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Southwind Elementary School

ESL Statistics

Important Schedule Reminders

The 1st two weeks of school, the ESL teachers focused on

testing new students, creating Language Plans, providing Spr.
WIDA score notification to parents and obtaining permission
for services during the 2016-2017, school year.

3rd-5th grade should begin traveling on their own at their

regularly scheduled time to Ms. WJJs class. If you have
any questions or concerns regarding their assigned time,
please contact Ms. WJJ!

If you notice an EL student needing additional help, please

contact Ms. WJJ for additional literacy and/or math times.

Save the Date !!! 09/12/16

Contact Request
Please send parent cell
and e-mail contact for
all of your 3rd-5th Grade
EL students to Ms.

WJJ as soon as
possible.

LSP
All teachers will
receive individual
Language Support
Plans for their EL
students.

Can Do
All teachers should
have received Can Do
descriptors in their
teacher mailbox to plan
lesson for their
individual EL students.

Wow!!! What a great start to the year!!

Thank you so much in advance for
sending your ESL students to class on
time. We truly appreciated how
effortless and smooth last years
transitions to class occurred, and look
forward to another great year. This
year we have 76 ESL students and
counting within the building. 43 are
transitional students, which means they
achieved the qualifying score to exit the
program. This does not mean they
cannot be serviced if you feel as if there
is a concern. Please partner with us, if
ever there is a concern. We also have
03 Non-English Language Background
students, with 11second languages
spoken throughout the school including
African, Arab, Fulani, Hindi, Khmer,
Mandarin, Spanish, Vietnamese, and
Wolof.

THE LOREM IPSUMS

FALL 2016

Correct Terminology
In the beginning students identified as ESL
(English as a Second Language), most recently
ELL (English Language Learner), are now
identified as EL (English Learner). The actual
course is still referred to as ESL.

Should I send work with my EL?

No, you do not need to send any work with your EL
student during their regularly scheduled time. The ESL
teachers will plan lessons that are grade and language
appropriate. Many of our groups have students from
various classes. Therefore it would be impossible to work
solely on one assignment with one student. We will
include several skills in our lessons that reinforce
classroom activities as well as focus on their WIDA

What if I see an area of need?

If you feel that a child needs help with a particular skill,
please reach out to us for some suggestions and/or
strategies. We will also be more than happy to address
the concern in our weekly lesson plans.

Resources
Stop our ESL classroom. We have loads of resources
that can be use such as: Bilingual (Spanish/ English) or
picture dictionaries, games, books on CD, flash cards
and more. You are welcome to borrow and return
daily.

Testing Accommodations
Please keep in mind, the general rule of thumb all
students classified as EL regardless of service time
qualify for any and ALL EL testing accommodations.
This generally includes read-a-loud for math and
science. Extended time and a quieter environment is
always beneficial. Please take advantage if you feel as
if your students will benefit!!