Communications with Foreign Language

• To enable students to be competitive in a globally diverse society

• To promote global awareness and cross-cultural understanding

• To focus on developing communication skills with an emphasis on the study of Spanish

• To support students’ ability to contribute to the ever-changing global community.

• Spanish instruction beginning in Kindergarten

• Enhancement of communication skills by developing multicultural understanding and experiences

• Promotes acceptance of different nationalities of people by developing an understanding of their cultures and customs

• Essential foreign language communication skills will enable students to compete in a global society

• Every child (K-2) receives one 35 minute class of Spanish instruction each week

• Use of Spanish is incorporated in schoolwide areas such as: announcements, Bear News Network, parent reports/letters, parent newsletter, parent-student handbook, and student performance program