English Language Learners
Welcome Letter
English
Hello Parents/Guardians,
My name is Mrs. Gama. I am the ESL teacher here at Marseilles Elementary school. This letter is to inform you of the ESL program that your child is in.
Marseilles is a Transitional Program in English – Collaboration. This means that ESL students are placed in classes with students that are non-ESL. Core classes are taught in English, but I push in/ pull out to help with instruction. Push in means I go into the classroom and assist the student in certain subjects. Pull out means that I take your student out of class for a certain period of time each day.
Scores on the WIDA Screener and ACCESS testing determines which students are getting pulled throughout the day. This can change from semester to semester. I collaborate with your student’s teacher to make sure all standards are being met. ESL strategies are used with students to make sure state standards are being met.
If you have any questions please let me know via email: bgama@mes150.org
Spanish
Hola padres/tutores
Mi nombre es Sra. Gama. Soy profesora de ESL aquí en la escuela primaria de Marsella. Esta carta es para informarle sobre el programa de ESL en el que se encuentra su hijo.
Marsella es un programa de transición en inglés – Colaboración. Esto significa que los estudiantes de ESL son colocados en clases con estudiantes que no son de ESL. Las clases básicas se imparten en inglés, pero entro o salgo para ayudar con la instrucción. Empujar significa que entro al salón de clases y ayudo al estudiante en ciertas materias. Sacar significa que saco a su estudiante de clase por un cierto período de tiempo cada día.
Los puntajes en las pruebas WIDA Screener y ACCESS determinan qué estudiantes son retirados durante el día. Esto puede cambiar de un semestre a otro. Colaboro con el maestro de su estudiante para asegurarme de que se cumplan todos los estándares. Las estrategias de ESL se utilizan con los estudiantes para garantizar que se cumplan los estándares estatales.
Si tiene alguna pregunta, hágamelo saber por correo electrónico: bgama@mes150.org
BPAC 1
EL Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC)
October 2, 2023
In attendance: Rory Bedeker, Bethany Haywood-Gama
- Explanation of current EL Program
- Over 20 students who marked a language other than English is spoken at home.
- Currently use a TBE (Transitional Bilingual Education) Model
- Students are either pulled out of class for individual or small group instruction or Mrs. Gama pushes into a student's class.
- These needs are based on results from the WIDA Test.
- All students who marked that a language other than English is spoken in the home are given the WIDA Test.
- These needs are based on results from the WIDA Test.
- Students are either pulled out of class for individual or small group instruction or Mrs. Gama pushes into a student's class.
- Concerns/Suggestions
- Share documents in both English and Spanish
- Teach Spanish to students in school.
Next meeting will be held on December 11, 2023
BPAC 2
EL Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC)
December 11, 2023
In attendance: Rory Bedeker, Bethany Haywood-Gama
- Highlights of Program for the first semester.
- Individual student changes will be communicated with parents.
- WIDA testing will be completed in February
- Overview of what this test will look like
- Explanation of what the results are used for
- 8th Graders Transitioning to high school
- What that process will look like.
- Questions/Suggestions
Next meeting will be held on March 12, 2024
BPAC 3
EL Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC)
March 12, 2024
In attendance: Rory Bedeker, Bethany Haywood-Gama
- Overview of how the program is working this year.
- Over 30 students now in program
- WIDA Testing
- Explanation and report that testing was completed by 2/28
- Change for next year.
- Grade bands pulling together
- Pullout instruction for junior high
- K-1 whole group Spanish instruction each week.
- 8th Graders
- Contact OHS about students who are fluent in both Spanish and English, speaking and writing, to see how they will be placed in a Spanish class.
- Communication
- Communicating with both Spanish and English documents
Next meeting will be held on May 2, 2024
