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First class – “Diversity makes a difference” scholarship nominees

March 27, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation offers scholarships for extraordinary students who contribute and play a part in promoting diversity in our community. Here is a sampling of a few of our many exceptional nominations: Sitara Nath, Olympia High School “I have never felt ‘trapped’ by my […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2015, African Masai, Beacon Hill International School, Black Student Union, Diversity Makes a Difference 2015, During Paula, East Africa, HNA, Kairy Meza, Lauren Anglin, Multicultural Student Union, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Paula Watanabe, Peggy Chapman, Senior Class President, Sitara Nath, Vol 34 No 14 | March 28 - April 3, attention

BLOG: Santa’s list of heartwarming stories

December 19, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng The other night, I dreamed about Santa Claus delivering presents to kids in the International District. I rushed to him, waiting for my turn. Santa took a quick look at me and smiled, “You don’t need one.” “Why?” I protested. Because of my age? Like a child being abandoned, I was almost […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2013, Asian Weekly, Beacon Hill International School, Brad Goode, Chinatown, Delaney Blanford, Fredo Von Brandenfels, Grace Rothmeyer, Hong Kong Cantonese, Jasmine Flowers, Jay Zinschlag, Julianne Kumasaka, Kayla Tounalom, Kokoro Kai, Luck Ngi Musical Club, Ninhao Boston, Ninhao Chicago, Ninhao Las Vegas, Ninhao New York, Ninhao San Francisco, Ninhao Seattle, Olivia Apolonio, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle Chinese Post, Seattleite Martin Lau, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27

Students at high poverty school plan dream trip to China — Parents, teachers hope financial barriers don’t put damper on students’ dream

October 3, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2013, Beacon Hill International School, China Parents, Chinese, Delaney Blanford, Evangeline Cafe, Fifth-grader Nat Beaumon, Flo Beaumon, Mandarin Immersion Program, PTA, Renmin Rongqiao Primary School, Seattle, Vivian Li, Vol 32 No 41 | October 5 - October 11, culture, language, poverty

Beacon Hill International School principal to become Executive Director of Southeast Schools

June 10, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Kelly Aramaki, 37, currently the principal of Beacon Hill International School, will become the Executive Director of Schools for the Southeast Region, Superintendent José Banda announced in a statement June 3.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, 2013, Beacon Hill International School, China, Education, Executive Director, Guatemala, Kelly Aramaki, Laos, Mexico, Milken Educator Award, Somalia, Superintendent Jos Banda, United States, Vietnam, Vol 32 No 24 | June 8 - June 14, language

International school immerses students in dual Mandarin and English program

January 12, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elizabeth Wang UW News Lab Beacon Hill International School (BHIS) is one of three elementary schools in the Seattle area offering a language-immersion program to students. While all three schools offer Spanish, BHIS is the first one to offer Mandarin. The Mandarin program is funded by the Confucius Institute.

Filed Under: Features, Education Tagged With: 2008, 2012, Allison Delong, BHIS, Beacon Hill, Beacon Hill International School, China, Chinese language, Confucius Institute, Elizabeth Wang, Filipino, Kelly Aramaki, Seattle, Spanish English, Vol 31 No 3 | January 14 - January 20, Ying Ying Wu, culture, technology

Kodama receives award for work in promoting world languages

December 6, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Karen Kodama, International Education Program administrator at Seattle Public Schools, received the Washington Association for Language Teaching Pro Lingua Award in October for her advocacy and support of world languages.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, Beacon Hill Elementary, Beacon Hill International School, Chinese, International Education Program, John Stanford International School, Karen Kodama, Seattle Public Schools, vol 27 no 50 | December 6 - December 12

Going international

September 20, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Beacon Hill Elementary School celebrates becoming an international school this fall. Beacon Hill is only the third international school in the district joining the John Stanford International School and Hamilton International Middle School.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: Beacon Hill Elementary School, Beacon Hill International School, Chinese Mandarin English, Hamilton International Middle School, John Stanford International School, Principal Susie Murphy, Spanish English, language, vol 27 no 39 | September 20 - September 26

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