The Chinese population, growing continuously throughout Indiana, is becoming more fluent within CHS community. According Marlies (Frau) Leszczynski (German teacher) the Chinese economy is intertwining into our community very quickly. For this purpose, the CHS administrators and the school board are adding a new course onto the many other courses CHS allow the students to take; Chinese I-IV.
“By adding the class it’ll tie our entire community to China and their economy,” Leszczynski said.
Dan Cunningham (principal) along with George Dyer (superintendent),Wayne Stubbs (Assistant Superintendent),Rob Zook (Assistant Principal of the Jr. High), Jan Folkmier (Principal of Ox Bow), and Larry Mast (school board president) are leaving for China October 2008.
“The program will allow our children and students to be a part of this growth and to provide a greater awareness of other areas of the world,” Cunningham said.
Cunningham would like to see our insights into Chinese culture improve and hopes to get others involved with that country.
“They are going to learn about China and their lifestyle,” Leszczynski said.
CHS administrators are unsure about the teacher at this time.
“They are going to decide whether the teacher is a local, or a distance staff worker once all of the students sign up for their classes,” Leszczynski said, “If a lot of people sign up, then we’ll most likely get someone to who is local so they’ll be here all the time.”
Along with having this new course, they will be adding on to AP World History, to include the Chinese culture which the administrators and community members learn about while on their trip to China.
Students who are interested can sign up for Chinese I during third trimester.
