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

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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.

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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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SADD. Front: Michael Crouch, wade Week ies Prince. Katherine Whiteman, Dionne Robinson. Second Row: Wendy Dacey, Nolan Morris, Ashley Anderson, Amy Abbott. Third Row: Kevin Speeks, a Batten, Paul Ireland. Parking Crew. Front: Brian Laub, Jennifer Anderson, Daniel Shee- han, Junnie Capell. Second Row: Land Matthews, Alan Pfeffer, Scott Preskitt, Sponsor; Brian Harrison, Marcus Nye. Not Pictured: Dave Harper. Bird Aid. Front: Sangeeta Darji, Brian Harrison, Julie Fields. Second Row: Jennifer Almarode, Kim Smith, Jennifer Anderson. Third Row: Kelley Murray, Kim Harrison, Shelly Smith.