Lloyd Campbell Bird High School - Talon Yearbook (Chesterfield, VA)

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International Students. Front: David Stefarro, Jordan; Julius Morrison, Sierra Leon; Marianna Kazikovoska, Poland. Second Row: Sopheap Phuong, Cambodia; Betty Mariner, Bill Deitrick, Barry Gabay, Jasmin Stefarro, Jordan. i Ay 2 Korean Students. Front: Jae Kwon, Song Pil Yi, Daniel Lee, Chong Hong, Hyun Lee, Beth Cheyne. Back: John Lee, Jamie Kim, Kyong Chon, Ung Chon, James Lee, Jung Nit + BHP HR Bog edteditediads at CBO O-O Speakers of Chinese. Front: Ya Wen Kang, Sharon Meng, Taiwan. Back: Jung Kang, Taiwan; Chiu Wong, China; Bernard Chung, Hong Kong; Hsu Kuo, Taiwan. 182 ESL ° big et Nes “98!

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oga! Toga! Toga! This chant no doubt conjures up images of the Latin Club. But, this club does much more than wear bed- sheets and olive branches. Latin Club got off to an exciting start even before the school year commenced with at- tendance at the State Lat- in Convention. L.C. Bird brought home many awards, and Richard Traylor was elected state a Chant — TOGA ; Trying their luck, Seon Yi and Chris Corde pass the orange dur- ing induction ceremonies. Such spirited fun sets these Latin scholars apart. oO Treasurer. As the school year progressed, club offi cers planned candy sales to support the club and to help cover convention ex penses. The club also vis ited Philadelphia where members viewed the Li- berty Bell, Independence Hall, and various muse- ums. Though Latin Club enjoyed many different activities, all of these ac- tivities promoted the study of language Latin Club

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Hailing from Japan, student Aine Kanamaru and teacher Motoko Omori. nglish as a Second Language or ESL prepares students who have just arrived in the country for regular stateside classes. The program con- sists of students from grades 6-12. The students are from sixteen to eighteen different nationalities, and the length of time each student attends this class varies. Some at- tend for five years while some join regular classes after two or three semesters of special help. Many of the students attend regular classes like algebra, geome- try, history, and biology dur- ing the day. Many attend tech classes. The curriculum Speakers of Gujurati: Savita Patel, Yimal Patel, Mina Patel, Left. Speakers of Spanish: José Alvarado, El Salvador; Yomarys Castro, Puerto Rico; Raphael Oviedo, El Salvador, Below. ig Learning The Lingo for ESL is language and cul- ture to prepare the students for life in the U.S. The most striking prob- lem facing the ESL program is that each student has a different attitude toward education. In some cultures it is considered rude to ask questions in class. Accord- ing to the teachers, it is often difficult teaching students of various cultures and cus- toms, but it is always re- warding. Many modern lan- guage students became in- volved as pen pals with the ESL students which helped all who participated learn more about each other.