Multilingual Family News
Internet Academy, Career Academy & Open Doors
March 2024
Inside this issue:
- Review: How to Talk to Your Teachers
- Quick Grammar Review: Capitalization in Titles & Parts of Speech
- WIDA ACCESS Test Wrap-Up
- March Holidays Around the World!
- Drop-In Support and Appointments with Ms. Spencer
Past Issues: Feb. 2024, Jan. 2024, Nov./Dec. 2023, Oct. 2023, Sept. 2023
Need to Talk to Your Teachers About a Grade, Assignment, etc.?
Quick Grammar Review
WIDA ACCESS Wrap-Up!
When will WIDA Results be available?
- Usually, by the end of the school year, WIDA Score Reports are sent to you by email and a hard copy by snail mail at the start of the next school year.
What score do I need to EXIT ML Services?
- Grades K-1: 4.0 Overall Score
- Grades 2-12: 4.7 Overall Score
- OR for Grades 3-12:
If you score 4.3-4.6 on WIDA, you must also score a 3 or 4 on the State ELA Assessment
Why are WIDA Scores Important?
They focus on what scholars CAN DO!
Check out what most scholars can do in each skill by grade-band: Listening, Speaking, Reading, & Writing.
They give teachers and specialists information to support scholars!
Teachers use the WIDA Can Do Descriptors to:
- Plan effective lessons
- Provide learning opportunities to help develop your child's English proficiency in Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing.
Score Reports are Available in Multiple Languages
You will be sent your scholar's WIDA Score Report in the language you have requested for communications with your school.
March Traditions Around the World
Please check out the Cultural & Religious Calendar / Federal Way Public Schools
Date: Varies each year, the morning after the first sighting of the Crescent Moon in the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. March 10th - April 9th, 2024
Location(s): Worldwide
Video: Ramadan for Kids / 10 March / All About Ramadan
Video: Maher Zain - Ramadan (English)
Read More: Ramadan Information Sheet
Bahá’à Fast
Date: March 2nd - 20th, 2024 in the Bahá’à month of Alá
Location: Worldwide
Video: Fasting as a Bahá’à Video: 9 Facts About: The Bahá’à Faith Video: The Bahá’à World View by Bahá’Ãs of the United States
Read More: The Bahá’à Faith: Devotion FASTING
Lent
Date: February 14th - March 28th, 2024
Location: Worldwide
Video: What is Lent? / The Lenten Season / Kids Faith TV Bible Story
Read More: What is Lent
Hina Matsuri
Date: March 3rd
Location: Japan
Video: The Doll's Festival / Japanese Culture
Video: The Story of Hina Matsuri / English Animated Stories for Kids
Read More: Celebrate Hinamatsuri: Traditions & Fun Events for Japan's Doll Festival (March 3)International Women's Month / Day
Date: Month of March and March 8th
Place: Worldwide
Video: International Women's Day for Kids with International Women's Day Facts and Information
Video: Women Who Changed the World. The Greatest Womem in Science. Education for Kids
Read More: Stories to Honor Women's History Month by Story Corps
Maha Shivratri
Date: March 8th
Places: India and Worldwide
Video: Story of Maha Shivratri in English / Lord Shiva Story / Mythological Stories from Mocomi Kids
Video: The Story of Maha Shivratri
Read More: What to do on Mahashivratri & Why to Celebrate Shivratri
St Patrick's Day
Date: March 17
Places: Ireland, United States, Canada, Argentina, Australia, South Africa & New Zealand and other countries around the world
Video: Legend of the Leprechaun
Video: What Do We Know About Saint Patrick? The Real St Patrick
Read More: History of St. Patrick's Day
Nowrúz
Date: March 21st
Location: Iran / Persia / Worldwide
Videos: An Introduction to the Nowrúz Persian New Year Festival
Read More: Nowruz 2024 is Persian New Year - March 21, 2024 - Persis Collection
Purim
Date: March 23-24
Location: Worldwide
Video: What is Purim? An introduction to the Jewish holiday
Video: The Purim Story in Miniature
Read More: The Purim Story
Easter
Date: March 31, 2024
Places: Worldwide
Video: The Story of Easter for Kids / Stories of the Bible / Holy Week
Video: Origin of the The Easter Bunny
Video: Amazingly Unique Easter Traditions Around the World
Read More: Easter 2024
Scholars: Please complete the Check & Connect Form below!
Beginning March 25: Support from Your Multilingual Specialist!
Ms. Jennifer Spencer
Make an Appointment: https://jspencer-4.youcanbook.me/
Caretakers: Need another language than English?
I can call you with a Language Interpreter!
Drop-In Support Times / Office Hours
Please Note: Office Hours may not be available during WIDA Testing in February.
Internet Academy - Thursdays
Career Academy - Mondays
Time: 10-11am
Location: Truman Career Academy Common Area and/or Ms. Spencer's Office
Open Doors - Mondays
Time: 12:30-1:30pm (Mr. Ian Bertholf's Scholars 1:30-2:30)
Location: Truman Open Doors Common Area and/or Ms. Spencer's Office
Need a Language Interpreter?
If you need to speak to your teacher or school in another language than English, please ASK for a Language Interpreter. We can call you with an interpreter on the phone with us!