Starr King Elementary School

School starts August 25th!

chris — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:45:34 +0000

We will start another year at Starr King on Monday, August 25th. All the teachers have been hired, trained, and the rooms set up in anticipation of your children arriving. We cannot wait to see all of you on the first day of school.

Teach Chinese at Starr King!

chris — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:14:15 +0000

We are hiring two teachers for our Mandarin immersion program. The program is in the second year and has two kindergarten classes and two first grade classes. An additional grade will be added each year until there are six grades. Instruction is 80 percent Mandarin in the earlier years, and decreases by 10% each year until reaching 50 percent Mandarin/50 percent English in the later years. The Mandarin Immersion program is one of four programs at Starr King Elementary (General Education, Spanish Bilingual, Special Education, and Mandarin Immersion).

Requirements

Appropriate California Teaching Credential (Mandarin BCLAD)
Experience teaching in ethnically diverse setting
Experience working with a team
Knowledge of literacy teaching strategies

How to apply

You must apply to the San Francisco Unified School District before being eligible to teach at any individual school. Please follow these instructions from the Human Resources department. In addition, please contact the school principal, Chris Rosenberg, at 415-695-5797.

Starr King Wins Adopt A Classroom Challenge!

chris — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:25:30 +0000

Thanks to the many families who donated through Office Max’s Adopt A Classroom program, we won the challenge and all our contributions are going to be doubled! Details will be released in mid to late January, but this is one more indication of the fantastic support and participation of the families here.

PTA Raises over $10,000!

chris — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:27:42 +0000

The Starr King PTA raised over $10,000 in a matter of weeks to support arts, student nutrition, school beautification, and family celebrations. Thank you to the many people who contributed and helped us reach our goal so quickly.

As China booms, so does Mandarin in U.S. schools - USATODAY.com

chris — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:11:48 +0000

As China booms, so does Mandarin in U.S. schools - USATODAY.com

Raise money for Starr King when you shop at Amazon.com!

chris — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:37:56 +0000

Amazon.com is the hugest online store for books, CDs, and almost anything. It’s like Target, without the traffic. A lot of people use it for their holiday shopping. Now the Starr King PTA has a deal with Amazon.com where, if you go to Amazon from our school website, Amazon will donate up to 10 percent of your purchase price to our PTA!

Starr King kids in the Chinese New Year Parade

chris — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:12:30 +0000

Starr King students marched for the first time in the Chinese New Year parade in downtown San Francisco. We all had a great time and the kids looked great in their colorful costumes! Here’s a slide show of the evening.

Starr King Wellness Center

chris — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:59:30 +0000

Starr King proudly announces the first Elementary Wellness Center to open in August, 2007. The center will provide both direct, on-site services as well as advocacy and referral support, all centered around physical, mental and social wellness. Funding provided in part through the Department of Human Services will allow for the coordination and expansion of many activities and services already offered at Starr King.

Starr King Mandarin Immersion on CNN

chris — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:59:00 +0000

CNN.com - Anderson Cooper 360° Blog

Starr King is Home to All Students

chris — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:49:42 +0000

Click here and scroll down to see Ms. Erving’s eloquent letter to the San Francisco Chronicle.