http://www.starrkingschool.org A diverse, welcoming public elementary school in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:45:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. http://www.starrkingschool.org/2008/08/12/school-starts-august-25th/ 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, ... http://www.starrkingschool.org/2008/03/03/mandarin-immersion-teaching-position/ 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 ... http://www.starrkingschool.org/2008/01/10/starr-king-wins-adopt-a-classroom-challenge/ 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. http://www.starrkingschool.org/2008/01/02/pta-raises-over-10000/ As China booms, so does Mandarin in U.S. schools - USATODAY.com http://www.starrkingschool.org/2007/12/21/as-china-booms-so-does-mandarin-in-us-schools-usatodaycom/ 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 ... http://www.starrkingschool.org/2007/12/07/raise-money-for-starr-king-when-you-shop-at-amazoncom/ 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. http://www.starrkingschool.org/2007/06/26/view-chinese-new-year-parade-photos-2/ 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 ... http://www.starrkingschool.org/2007/06/26/starr-king-wellness-center/ CNN.com - Anderson Cooper 360° Blog http://www.starrkingschool.org/2007/06/15/starr-king-mandarin-immersion-on-cnn/ Click here and scroll down to see Ms. Erving's eloquent letter to the San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.starrkingschool.org/2007/04/15/starr-king-is-home-to-all-students/