irvinehomeowner
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You just made 5 Points home prices drop by 15%.The California Court Company said:
Although SoCal says SVSD has better parental involvement than IUSD.
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Although SoCal says SVSD has better parental involvement than IUSD.
Pick an area where language barrier is a non-issue with the parents. That is one of the biggest things that holds them back from helping out. It's the lack of confidence. - Source: Me / Regular weekly classroom volunteer and English Literacy tutor who has worked with immigrant parents in the area. Also noted by some of the teachers I've spoken to. (Remember, a lot of the IUSD teachers do not live in Irvine but live here where I am. Teachers often have experience working in various districts.)
If the intended school is in Lake Forest, I would hedge my bets by looking further away from the freeway. I think you'll find a higher percentage of English-speakers in other areas within the district. Look for demographic info on the Great School website.
However, when it comes to El Toro high -- parental involvement is a moot point. There are no parent classroom helpers anywhere doing hand-holding at the high school level.
If there is a small percentages of Caucasian families in the classroom to start with, mathematically speaking it wouldn't be a shocker. At our last IUSD classroom at Stonegate Elementary, there were only 2 non-Asian kids... and one of them was the teacher's kid who actually lives in F.R. but got special admission. Both kids have since left the school. Now what is the percentage?
And to show how picky we are (and how even more patient Scott is)... I believe we only submitted offers on 3 or 4.
That's why we tend to look for Open Houses, while Scott is very patient, sometimes we are just being looky loos.
Haha, funny.
Since we're on the topic anyway of English Literacy, if anybody is interested in providing help as a tutor, give me a holler. When I checked a few months ago, the waiting list was approx. 2 years long for those seeking help. It is not necessary to be a native English speaker although it helps.
The people that come to me for help are very motivated. Typically when you sit down with them and ask, "So, what do you want to learn?" Their answer is: "Everything!" That is an extremely common response!
School parents want to learn how to do things like: read and understand field trip permission slips, read to their child in English with a diminished accent, help their child with their homework (English text books), do a parent-teacher conference, etc. They also want to understand the culture, idioms, and to know if their child (especially teenager!) is behaving appropriately in things they say and do when they are interacting with peers and teachers. The list is long. Many want to go on to achieve their own goals such as citizenship, how to do a job interview in English, etc.
If a person reading this can help and might be interested, please think about it.
Ok, back to your regularly-scheduled programming: Cypress Village Homes.
Yup, there is one here: Volunteer Programs. The thread was pretty much D.O.A., though.
Waaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiitttt a minute here.... You are asking us to provide FREE tutoring to these FCBs and help them integrate into irvine society?!? Seems to me, of they can afford a house in irvine with cash on hand that they should be more than willing to pay for a service like this. 2 year wait list for free tutoring? Maybe someone needs to start an ESL class for adults who buy homes and move here. And Get their clients from real estate agents,
Although SoCal says SVSD has better parental involvement than IUSD.
socal78
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irvinehomeowner said:
Pick an area where language barrier is a non-issue with the parents. That is one of the biggest things that holds them back from helping out. It's the lack of confidence. - Source: Me / Regular weekly classroom volunteer and English Literacy tutor who has worked with immigrant parents in the area. Also noted by some of the teachers I've spoken to. (Remember, a lot of the IUSD teachers do not live in Irvine but live here where I am. Teachers often have experience working in various districts.)
If the intended school is in Lake Forest, I would hedge my bets by looking further away from the freeway. I think you'll find a higher percentage of English-speakers in other areas within the district. Look for demographic info on the Great School website.
However, when it comes to El Toro high -- parental involvement is a moot point. There are no parent classroom helpers anywhere doing hand-holding at the high school level.
irvinehomeowner
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I guess because my ears are trained to understand almost any ethnicity, there is no language barrier. Funny, in our classroom, the volunteers are usually the non-caucasian parents so I stand out as the lone Austrian.
socal78
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irvinehomeowner said:
If there is a small percentages of Caucasian families in the classroom to start with, mathematically speaking it wouldn't be a shocker. At our last IUSD classroom at Stonegate Elementary, there were only 2 non-Asian kids... and one of them was the teacher's kid who actually lives in F.R. but got special admission. Both kids have since left the school. Now what is the percentage?
irvinehomeowner
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That sounds about right (well... not 500 but quite a few).Starlight East said:
And to show how picky we are (and how even more patient Scott is)... I believe we only submitted offers on 3 or 4.
That's why we tend to look for Open Houses, while Scott is very patient, sometimes we are just being looky loos.
socal78
Well-known member
Starlight East said:
Haha, funny.
Since we're on the topic anyway of English Literacy, if anybody is interested in providing help as a tutor, give me a holler. When I checked a few months ago, the waiting list was approx. 2 years long for those seeking help. It is not necessary to be a native English speaker although it helps.
The people that come to me for help are very motivated. Typically when you sit down with them and ask, "So, what do you want to learn?" Their answer is: "Everything!" That is an extremely common response!
School parents want to learn how to do things like: read and understand field trip permission slips, read to their child in English with a diminished accent, help their child with their homework (English text books), do a parent-teacher conference, etc. They also want to understand the culture, idioms, and to know if their child (especially teenager!) is behaving appropriately in things they say and do when they are interacting with peers and teachers. The list is long. Many want to go on to achieve their own goals such as citizenship, how to do a job interview in English, etc.
