HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 CLIPCO Spring Banquet Proclamation - Word - 05.28.2013PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino wishes to recognize the Cupertino Language Immersion Program Community Organization (CLIPCO) students at Meyerholz Elementary School and Miller Middle
School on the occasion of its Spring Banquet celebration; and
WHEREAS, this Spring Banquet celebrates the commitment and dedication that the 5th grade students of Meyerholz Elementary and 8th grade students of Miller Middle School have put into
learning Mandarin; and
WHEREAS, this festivity will showcase performances of singing and dancing by the bilingual and bi-literate students; and
WHEREAS, since 1998, the Cupertino Language Immersion Program has offered students a unique educational opportunity centered on dual language proficiency and bi-literacy development;
and
WHEREAS, immersion education is an exciting and innovative program in which children learn to speak, read, and write in English and Mandarin creating a stimulating educational environment
leading to intellectual depth and flexibility; and
WHEREAS, through CLIPCO’s two-way immersion program students prepare to live and compete in a global and culturally diverse work place.
NOW, therefore, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Cupertino, do hereby commend and recognize the
Cupertino Language Immersion Program
in recognition and appreciation of its important and valuable service providing educational excellence and innovation for the children and families of our city and community.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Cupertino to be affixed this Friday, May Thirty-First, Two Thousand and Thirteen.
__________________________________
Orrin Mahoney, Mayor