Hampton ELL Parent Club Meeting January 26, 2018

WIDA English Language Assessment Testing window: February 5-March 23 Be in school every day (no travel) Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking in English Eat breakfast Get a good night’s sleep

Who takes the WIDA test: All students in the State of Michigan who (at enrollment) indicate they have a language other than English spoken in their home or their native language is something other than English Students may come Pre-Id’d from another state or another school district in Michigan Children who enroll from out of the country

Testing Specifics Reading, Writing*, Listening and Speaking 1st thru 5th Grade Students Tests administered on the Computer*: Grouped by grade level: 1st Graders or 2nd & 3rd Graders or 4th & 5th Graders Test is Tiered (A,B,C). A student’s tier is determined by the State. *1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade Students for Writing: Writing takes place in a booklet Kindergarteners: Whole test one-on-one, not on the computer

Order of the test: Students in grades 1-5 will complete the test in this order Listening Reading Writing Speaking (may be given before Writing) Students’ performance on Listening and Reading will generate their Writing tasks

Logging into WIDA Sample Items https://wbte.drcedirect.com/WIDA/portals/wida/ott2?index=3&adminId=596372&displayOTT=Sample+Items&display=Sample+Items Must use Google Chrome to access the internet

Sample Reading Item Grades 1

Sample Reading Item Grades 2-3

Sample Listening Item Grades 1

Sample Speaking Item Grades 1

Sample Writing Item Grades 3, 4, 5

WIDA Scores The Rochester School District receives the results of the WIDA Assessment during the summer. Score sheets are handed out to families at our first parent meeting in September

Around Town: January 20-28 – North American Auto Show – Detroit, MI http://naias.com/ January 27 - Downtown Rochester Winter Farmers’ Market Shop with your favorite farmers' market vendors all winter long at our Winter Farmers' Market! It is located at the Rochester Fire Department at 277 E. Second Street. Join us to shop the fresh selection of produce, eggs, gourmet coffee, hummus, gnocchi, kettle corn, dressings, marinades and more! February 1-4– Friends of the Library Used Book Sale, Rochester Library Thursday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb.4, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. February 3 – 9am-12pm – Home Depot Crafts for Kids Join our hands-on workshop and you and your child can build a Valentine-themed bean bag toss-a game the whole family will love. http://workshops.homedepot.com/workshops/kids-workshops Every Saturday, 11am-3pm- Free Crafts for Kids- Lakeshore Learning Store 12210 Hall Road, Sterling Heights MI  ☎ 586-803-1436 - https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/general_content/store_locations/storeCrafts.jsp January 27 – Crafty Bobsled February 3 – Rainbow blower February 10 – Buzzing Valentine Box February 17 – Sweet Dream Catcher February 24 – Cool Cat Paper Puppet

Important January/ February Dates Half-Day– Professional Development Day – Friday, January 26th “Spirit Days” Disney Day - Friday, February 2nd “Spirit Days” Pajama Day - Friday, February 9th 100th Day of school - Tuesday, February 13th Valentine’s Day Celebrations - Wednesday, February 14th “Spirit Days” Hornet Wear Day - Friday, February 16th Mid-winter Break –Monday-Tuesday February 19th -20th - No School “Spirit Days” Class Colors Day - Friday, February 23rd Red, White, Black (Dr. Seuss) Day - Thursday, March 2nd

Specific classroom information – 100th Day of School Wednesday, February 13th (if we do not have any snow days) Kindergarten - 2nd grade Specific classroom information – from classroom teachers

Valentine’s Day Celebrations February 14th Valentine’s Cards No edible Valentine’s Treats attached to cards* Parties Valentine collection containers *pencils, bubbles, stickers, erasers, etc. are okay

Parent Liaison Center Upcoming Classes Tuesdays, 9:30 am – Prevencion del Bullying In Spanish (4 Sessions) February 5, 13 (sessions 3, 4) Wednesdays, 9:30 am – Hampton Reading Club (RHPL) February 7, 21 (sessions 3, 4) Thursdays, 9:30 am- Advanced Situational English Class (10 Sessions) meets February 1, 15 (sessions 1 and 2) Fridays, 9:30 am- Situational English Class (10 Sessions) meets February 2, 9, 16, 23 (sessions 3-6) Thursdays, 10:00 am- Knitting Class (10 Sessions) February 8, 15*, 22 (Sessions 8-10) *NOTE 2/15 session is at 11 am Tuesday, February 6– 11:00 am – Valentine Card Class ($5) Tuesday, February 27– 9:30 am – How to Make a Piñata ($5) The Center requires a minimum of 5 people to run any Club. Please RVSP tp the ESL Parent Liaison center by calling (248) 726 3733 or by email srendon@rochester.k12.mi.us Thank you!

Hampton Cultural Awareness Event Plans are underway We will need volunteers to make this a successful event We need parents/ family members who are willing to share about their culture or country Please look for more information coming soon!

We will discuss strategies to help Next Parent Club… March 9, 2017 We will discuss strategies to help your child in writing.

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