1. McGregor ELL Parent Club Meeting
January 22, 2016

2. We are learning… Newcomers (September): Newcomers (January):
Taking Care of Myself (daily routines, seasonal clothing, healthy/unhealthy foods, safety)
My Family and Home (family, houses, furniture, activities, likes and dislikes)
Newcomers (January):
Welcome (places around school, school supplies, alphabet/sounds, numbers 1-30, basic phrases)

3. We are learning… 1st Graders: Writers:
Vocabulary Study (around town, transportation, actions, food, clothes, animals, toys, weather/seasons)
Sound Sorts and Writing
Writers:
Comparison/Contrast Pieces
Narrative Pieces (picture sequences)

4. WIDA ACCESS English Language Assessment
REQUIRED for all students who speak (or live in homes) with a language other than English
REQUIRED until scoring proficient and meeting other exit criteria
MUST be given February 8th-March 25th

5. WIDA ACCESS English Language Assessment
Includes four parts:
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking
This year the test is online.
Given over 3-4 days during the school day
Students will not miss lunch, recess, or Specials to take the test

6. WIDA World-class Instructional Design and Assessment

7. WIDA ACCESS 2.0 Test Demos/Practice:
Use Google Chrome!

8. Kindergarten Program Three students : One teacher
Three ½ hour classes per week for six weeks
Free!
Focus on skills needed for success in 1st grade:
Alphabet/sounds
Vocabulary
Reading Strategies
Writing

9. Upcoming School Events
January 27th: K-2 Parent Literacy Workshop
January 29th: No School!
February 15th: No School!
February 16th: Kindergarten Information Night
March 22nd: Kindergarten Registration
March 25th: No School!
April 2nd – April 10th: Spring Break!
April 13th/21st: Parent Teacher Conferences

10. Our next meeting: April 15, 2016