Students of Chinese must wear them tomorrow, July 13, 2016. Regular classes will continue, including Daily Exercise tomorrow, so students must arrive at the regular time and wear close toed shoes.  We will travel by bus to a buffet luncheon at a Chinese restaurant and then continue on to The Hermitage Museum in Norfolk to view the East Asian artifacts and engage in fun, cultural activities.  Parent pick-up at Providence ES is at 3:00 PM. (Changed to 4:00 PM)

Ms. Christine Lee, a college student from Yorktown, visited the STARTALK classrooms today to talk about her experience studying abroad in China as part of the NSLI-Y program.  NSLI-Y provides high school students with an opportunity to stay with a family and study a critical language in an immersive setting for a summer or school year, all expenses paid.  Countries include Russia, China, Korea, Jordan, and Morocco.  For more information: http://www.nsliforyouth.org/
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