Sudan than it does to Americans. There, the size of a man's herd defines his wealth and status. Cattle is currency. Sudanese are not accustomed to eating their money. Despite Africans aversion to cheese, some of the Arlington students now like pizza.
S o goes assimilation.
In essence, a period of transition continues. The first three students arrived fresh from their foster families in the Boston area after spending time in refugee camps. Ariel Hoover, the ESL coordinator, and Anulacion set about testing them, as classes began at the parsonage. Classes for the three moved to AHS Feb. 5, and five more students joined them Feb. 26. One is called LAS, which stands for Language Assessment Scale, which looks at writing and comprehension.