1. McGregor ELL Parent Club Meeting September 25, 2015

2. Mrs. Jessica Smokovitz 12 years with RCS Spanish Language Learner World Traveler:  Costa Rica, Mexico, Spain, France, Italy, Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand Mom

3. Wecome to McGregor! Mr. Pontzious – Principal Mrs. Depp – PTA President

4. ESL Center at McGregor 60+ students speaking 16 different languages 1 teacher + 1 paraprofessional Pull-out small group instruction (Mrs. Smokovitz) – Newcomers: 4-5 times/week – Writing Support: 3-4 times/week Push-in classroom support (Miss Nagarajan) – Kindergarten – Literacy and Content Areas Monitoring Exit

5. WIDA English Language Assessments W-APT WIDA ACCESS Language Levels: Level 1: Entering Level 2: Beginning Level 3: Developing Level 4: Expanding Level 5: Bridging Level 6: Reaching

7. Technology Resources myRCS – myRCS myRCS McGregor home page – McGregor Home Page McGregor Home Page My web page – ESL at McGregor Elementary ESL at McGregor Elementary peachjar eflyers – peachjar eflyers peachjar eflyers

8. Community Resources Parent Liaison Center – Parent Liaison Center Parent Liaison Center Rochester Hills Public Library – Multicultural Resources Multicultural Resources RACE Adult Education – ESL Classes ESL Classes RCS Enrichment – Fall Brochure Fall Brochure Community Lifestyles Rochester Post

9. Upcoming School Events October 9 th : Fun Run October 12 th : No School October 15 th : Picture Day Make-Ups October 23 rd : PTA “Trunk or Treat” October 30 th : Halloween Parade

10. ELL Parent Club Meetings 2015-2016 Fridays at 9:30 A.M. in Room 19 – September 25, 2015 – November 6, 2015 – January 22, 2016 – April 15, 2016

11. Time to stretch… Questions? PTA sign-up Pin the map Meet and greet your neighbors