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Long Beach Unified School District: Henry Student Wins Essay Contest
"Award for the essay titled "Someday" was scheduled to be presented during the CABE 2020 Annual Conference, April 8 to 11 at the Hilton SF."
March 18, 2020
Patrick Henry K-5 Dual Immersion School fifth grader Calliope Quinn wrote the winning bilingual essay in English and Spanish for the 3rd to 5th grade level in a statewide contest sponsored by the California Association of Bilingual Education.
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The award for the essay titled “Someday” was scheduled to be presented during the CABE 2020 Annual Conference, April 8 to 11 at the Hilton San Francisco.
Quinn’s proud parent, Jennifer Larsen, happens to be a former teacher at Henry, which offers Dual Immersion instruction in English and Spanish.
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“I think this is a true testament to the strength of the DI program and that this supports the expansion of Dual Immersion. I am extremely proud of my daughter, but being a former teacher at Henry, I want the teachers to get the recognition they deserve for putting in those extra hours and hard work,” Larsen said. “It really is such a challenge teaching in a DI program and navigating instruction in two languages, not only for the teacher, but for the students as well. This is a great accomplishment for LBUSD and it speaks to their focus on student achievement.”
This press release was produced by the Long Beach Unified School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
