Multilingual Mustangs
RCE EL Newsletter- December/January Edition
Our Purpose
To communicate up-to-date information and strategies on English Learner instruction with all stakeholders at Russell Cave Elementary.
Our Mission
EL Happenings and Celebrations
Mustang Pride
ACCESS Testing begins when we return from winter break. It will last most of January. Please be flexible with us as we pull your students to assess. Remember their are 4 domains they are tested in, which for most will mean 4 different testing times. A schedule will be coming soon as the date gets closer.
* ACCESS Kick-off Parade- (TBD) We will send out more information when we return from winter break.
Progress Monitoring:
We are excited that RCE was chosen to be a pilot school for a new EL progress monitoring tool. We are hoping this is a more effective, consistent way of collecting data for all four language domains. We will be sharing this data with teachers and at MTSS meetings to help us better determine students needs.
Flags:
Thank you Irina for making labels for our flags in the front hallway! A Honduras flag has been ordered.
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SORA
Want to get your students reading something timely and interest based? Get them hooked on magazines, now available in Sora. Our Sora Magazine Collection has something for all ages and all readers, all available with simultaneous use- no waiting and no holds! Want your students to read an article in Time for Kids? EVERY student in your class can check out the same issue and read at the same time. Check out bit.ly/fcpsmags to see the full collection and share with your students and families.
Have your students download Sora on their personal devices, access the Sora app through the Google Waffle, or visit https://soraapp.com. Students can use the setup code fayetteky to access FCPS materials and log in with their student credentials. Fayette County has also partnered with the Lexington Public Library to connect LPL materials to students’ Sora accounts by using FCPS credentials. To learn more, visit bit.ly/LPLSora.
EL Strategy Spotlight
Wordless Book
This activity allows students to demonstrate learning using a book of images; allows more advanced students to add text to visuals; share completed book as a different form of a summative assessment.
Passport Express-Let's Travel to Honduras!
Hondorus Fast Facts:
*Official Name: Republic of Honduras
*Government: Republic
*Capital: Tegucigalpa
*Population: 9,182,766
*Official Language: Spanish
*Money: Lempira
Let's explore: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/honduras
Where is Honduras?
National Dish-Carneada
Geography
Plaza Los Dolores
Culture
Tegucigalpa
Helpful Resources
Stop, Collaborate, and Listen
Accommodation vs Modification
Scaffolding Reading Strategies
Tapping into English Learners' Strengths
Active and Passive Vocabulary: What Can Teachers Do?
Using Subtitles in Powerpoint
RCE EL Team
irina.boyechko@fayette.kyschools.us
Austin Bird (2-3)
austin.bird@fayette.kyschools.us
Andrea Lucas (4-5)
andrea.lucas@fayette.kyschools.us
Website: https://www.fcps.net/Page/95
Location: 3375 Russell Cave Road, Lexington, KY, USA
Phone: 859-381-3571
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Russell-Cave-Elementary-School-978058362238363/