University Hills ESL Parent Club Meeting September 22, 2016

Absences: ESL Website Attendance Line: 248 726 4410 If your child is NOT going to be in school for ANY REASON please call the line. My Child is:_________________. He or She is in __________grade. They will not be in school today because they are__________. ESL Website

Emergency Cards Please update any changes immediately *phone number *address *adults able to pick up your child

Immunizations Due first week of October

Changes in dismissal by 2:00 pm Arrival 8:05 First Bell 8:10 Late Bell Transportation: 248 726 5925 Dismissal Changes in dismissal by 2:00 pm

Arrival/ Dismissal Morning Pick-up & Drop Off & Crosswalk Procedures Thank you for helping with a safe arrival and dismissal for all of our students!  If you chose to use the loop Please stay in your car to keep traffic moving Our Volunteer Valets will assist students during arrival.  If you park in the lot, please use the crosswalks to return to your car.  Please follow signs and travel slowly. Families are also walking to school using this same route.  Please be respectful of our neighbors.  Thank you !

Rochester Community Schools Healthy Eating Policy No group snacks Must be healthy snacks Students can ONLY eat what their own parent has sent/ packed We are a NUT FREE building No birthday celebrations with food (cupcakes, donuts, etc.)

Breakfast Menu http://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/pages/350/food-services

Lunch Menu

Food Service http://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/pages/350/food-services

Free and Reduced Lunch Application

Rochester Parent Liaison Center (Tuesday/ Thursday 8 am-3 pm) Mrs. Sandra Hernandez-Rendon SRendon@rochester.k12.mi.us Parent Liaison Center Website- http://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/pages/81810/esl-parent-liaison-center RACE Adult Ed. ESL Classes - Flyer

Kdg. WIDA Screener Results

Kindergarten Screener Results If your kindergartener scored a 29 or 30 on the W-APT screener: S/he does not qualify for support at this time. S/he will be assessed again in the winter with the reading and writing portions of the screener to determine if there is a need for support at that time. Parents will be notified of the results and the determination.

1st Grade WIDA Screener Results

2nd-5th Grade WIDA Screener Results

Home Language Surveys

WIDA Results

Levels of ESL Service Direct instruction -Pull-out support -Push-in support Monitoring -MAY get push-in support -No Pull-out -Academic progress monitored by ESL staff *return to program as needed Exit (with monitoring) -Considered to be proficient in all areas of English -No pull-out or push-in -Academic progress monitored by ESL staff for 2-4 years -Help as needed ESL Program completed

Pull-Out ESL Support Pull-Out Provided by ESL Teacher Consultants In the ESL Center Instructional support based on English proficiency level in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and/ or Writing Frequency and amount of support based on student needs Students receive support during non-direct instructional time.

Push-In ESL Support Push-In Provided by ESL Paraprofessionals In the classroom and/ or in the ESL Center Support based on English proficiency level in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and/ or Writing Frequency and amount of support based on student needs Students receive support during academic blocks in the classroom (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies)

Important Dates in October: 5th – Count Day 7th – Eagle Dash Join us to cheer! Or Volunteer Photo make-up day October 19th

University Hills Eagle Dash-- Friday, October 7 K – Weller 12:40-1:00 3 – Szpotek 2:00-2:20 K – Knoblock 3 – Conniff K – Plumer/Beier 3 – Rieck 1 – Learman 2:20-2:40 4 – So 1:40-2:00 1 – Chutorash/Simons 4 – Sherry 1 – McConnell 4 – Guthard 2 – Buller 1:00-1:20 5 – Feldman 1:20-1:40 2 – Massey 5 – Walters 2 – Smyth 5 – Branoff Below are run times for all classes. Don’t forget to have your child(ren) wear gym shoes and comfortable clothes! Please also remember that each student should bring their own water bottle with them to the field the day of the Dash. Each class will have a basket for storing water bottles, sweatshirts, etc. Meet us around the back of the school to cheer on the kids and join in the fun!

(Tuesday/ Thursday 8am-3pm) Next meeting: Main Office: 248-726- 4400 http://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/pages/322/hampton ESL Questions?   Ms. Kiser CKiser@rochester.k12.mi.us 248-726- 4444 Parent Liaison Center (Tuesday/ Thursday 8am-3pm) Mrs. Hernandez-Rendon SRendon@rochester.k12.mi.us October 7th Parent Club 9:00 am