ELD Department News
Mark Your Calendars!
ESL Celebration April 21st at Douglas County High School
- distribute the invitations attached to the email sent with this newsletter. You are welcome to send hard and electronic copies to families.
- provide an opportunity for your students to practice the Cupid Shuffle (directions linked here). Feel free to send this link home for extra time to practice! Here are the lyrics, too.
- create 1-2 slides representing your current ELs using this google presentation template.
Save the date, and we hope to see you there!
A Step Ahead - Incoming Kindergarten Outreach
A Step Ahead is an opportunity for families of incoming, potential ELs to learn about what to expect in elementary school. Please distribute the flyers (attached to the email containing this newsletter) to families who have enrolled Kindergarten potential English Learners for the 2016-2017 school year.
This year we will have two sessions - one at South Ridge Elementary in Castle Rock, and one at Redstone Elementary in Highlands Ranch. Please see the flyers for more information!
Early Identification W-APT Window
Following assessment, submit all paperwork (as usual) to Christina Levesque at Wilcox. For more information and processes, see the District ELD/ESL Google site.
ELD Think Tank - May 3rd!!
If you haven't already done so, please complete this brief form to submit your session preferences.
Thank you!