 30 in kindergarten  25 in first grade  21 in second grade  15 in third grade  5 in fourth  2 in fifth

 Diana Delaney-1st, 3 rd, 4th   Tracie Newlin-K and 2 nd   Jennifer Savage 

Languages Spoken Spanish Korean Tamil Russian Telegu Turkish Vietnamese Gujarati Chinese Italian Hindi French Creole Gujarati

 English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provides English language instruction that will allow a student to gain improved proficiency in listening, speaking, writing, reading and comprehension so that they can experience success in their content courses and in social contexts both inside and outside of school. Students from other cultures often become acclimated to U.S. culture through language-based instruction. The Georgia Department of Education provides the following guidelines for identifying students who may be identified as an English Language Learner (ELL):  Students whose native/home/first language is other than English  Students who have difficulty speaking, reading, writing or understanding the English language to the extent that their language skills would be a barrier to their success in the classroom

 Home Language Survey  Language test-W-APT  K not eligible  28 with reading and writing >/= 12  not eligible  ACCESS< 5 in February  Reading, speaking, writing and listening

 K-3 45 minutes every day.  4 Two segments of 50 minutes a day  K-3 pull out and 4 th - 5 th inclusion.

The Six Standards The Early English Language Development Standards (EELD) includes the following six standards: The language of Social-Emotional Development The language of Early Language and Literacy The language of Mathematics The language of Science The language of Social Studies The language of Physical Development

How can you help at home? K-2 Literacy Tips/Homework HelpersTips/Homework iTsLearning! Have your child log on to show you how to navigate iTsLearning! We will have another meeting in September to explain more about iTsLearning!

 Go to the county page:  then click on:  Schools  Elementary  Shiloh Point  Academics  Kindergarten Kindergarten  First Grade First Grade  Second Grade Second Grade  Third Grade Third Grade  Fourth Grade Fourth Grade  Fifth Grade Fifth Grade

  We will be running/walking the mile on the field!  $10.00 per child/includes registration for one year and a t-shirt  Students set personal goals, learn team spirit, perseverance, poise, confidence, and get fit!  Students earn their t-shirts at 25 miles!  A gold medal is awarded to each child that reaches 100 miles at our year end ceremony!

Every word or utterance in a second language is a step forward and should be seen for what it accomplishes rather than for what it fails to do. - Else B. Hamayan