Welcome!

1. Welcome!

2. Welcometo the RAEESL Parent Information Webpage

3. About the ESL Teachers • Sharon Weatherly – ESL Aide • Rueychang Lu- ESL Aide • Melissa Saur- 1stmelissamsaur@katyisd.org • Melanie Reed– 2nd melaniebreed@katyisd.org • Cate Creedon– 3rdcatherineecreedon@katyisd.org • Daniela Shepard- 4thdanielajshepard@katyisd.org • Indu Jhawer- 5th indujhawer@katyisd.org

4. Introduction • There are 92 languages currently spoken by families in Katy ISD! • At Alexander, we have approximately 240 ESL students! • At Alexander, there are 33 different languages spoken by our students!!

5. Push-In vs. Pull-Out • For our non-English speakers, we pull out students from the classroom for specific small group instruction. (This is only for a small amount of time within the school day.) • For our limited English speakers, we go into their classroom and co-teach. (This is our “push-in” time so that the students remain in their classrooms for instruction.)

6. ELT Time • This is a time built into Alexander’s academic schedule that allows teachers to reteach/review skills in a small group or 1-on-1 setting. • Throughout the year, as the needs of the students change, the make-up of the groups will change. • Some ESL students may be pulled out by their ESL teachers during their grade level’s ELT time.

7. Grades • Students who have just moved to the United States will NO longer be exempt from grades. • All students will begin receiving grades from the 1st 9 weeks.

8. TELPAS • In the spring of 2020, all ESL students will be assessed in four areas of English: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. • All ESL students will be scored by the classroom teachers. (Teachers will score individual students using a rubric provided by the State of TEXAS.) • Students will be scored as either Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, or AdvancedHigh in all four areas. • TELPAS score reports will be sent home at the end of the year.

9. End of the Year Paperwork • As of 2013, all ESL students may have the opportunity to exit the ESL program at the end of 3rd grade. They must meet state criteria to exit. • An end-of-the-year placement form will be sent home with your child. Please return this form as soon as possible after you get it.

10. Summer School • This program depends on state funding, so it varies from year to year. • In the past several years, all Kindergarten students who are currently served have been given the opportunity to attend the summer school program. • For newly immigrated students in grades 1 through 5, summer school has been offered if the student was born outside of the U.S. • The summer school campus will vary each year. • Transportation and lunch will be provided.

11. Work for Home • Some activities for you to reinforce at home may include: reading stories on RAZ-kids.com, sight words, phonograms, alphabet letters/sounds, individual take-home readers, vocabulary flashcards, etc… • Practice these things at home and have fun with English as much as you can!

12. Helpful Hints for Home: • Please speak your native language at home with your child. • Use ‘closed caption’ subtitles in English on the television when your child watches t.v. • Read on RAZ-kids.com or other English books at least 20 minutes each evening. • Play games with your child using the apps and websites listed on the next page. • Use HAC (Home Access Center) to check your child’s grades and progress. If you need access codes, please call Natasha Mueller-Hickler (our ADA clerk).

13. Good Apps and Websites: • www.starfall.com • www.kidsa-z.com • www.tumblebooks.com • Kids’ Vocab by MindSnacks app • English First High Flyers app • Futaba app • ABC Mouse app • Google Translate app • Sight Words Ninja app

14. Thank you for Visiting! 