1. Baldwin EL Parent Club Meeting
January 31, 2017

2. We are learning… Newcomers (September): Newcomers (January):
Seasons (fall/winter – weather, clothing, activities, holidays)
Where we Live (houses, furniture, activities)
Newcomers (January):
Welcome (places around school, school supplies, alphabet/sounds, numbers 1-30, basic phrases)

3. We are learning… Writers: Comparison/Contrast Pieces
Narrative Pieces (picture sequences)
Genre Study
1st Grade: fairy tales
2nd Grade: realistic fiction
3rd Grade: fables
4th Grade: tall tales
5th Grade: legends

4. WIDA ACCESS English Language Assessment
REQUIRED for all students who speak (or live in homes) with a language other than English
REQUIRED until scoring proficient and reading on grade level
MUST be given February 6th-March 24th

5. WIDA ACCESS English Language Assessment
Includes four parts:
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Online (except for kindergarten and grades 1-3 Writing)
Given over 4 days during the school day
(kindergarten given in one 45 minute session)
Students will not miss lunch, recess, or Specials to take the test

6. WIDA World-class Instructional Design and Assessment

7. WIDA ACCESS 2.0 Test Demos/Practice:
Use Google Chrome!

8. Upcoming School Events
February 13th – 14th: Valentine’s Day Parties
February 13th: Parent Night at Hart MS
February 16th: Science Fair
February 20 – 21st: Midwinter Break
February 22nd: Kindergarten Information Night
March 1st: Parent Night at Van Hoosen MS
March 10th: No School (PD Day)
April 1st – April 9th: Spring Break
April 14th: No School
April 19th/27th: Parent Teacher Conferences

9. Our next meeting: April/May 2017