Summer Party 2015!!!

The annual LSI summer party was a fun-filled night with students from all four campuses coming together to celebrate the summer. This year the party was held at Oiwake, a Japanese restaurant, in Little Tokyo. 

Students and teachers gathered on Friday night (July 24^th) to enjoy a delicious dinner buffet that featured a variety of Japanese dishes. 

It was great to see students, teachers, and the staff hang out in a casual environment and have some wonderful conversations. Many students and teachers sang Karaoke at the restaurant.

The highlight of the night was definitely the talent contest (Language Systems’ Got Talent) which featured four acts. The contestants were: a group of three ladies (Ruthy Bopasa, Akev and Franceemma from The DR Congo) that showcased African dance, a Japanese guitar player (Masatoshi Nishimura aka Matt), another Japanese guitar player (Ryo Higuchi) who played an electronic guitar and lastly a Japanese couple (Saharu Saito & Kai Hasegawa) who sang a gospel song. 

The gospel singers were eventually announced as the winners of the $500 prize. 

After the contest everyone danced to the music played by a Live DJ. It was definitely a night to remember. If you weren't able to attend the party and would like to watch some of the performances, head over to the LSI Facebook  or YouTube page and feel free to hit LIKE!

Sushant – #DTLA Teacher and Assistant PC

www.languagesystems.edu

Hotel Cafe with Daniel Landau!!!

On the evening of July 11th, LSI students were treated to an evening of music by local and national touring acts at the Hotel Cafe, One of Hollywood's best venues for live music. 

On the bill that evening was the record release of a band called "The Battlefield", who announced that they would be touring around the country following that evening's concert at Hotel Cafe. If you are looking to see some of the best up-and-coming musical acts that really has something to offer, this is the place for you almost any night of the week.

Daniel Landau - #DTLA Teacher

www.languagesystems.com

Salsa Night with Lorena!

Another fabulous salsa night dancing our hearts out. 

Practice makes perfect! 

Besides meeting new students and making new friends, the students showed off their salsa skills with each other. 

Live Latin music set the mood for spinning and dancing around the entire dance floor.

South Bay Salsa Night continues to be a popular hit with all students, girls and boys of all ages.

Keep on "salsa-ing!"

Lorena Marina - #NELA Teacher

www.languagesystems.com

Bowling with Teacher Caroline!!!!

On Friday, June 26th, a group of LSI students joined Teacher Caroline after the evening graduation ceremony, to bowl at Shatto 39 Lanes! 

Everyone had a fantastic time. 

They especially enjoyed the company and good music. 

Very fun atmosphere overall.

Caroline - #DTLA Teacher

www.languagesystems.com

2015 Language Systems Basketball Tournament

This year’s basketball tournament welcomed us with a heat wave that kept everyone in the gym watching attentively. Students proudly wore their school colors as their teams took to the basketball court for a three on three tournament with no shortage of action and surprises.  

Students were greeted with drinks and pastries for breakfast. The court slowly filled with people and the energy grew by the minute. Team themed bows, shirts, slogans, and cheers were ever present in what turned out to be a day filled with smiles, chants, music, and the bizarre.

Cheers got louder as the tournament progressed.  The leading teams began to stand out clearly after the first game.  It appeared it would end in a point battle between Orange County and Downtown, but in the end, Downtown claimed the championship with no defeats and took the trophy home for this year.  It was a hard fought victory and another tournament win that downtown can add to their repertoire. 

After the game, everyone enjoyed pizza and soft drinks for lunch.  Students from all schools took the opportunity to meet and share stories from their experiences in the US. Staff and faculty worked diligently to make sure everything was in place and ready for students to enjoy.

Let’s hope next year’s tournament can be as exciting. The buildup is always slow, but the competitive spirit always rises to the occasion.  Congratulations to Downtown on their victory and congratulations to all who took part in making sure the tournament was successful.  And as always, GO Language Systems! 

By: Carlos L Takashima (PC  #NELAcampus)

www.languagesystems.edu