Pasco Schools ELL Parent Newsletter
VOL IV - May 2021
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Retention is not recommended for ELL students that have been in the country for less than two years.
Pasco Summer Camp for ESOL students - “Art Unites Humanity”
Elementary will focus on grades 1st and 2nd, or 4th and 5th, housed at BES, CES, CHES, GTES, LMES, MPLES, RBCES, SAES, SPES, and WZES.
Secondary will focus on grades 6th and 7th and will have the opportunity to explore the digital arts. It will be housed at CCHS, GMS, PMS, RRMS, RBSMS, and WRHS.
***Students that have to attend Reading Camp must do so, and do not qualify for this ESOL Title III summer plan.***
Imagine Learning Throughout the Summer
Students can log in using their student number through MyPascoConnect through July 31st, 2021. Imagine Learning can be accessed from most electronic devices that have access to the internet. This will give them the opportunity to practice their oral language and literacy skills.
Language and Literacy is a major intervention for our English Learners with a proficiency level of 1 or 2 in WIDA ACCESS.
Students who earn 240+ minutes of usage between June 7th and July 31st will be automatically entered to participate in a contest for a solar-powered backpack filled with school supplies!
Finding a Great Summer Program: A Checklist for Parents - via Reading Rockets
What should parents look for in a high-quality summer program?
- Balanced programming with daily opportunities for reading, math, cultural enrichment, and recreation
- High-interest, engaging activities
- Positive interaction between kids and caring adults
- A safe, structured learning environment
- Personalized attention / Low student-to-staff ratios
- Bilingual staff to support English language learners
- In specialized camps, such as those for students with learning disabilities, trained staff that includes psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, teachers, or speech and language, pathologists.
Parents sometimes have to choose a summer program months before having the chance to visit. What questions can parents or guardians ask ahead of time to help discern the quality of a summer program and the appropriateness for their child's needs and interests?
- What is the program's mission? How long has the program been in existence?
- How is a typical day/week organized? How will children spend their time?
- What are the program hours and dates? Is before or aftercare available?
- Will my child be able to get physical exercise, opportunities for cultural enrichment, and practice reading, math, and other skills? Will my child have an opportunity to choose some of his/her activities?
- How does the program assess or track each child's progress? What evidence does the program have to show past results?
- How does the program promote positive interaction between youth and staff?
- What is the typical experience of the staff members who will work with my child? What training does the staff receive?
- What does the program do to ensure a safe and healthy environment?
- Does the program provide healthy food or snacks?
- How does the program involve families? What type of communication can families expect?
- How does the program accommodate children with special needs (learning or physical disabilities, those with allergies)
- Does the program offer scholarships or financial aid? How do I know if I qualify?
The best programs focus on developing the whole child — intellectually, socially, physically, and emotionally — so that he or she is prepared for both the present and the future.
Visit https://www.readingrockets.org/article/summer-literacy-challenge for more information about reading activities during the summer.
Meet your Parent Leadership Council!
Miosotis Cotto - East Region
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Edwin Diaz - East Region
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Sheena Lofton-Huggins - West Region
As a founder and executive director at Pasco Agents For Change, I work to intentionally foster institutional equity, diversity, and inclusion by creating educational opportunities, raising awareness, and providing strategies and tools to bring to life the vision of inclusive excellence, both in our schools and in our community.
You can contact me here: info@pascoagentsforchange.org
Wilmarie Colon - Central Region
You can contact me here: colonpascoesolplc@gmail.com
Join us!
The Parent Leadership Council is always looking for new members!
Interested? Contact our ELL Parent and Community Engagement Coach!
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We want to hear from you!
Email: lojeda@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/esol
Location: 7227 Land O' Lakes Boulevard, Land O' Lakes, FL, USA
Phone: 813-794-2517
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCSDESOL
Twitter: @pascoenespanol