• From: Ismail, Ahmed (GPPSS)

    Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 4:04:18 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

    To: Judy Gafa; School Board

    Subject: Re: Chinese Students to Ann Arbor

     

    Judy et al,

     

    Sorry I referred to Lakeview as dorming Chinese students.  It is Lake Shore Public Schools--I always get them confused.

     

    http://www.lakeshoreschools.org/taylorinternationalschool.html

     

    Thank you.

     

    Ahmed Ismail, Trustee

    Grosse Pointe Public School System

    Phone: 313-343-9060 (The Portrait Place - 10am-5pm)

    Email: ismaila@gpschools.com<mailto:ismaila@gpschools.com>

     

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    On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 3:12 PM, Judy Gafa <gafaj@gpschools.com<mailto:gafaj@gpschools.com>> wrote:

    I had shared the Lakeview information with Gary as well.  This is something worth exploring Judy

     

     

    On Monday, February 29, 2016, Ahmed Ismail <ahmed@portraitplacegpw.com<mailto:ahmed@portraitplacegpw.com>> wrote:

    Hi Gary,

     

    Thanks for forwarding this article.  I can give you a LOT of history on this issue as my friends at Hanban who last visited and helped find a home for 15 of their students are coordinating the program in the United States.

     

    In case you didn’t know, Lakeview is doing it and actually houses the students.  Oxford is doing it.  L’Anse Creuse is looking at it.  ULS is offering Chinese and I believe is also researching a dorming environment.  It’s a lot like the International Baccalaureate Programme is from a marketing and offerings standpoint—when out of towners looking to locate in the Detroit area are comparing school systems, they look to see if these kind of offerings are being made by the school systems they are researching.  Many times, all things being equal, these kind of offerings end up being the tie breakers.

     

    In my personal option, we made a huge mistake discontinuing the Chinese program, especially in light of the huge annual grant the Chinese government was giving us to help fund the program.

     

    If you want to know the details on the history of this program and how other school systems are hitting a home run with it, give me a call.

     

    Best wishes to all,

     

    Ahmed

     

     

    Ahmed Ismail, Trustee

    Grosse Pointe Public School System

    313-343-9060<tel:313-343-9060> (The Portrait Place, 10am – 5pm) 313-969-1541<tel:313-969-1541> (Cell, 6pm – 11pm)

     

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    Tuition-based program would bring Chinese students to Ann Arbor high schools<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Bv0mbh2i1pV58opfAtT5hnRkOFd3GF4p1R3Zjs5_-JsfZNQSufmiErCt-2DIR7h331Qb4chcQOFwHeat-SRaS7qVw_x1i3cv6lAiTFhjuDZ3GjP9M2h6EwOzpiE0W_P19W4BWUk1LSBlWkwSu0I9NXhavaEPQxMRbW-sGkDgXiRxyEW5JgcjmCMvvf0c5Vi1hXCy7KWpGereNXIGycPtbm5fVNND7mvyVu4Srwpg6rwtiYy8vCLHf2G5yGoW6u8-bXE4hxpyRxE3YGgc-hIhtdsWvDheVi9Kngw6DvMJnjR4_n_tfbJZv9-E0JJnVbNAwutPDg2b6rULeL1D_Tx-3fcEHzbeu1QDhhmacpiavThUl9eqAFLF0yQZvNl4oMUWMP2ArJYTNCnaDr7n7wOu9datE_w9ZtMpKN-WsTPhh3gB60kLh8Vp6g==&c=SMWgugl8RAkxNZ49kdBUP835bKU3uR1BchvvxvPPucMIiT77sjJ9uw==&ch=ziRAZbp_pkJKYAlpttF5C864Yb4pQcxcRgOBp-3ipPd56SrQas3ikg==>

    Ann Arbor schools could see an influx of international students as early as September. A new plan proposed to the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education Wednesday evening would bring up to 200 students per year from China to the city's high schools. Superintendent Jeanice Swift said the number of students coming the first year would be well below that level, but it's too early to tell precisely how many will make the trip.

     

    A $2 million addition to their budget.

     

    Dr. Gary C. Niehaus

    Superintendent

    Grosse Pointe Public School System

    313-432-3004<tel:313-432-3004> – gary.niehaus@gpschools.org – http://www.gpschools.org<http://www.gpschools.org/>

     

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