New Dec. 2003 Gail Edmondson, Principal of Snow Hill Primary, said, “I believe we have lived up to the expectations. We are at a rate we didn't expect. We wanted to ensure proficiency in reading writing and math in the native language wouldn't suffer andthe assessment tests are in line with the other kindergarten classes.”
(for the full story and pictures click here)

Nov 2003 - The ECU Magazine "Peices of Eight" this month has an article singing the praises of the Snow Hill Primary School's Los Puentes program.
     Of this program, the first of its kind in rural USA, the artical says, "Three months into Los Puentes and already the children in Maria Elena Castaño's kindergarten class at Snow Hill Primary are speaking and learning in Spanish. For some of them, it's the language they know best. For others, Spanish is a whole new language. Castaño, who taught primary school in her native Colombia for more than a decade, said she is excited to be a part of such an innovative program." -- (for the full story and pictures click here)

One of our sponsors, Z. Smith Reynolds has a whole page write up on the Los Puentes project in Snow Hill Primary School.
( To view the page from the report click here )

Waiting List for Los Puentes Kindergarten Classes 2003-2004!

NEW  We have a new page with the pictures and names of our Amigos de Los Puentes Volunteers

NEW   Lots of  pictures  from the Los Puentes K-class room

A list of Resources for Teachers and Parents on dual language immersion are available at Snow Hill Primary Professional Development Center. These books and videos are available to both teachers and parents to check out. Interested parents should inquire with their classroom teachers.

We have a lot of new links especially to lists of children's books

A page full of interesting quotes

• Why, How, and When Should My Child Learn a Second Language? http://www.eric.ed.gov/resources/parent/language.html
• Two-Way Immersion (TWI) Frequently Asked Questions from the Center for Applied Linguistics
  http://cal.org/twi/FAQ.htm
• On-line Videos on Dual Language Immersion: powertolearn.com [search: "dual language immersion"; go into "dual language"; select "video gallery"]
• Book and video resource materials on dual language immersion
  are available at Snow Hill Primary Professional Development Center. These materials are available to both teachers and parents to check out.
  Interested parents should inquire with their classroom teachers.

**For further information on Los Puentes, please contact
Snow Hill Primary Principal Gail Edmondson, Phone: 242-747-8113
E-mail: GailEdmondson@greene.k12.nc.us
502 South East Second Street Snow Hill, NC 28580

Send or Deliver Application to:
Attn: Principal Gail Edmondson
Los Puentes
Snow Hill Primary School
502 South East Second Street
Snow Hill, NC 28580
Para comunicarse en español favor de llamar Maria
Cortright: 252-747-6102

Children and teachers at Snow Hill Primary School celebrated global geographic and cultural diversity through a week long school-wide social studies event -- "It's a Small World." The halls of Snow Hill Primary were converted into continents burgeoning with colorful displays presenting geographic and cultural information on different nations across the globe. Children were treated to a variety of ethnic dishes throughout the week as well Mexican and Polynesian dance performances. The Los Puentes Spanish World teacher Maria Elena Castano and her students focused on learning about Mexico throughout the week. Congratulations to the teachers and children for this magnificent celebration of global diversity that brought the world to Snow Hill Primary.

(To see a montage of class work click below)
Its a Small World
China
France and Greece
Mexico