Welcome to Welcome to Padonia Padonia

International International ElementaryElementary

ESOL!ESOL!

ESOLESOL

In Baltimore County:In Baltimore County:More than - 3,700 ESOL studentsMore than - 3,700 ESOL students -110 countries-110 countries - 89 languages- 89 languages- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

At Padonia: At Padonia: - 91 ESOL students (PK-5)- 91 ESOL students (PK-5) - 17 countries- 17 countries - 15 languages- 15 languages

All Parents Welcome!All Parents Welcome!

Parents and teachers are a team with the same goal: Parents and teachers are a team with the same goal: to to help your child succeed!help your child succeed!

Parent-Teacher ConferencesParent-Teacher Conferences - Everyone asked to attend one in November- Everyone asked to attend one in November

- Does NOT mean your child is in trouble- Does NOT mean your child is in trouble- Teacher will talk about your child’s progress- Teacher will talk about your child’s progress- You can talk about your child’s strengths and - You can talk about your child’s strengths and

needs needs - Interpreters will come if we request them- Interpreters will come if we request them

- Call, write a note or e-mail the teacher ANYTIME - Call, write a note or e-mail the teacher ANYTIME if you have concernsif you have concerns

American Education Week: Nov. 14-18, 2011American Education Week: Nov. 14-18, 2011

School CommunicationSchool Communication

NewslettersNewsletters Baltimore County School WebsiteBaltimore County School Website

www.bcps.orgwww.bcps.org Connect-Ed Phone CallConnect-Ed Phone Call We want to hear from you! If you have a We want to hear from you! If you have a

question, please ASK!question, please ASK!

Parent InvolvementParent Involvement

Join the Parent Teacher Association Join the Parent Teacher Association PTAPTA Volunteer:Volunteer: (Mandatory Volunteer Training) (Mandatory Volunteer Training) In SchoolIn School At homeAt home Field TripsField Trips

PTA ActivitiesPTA Activities

PAW Night in February!PAW Night in February!

AttendanceAttendance

Please come to school on time.Please come to school on time.

If absent, for sickness or another If absent, for sickness or another reason, please send in a note with reason, please send in a note with the date and time.the date and time.

ESOL InstructionESOL Instruction

Models of Instruction:Models of Instruction: The ESOL teachers take students to the The ESOL teachers take students to the

ESOL classroom.ESOL classroom.

OrOr

The ESOL teacher comes to the student’s The ESOL teacher comes to the student’s

mainstream classroom.mainstream classroom.

ESOL Progress ReportsESOL Progress Reports

C – Consistently C – Consistently demonstratingdemonstrating

P-Progressing P-Progressing

ND-Needs ND-Needs developmentdevelopment

N-No acquisition N-No acquisition or application of or application of skillsskills

NA- not NA- not assessedassessed

Students Students receive receive progress progress reports reports twice a twice a year from year from their ESOL their ESOL teachers. teachers. Parents Parents receive receive information information about their about their child’s child’s language language progress.progress.

Bad Weather?Bad Weather?

Television: Television: WBAL-TV -Cable 21 or Channel 11. WBAL-TV -Cable 21 or Channel 11.

The Education Channel The Education Channel

Comcast Cable channel 73 Comcast Cable channel 73 Verizon FIOS channel 35 Verizon FIOS channel 35

RadioRadio: : WBAL-radio AM 1090WBAL-radio AM 1090 Website:Website: www.bcps.org www.bcps.org Delayed Opening: 1 hr. late, 2 hrs. lateDelayed Opening: 1 hr. late, 2 hrs. late Early Closing: 1 hr. early, 2 hours earlyEarly Closing: 1 hr. early, 2 hours early