1. Spanish Immersion Program Parent Survey Results 2014-2015

2. A Message From The Principal. Thank you to the parents in our immersion program for participating in this survey. We recognize and treasure the important contributions you make toward your child’s success in the Spanish Immersion program at Garrison-Jones. The most important component of our Spanish Immersion program is the partnership between the school and home. This close partnership is one of the exceptional strengths. Our Spanish Immersion program provides rigorous language expansion while enhancing cognitive and affective development. The parent-teacher partnership is essential and requires communication on a regular basis. The results of the survey are posted here. At our last parent meeting, we spoke to some of the input provided in the survey. We are committed to growing the program to meet the needs of everyone involved. Again, thank you for your participation in the survey.

3. Ten item survey 1. Is your child happy at school? 2. Is your child comfortable in the English Class? 3. Is your child comfortable in the Spanish Class? 4. Does your child share with you what he/she learns? 5. Does your child share how he/she uses technology at school? (Smart Board, computers, iPad) 6. Is your child able to do his/her Spanish homework? 7. Is your child able to do his/her English homework? 8. Does your child feel safe at school? 9. Do you share with your child the importance of learning a second language? 10. Does your child teach you Spanish at home?

4. Pre Kindergarten Survey Items

5. Kindergarten Survey Items

6. 1st Grade Survey Items

7. 2nd Grade Survey Items

8. 3rd Grade Survey Items

9. Pre Kindergarten What has your child enjoyed most about school? (It can either be a particular lesson or subject.) Prekindergarten – Colors and printing – Friends, Miss Lynum, Miss Jackie, being a part of something – Drawing and Spanish – Friends and learning – Teachers, other children, playing – Playing inside, centers – Reading the story book, counting numbers – Center time, blocks – My child loves Miss Jackie and Miss Lynum. They are two very special and talented teachers that are making this program soar! They are perfect examples for the PreK program!! – Learning Spanish!! – Playing in centers and when they go outside 2 times a day. – The teachers, their patience, and their kindness. Playground time centers and how they are willing to work with our children.

10. Kindergarten What has your child enjoyed most about school? (It can either be a particular lesson or subject.) Kindergarten – Spanish program and PE – Ms. Skeim and Ms. Sagan are fantastic! – We are very happy with the program. My child loves the teachers and has made lots of friends. – My child has made excellent academic progress in both classes. – My child loves the computer time. My child also enjoyed learning about worms! – When my child comes home and understands a word or question in Spanish, they are very proud of themselves. – My child loves all the things they do in science (float/sink, grow seeds, etc. – We love our teachers Mrs. Sagan and Sra. Skeim. – ST Math at school – My child has really enjoyed learning Spanish. – Everything! – Our child loves Spanish and gets to practice at home. – Learning Spanish – Playing at centers – ST Math – Learning to read in both English and Spanish – Amazing program! – Writing in her ABC book in Mrs. Sagan’s class. – The teachers are great and patient. – The projects: pumpkin, recycling, butterflies, etc. Especially the chicks! – Playground – My child is so happy, thank you. – Learning Spanish. – Mother’s Day Tea Party – Learning math and numbers. Science/ watching the caterpillars change. – My child really loves their teachers and always looks forward to going to school. Thank you for making them love learning!! – My child loves learning a new language.

11. 1 st Grade What has your child enjoyed most about school? (It can either be a particular lesson or subject.) – Making 3D shapes – Math, Science, Spanish – I believe that our child is fortunate to be involved in the program. – My child is thrilled to be reading on their own. Enjoys reading the most. – Really likes science. – My child likes when her Spanish teacher teaches them to read books. – Thank you to everybody. – Reading and writing. – Spanish – Specials PE! And learning – Loves reading and writing and lover the teachers and classmates. – Thank you for all your hard work and patience! – Science solar beads and art. – Math – Matematica le ey en espanol pintar educasion eisica – Science and Spanish – enjoyed making sombreros. – Loves learning new things. – Likes P.E. – Likes to make crafts.

12. 2 nd Grade What has your child enjoyed most about school? (It can either be a particular lesson or subject.) – Reading – Special projects for science – Learning math in Spanish – Math and reading – The learning opportunities that the teachers provide. The lessons are enjoyable, rigorous, and informative – Enjoys math – My child has had an awesome year. We love the school and love the teachers! The only issue we had this year was the amount of homework that came from Sra. Kogan. We know she means well and wants her students to perform well but the worksheets, ST Math, Ten Marks, Spanish spelling is too much. – Math and Reading – The Art and Science programs.

13. 3 rd Grade What has your child enjoyed most about school? (It can either be a particular lesson or subject.) – Gifted program and Book Club – ST Math – Like most Art and P.E. because they do a lot of fun things. – Science – Loves math – Gifted class – Likes multiplication Sunday best – The Spanish program – We love our school and everything about it – Being able to reiterate what they learn at home. – Teachers and friends – Reading – Science experiments – Math, Science, Music, Art – Science – Science and math – Learning – Math

14. Thank you from Joy Lynum Jackie Ferryeya Danielle Sagan Mimi Skeim Mary Ann Poliquin Nivia Brito Kelley Lister Lorena Kogan Valerie Colmer Celimar Rodgriguez Vilma Montoya