If a person reading this can help and might be interested, please think about it.
Ok, back to your regularly-scheduled programming: Cypress Village Homes.
cowlemon
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Maybe you can start a new thread that might get people's attention?
SoCal said:Starlight East said:
Haha, funny.
Since we're on the topic anyway of English Literacy, if anybody is interested in providing help as a tutor, give me a holler. When I checked a few months ago, the waiting list was approx. 2 years long for those seeking help. It is not necessary to be a native English speaker although it helps.
The people that come to me for help are very motivated. Typically when you sit down with them and ask, "So, what do you want to learn?" Their answer is: "Everything!" That is an extremely common response!
School parents want to learn how to do things like: read and understand field trip permission slips, read to their child in English with a diminished accent, help their child with their homework (English text books), do a parent-teacher conference, etc. They also want to understand the culture, idioms, and to know if their child (especially teenager!) is behaving appropriately in things they say and do when they are interacting with peers and teachers. The list is long. Many want to go on to achieve their own goals such as citizenship, how to do a job interview in English, etc.
If a person reading this can help and might be interested, please think about it.
Ok, back to your regularly-scheduled programming: Cypress Village Homes.
socal78
Well-known member
cowlemon said:
Yup, there is one here: Volunteer Programs. The thread was pretty much D.O.A., though.
irvinehomeowner
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Hehe... latest TIC campaign, "Cypress Village Toured by Thousands!":
http://www2.villagesofirvine.com/mk/get/CV008
I think Homer is in that picture somewhere. And whose kids are these?
Should adopt McD's slogan "Thousands Served!" (and I mean the less flattering version of "served").
http://www2.villagesofirvine.com/mk/get/CV008
I think Homer is in that picture somewhere. And whose kids are these?
Should adopt McD's slogan "Thousands Served!" (and I mean the less flattering version of "served").
Coleman
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The Mulberry prices on the flier don't seem to reflect what I recall seeing on their brochure.
I wasn't too impressed with Marigold.
I did like the "office, dog bath, or gym room" in the backyard of the Mulberry homes. They have a couple nice features in those homes compared to Mendocino in SG. However, I still feel like the builders are missing something that separates them from the rest.
I wasn't too impressed with Marigold.
I did like the "office, dog bath, or gym room" in the backyard of the Mulberry homes. They have a couple nice features in those homes compared to Mendocino in SG. However, I still feel like the builders are missing something that separates them from the rest.
I like the fact that they finally started changing up the outside of the homes to have a slightly different look. Seems like someone told their designers to modify their templates for the outside as well as the inside. I agree Marigold was underwhelming for what they are selling it for.
Best part if Magnolia was I walked in they didn't even bother looking my way since I didn't look like some FCB. And to the ones they did approach they said "oh you don't want that package, that's a loan package. This is the package for cash buyers."
Best part if Magnolia was I walked in they didn't even bother looking my way since I didn't look like some FCB. And to the ones they did approach they said "oh you don't want that package, that's a loan package. This is the package for cash buyers."
snowblind40
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SoCal said:
Waaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiitttt a minute here.... You are asking us to provide FREE tutoring to these FCBs and help them integrate into irvine society?!? Seems to me, of they can afford a house in irvine with cash on hand that they should be more than willing to pay for a service like this. 2 year wait list for free tutoring? Maybe someone needs to start an ESL class for adults who buy homes and move here. And Get their clients from real estate agents,
Irvinecommuter
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Just visited Magnolia for the first time...the first two plans are pretty meh but plan 3 is pretty darn cool.
The high ceiling in the great room is impressive. You walk into the room and feel like you're in a much bigger house. Also liked the sliding stacked doors...no view though. I also liked the design of the downstairs bedroom...good use of the space under the stairs.
Upstairs was also well-designed with large master bedroom and bathrooms.
Only thing is the price...$992,000 to start...probably end up at $1.2 M after all the upgrades and options. :-\
The high ceiling in the great room is impressive. You walk into the room and feel like you're in a much bigger house. Also liked the sliding stacked doors...no view though. I also liked the design of the downstairs bedroom...good use of the space under the stairs.
Upstairs was also well-designed with large master bedroom and bathrooms.
Only thing is the price...$992,000 to start...probably end up at $1.2 M after all the upgrades and options. :-\
bella
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After a long hiatus we returned to home hunting today and visited Mulberry. The entryway for residence one was grand, the high ceilings make the entire space feel bigger. We liked the california garage/office space in the back and the optional conservatory. We also liked the upstairs loft B option, which we would use as a gym. I asked the sales rep how much it would be to add the optional loft and california garage, he said 8-10k for the garage office and 12-15k for the upstairs additional loft.
The residence one feels bigger than the square footage on paper. I also liked the butler's walk in pantry off the kitchen. The HOA is pretty reasonable as well.
He said there are 50-100 people on the waiting list now.
The residence one feels bigger than the square footage on paper. I also liked the butler's walk in pantry off the kitchen. The HOA is pretty reasonable as well.
He said there are 50-100 people on the waiting list now.
