Announcements
Summer Camp! - Beijing Opera Youth Camp
Dates: 7/8-7/26, 9am-12pm Location: Bergeson Ages: 8-16 Cost: $150 total for 3 weeks Please see flyer. Contact jchoo@hotmail.com for more information and to register. Update: Peking Opera Summer Camp Orientation Jennifer Hewitt will have an “Orientation” for the parents interested in the Summer Peking Opera class. The Orientation will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 @ 2:15 pm in the MPR. Summer Program: : July 8 thru July 26 Location: Bergeson/MPR 2019-2020 Friends of MIP Executive Board Welcome and to both our new and returning board members: Eric Chamberlain - President Melody Brown - Vice President Ingrid Feeny - Treasurer Jen Pang - Middle School Liaison (New Position) Megan Holland - Secretary Amanda Yeung - Community Liaison Lisa Yi - Outreach Director Mary Jia - Financial Controller Alex Welker - Communications/PR Thanh Nguyen - Parliamentarian Thank you to our outgoing board members for all of your hard work on behalf of the MIP Program: Nancy Lu - Vice President Jake Narey - Treasurer Linh Hyunh - Financial Controller Kristi Rowley - Secretary, June 2018-January 2019 Juintow Lin - Community Liaison Czarin Chan-Lin - Outreach Director Monika Pinto Connolly - Communications/PR Wade Shepard - Parliamentarian FoMIP Board Meetings are open to all parents. Our next meeting is June 6 @ 6pm in the Bergeson Teachers' Lounge. 
Two MIP Scholar's Win 1st and 2nd at 15th Chinese Language Bridge Cup Contest in San Francisco!
Congratulations to MIP 1st graders Fiona Connolly and Alessandro Del Alamo who placed first and second in the Mandarin Poetry Recital Non-Native category! It was a highly competitive competition with over 1,200 students competing overall in different categories. The scholars were invited back to San Francisco for an award ceremony and reception at the San Francisco Consulate General of China that was hosted by Consul General Wang Donghua. We are proud of all those who participated! New Sponsors
Thank you to our 3 new sponsors for your generous support! Partner Sponsors John Fong Realty Huntington Learning Center MIP Affiliate Karis Academy Please view our Become a Sponsor page for more information or contact vp@friendsofmip.com. 2/2 - MIP Students Invited to Perform at the 2019 San Clemente Outlets Chinese New Year Celebration!
MIP scholars will performed at the San Clemente Outlets for their Annual Lunar New Year event. For more information: https://www.outletsatsanclemente.com Mandarin Immersion Program Featured on CCTV
China Central Television (CCTV) recently visited our MIP elementary and middle school sites for a program they did about the growing interest in Mandarin language learning in the U.S. Our scholars and teachers are truly amazing! To view the CCTV program please click here. |
Suggested Donation Amounts
$150/per Middle School Student $400/per Elementary Student 2018-19 Annual Fund Dollars Raised as of April 18, 2019: $56,049.26 We need to raise $84,101 by October 31, 2019 to meet our $140,150 goal! Thank you for your support! CUSD does not cover the full cost of the Mandarin Immersion Program. We rely on donations from families and sponsors to pay for:
6 Teacher Assistants Teacher Conferences Teacher Training/Subs Technology (3rd grade Chromebooks, smartboards, etc.) Mandarin library books Operational expenses Cultural programing, and more! 
Important Dates5/23 - End of School Year Social, 4-7pm, Circustrix
6/6 - Friends of MIP Board Meeting, 6pm, Bergeson MPR |
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT
John Fong Realty - SoCal Real Estate Services
john@johnfonghomes.com
Phone: 949-34-AGENT
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john@johnfonghomes.com
Phone: 949-34-AGENT
www.johnfonghomes.com
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