East Maine School District 63

East Maine School District 63

ESL / BILINGUAL SERVICES

Erin Sterling, Director of ESL/Bilingual Services

  "Empowering all students to succeed in a changing world." 

For the 2012-2013 School Year

Students that speak a language other than English may qualify for a transitional bilingual classroom, ESL support or a general education classroom. In order for a student to qualify for a transitional bilingual classroom or ESL support, he/she must take the WIDA ACCESS Proficiency Test (W-APT).  Based on the score of the W-APT, students will be placed in a classroom that will best meet their educational needs.  East Maine School District 63 offers the following programs for our students who speak a language other than English.

SPANISH BILINGUAL PROGRAMS

Spanish Bilingual classrooms will be offered at the following schools:

Apollo School – 10100 Dee Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016 – (847) 827-6231

Nelson School – 8901 Ozanam Avenue, Niles, IL 60714 – (847) 965-0050

Stevenson School – 9000 Capitol Drive, Des Plaines, IL 60016 – (847) 298-1622

Spanish Bilingual Classrooms

            Kindergarten –  Bilingual Spanish Classroom Teacher

                                       Subjects are taught in Spanish

                                       Student begin to learn to read/write in Spanish

                                       English is taught throughout the day

            First grade –   Bilingual Spanish Classroom Teacher

                                    Subjects are taught in Spanish

                                    Students will continue to learn to read/write in Spanish

                                    English is taught throughout the day 

            Second grade – Bilingual Spanish Classroom Teacher

                                       Subjects are taught in Spanish

                                       Students will continue to learn to read/write in Spanish

                                       English is taught throughout the day          

             Third grade –  Bilingual Spanish Classroom Teacher

                                     Students will continue to learn to read/write in Spanish

   Subjects are taught in Spanish

   English is taught throughout the day and students will begin to 

   transition to reading and writing in English 

 v  If your child’s home school is not one of the above listed schools, she/he will be bused to Apollo School to be enrolled in a bilingual classroom.

v  The Bilingual Spanish program is only for native speakers of Spanish. It is not a program that will teach students to speak Spanish.

 v  Parents have the right to refuse ESL or Bilingual Services. Please notify the school if you would not like your child to receive English language or Bilingual services.

Transitional Program of Instruction (ESL) Services

Students that speak a language other than English or Spanish will receive ESL – (English language support services) from ESL certified teachers.  They will either have an ESL teacher pull them out of their classroom for ESL services or the ESL teacher will go into their classroom to work with the students that qualify for ESL support.  ESL teachers and staff will provide students with English language instruction they need to be successful in the general education classroom.

Students that speak Spanish in fourth through eighth grades will receive ESL services by an ESL teacher through out the school day.  These students may be pulled out of their classroom or the ESL teacher may go into their general education classroom to provide support to the student.

**Parents have the right to refuse ESL or Bilingual Services. Please notify the school if you would not like your child to receive English language or Bilingual services.

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Sheltered and ESL Supported Classrooms

Students that qualify for ESL services may be placed into a Sheltered or an ESL Supported classroom.  Sheltered and ESL Supported classrooms have ESL certified teachers that work with the entire class to support English language development. Sheltered and ESL Supported classrooms do not move at a slower pace than the General Education classrooms do. These classes are specifically designed to improve English language proficiency throughout the day while students are learning the grade level material/subjects. Sheltered Classrooms are made up of ESL students at varying levels of English language proficiency. ESL Supported classrooms have 60% ESL students and 40% General Education students. Students are randomly selected to be ESL Supported classrooms.

Please note, not all schools offer Sheltered or ESL Supported classrooms. If you would like to know more about either one of these classroom styles and if they are offered at your child’s school, please contact building principal or an ESL teacher at the school.

 General Education Classrooms

Students that do not qualify for the Spanish Bilingual Program or for ESL support services will be placed in the general education program.  These students will not receive any type of ESL or Bilingual instruction or services.

****SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION****

• 2013 Ready, Set, Kindergarten Information…Ready, Set Kindergarten is an invitation only kindergarten readiness program. During the 4 week program, students will work on literacy and mathematics skills. Materials, bus and snacks are provide free of charge to all students who qualify for the program. The dates of the program will be July 15^th through August 8^th, Mondays through Thursdays. Classes will begin at 8:30 am and end at 11:30 am. There will be no classes on Fridays. The classes will be held in the students’ home schools. Please contact Katie Bajorek at 847-493-8421 if you have any questions or concerns. You must return your student’s registration form to the district office no later than Friday, May 17th. Ready, Set Kindergarten bus information will be mailed to parents as soon as possible. The bus will stop in front of the student’s homes to pick up and drop off each student. Then Ready, Set Kindergarten teachers will ride the buses the first day of the program to assist the students on and off the bus.
• ESL Summer School will be held at Apollo School and will begin July 15^th and end August 8th, Mondays through Thursdays. Apollo School is located at 10100 Dee Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016. Student hours are 8:15 am to 12:15 pm. There will be no classes on Fridays. A free breakfast will be provided to your child every day. There will be no lunch hour, so please do not send a lunch with your child to school.
• ESL Summer School bus information will be mailed to students’ homes as soon as we receive the information from the bus company. If you have any questions about ESL Summer School, please contact Katie Bajorek at 847-493-8421.
• ESY Summer School will be held at Apollo School and will begin July 15^th and end August 8th, Mondays through Thursdays. Apollo School is located at 10100 Dee Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016. Student hours are 8:15 am to 12:15 pm. There will be no classes on Fridays. A free breakfast will be provided to your child every day. There will be no lunch hour, so please do not send a lunch with your child to school.
• ESY Summer School bus information will be mailed to students’ homes as soon as we receive the information from the bus company. If you have any questions about ESY Summer School, please contact Margie Scanlon at 847-493-8420.

****INFORMACION DE ESCUELA DE VERANO****

• 2013 Ready, Set, Kindergarten información... Ready, Set Kindergarten es un programa de invitación de preparación para el kindergarten. Durante el programa de 4 semanas, los estudiantes trabajarán en la alfabetización y las matemáticas. Materiales, autobuses y bocadillos son gratis a todos los estudiantes que califican para el programa. Las fechas del programa será del 15 de julio hasta 8 de agosto, de lunes a jueves. El horario de las clases son de 8:30 am hasta las 11:30 am. No habrá clases los viernes. Las clases se llevarán a cabo en las escuelas de origen de los estudiantes. Póngase en contacto con Katie Bajorek al 847-493-8421 si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud. Debe devolver el formulario de inscripción de su hijo a la oficina del distrito a más tardar el viernes, 17 de mayo. Información del autobús para el programa Ready, Set Kindergarten se enviarán por correo a los padres tan pronto sea posible. El autobús se detiene frente a las casas del estudiante para recoger y dejar a cada estudiante. Los maestros del programa viajarán los autobuses el primer día del programa para ayudar a los estudiantes dentro y fuera del autobús.
• ESL Escuela de Verano se será en la Escuela Apollo y comenzará 15 de julio y terminará el 8 de agosto, de lunes a jueves. Escuela Apollo está ubicada en la 10100 Dee Road, Des Plaines IL 60016. Horario de los estudiantes son las 8:15 am a 12:15 pm. No habrá clases los viernes. Habrá desayuno gratis para los estudiantes todas las mañana de clase. No habrá hora del almuerzo, así que por favor, no envíe un almuerzo con su hijo a la escuela.
• Información del autobús del programa Escuela de Verano de ESL se enviarán por correo a los hogares de los estudiantes tan pronto como recibamos la información de la empresa de autobuses. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta acerca de la escuela de verano de ESL, por favor ponte en contacto con Katie Bajorek a 847-493-8421.
• ESY Escuela de Verano será en la Escuela Apollo y comenzará 15 de julio y terminará el 8 de agosto, de lunes a jueves. Escuela Apollo está ubicada en la 10100 Dee Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016. Horario de los estudiantes son las 8:15 am a 12:15 pm. No habrá clases los viernes. Habrá desayuno gratis para los estudiantes todas las mañanas de clase. No habrá hora del almuerzo, así que por favor, no envíe un almuerzo con su hijo a la escuela.
• Información del autobús del programa ESY Escuela de Verano se enviarán por correo a los hogares de los estudiantes tan pronto como recibamos la información de la empresa de autobuses. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta acerca de la escuela de verano de ESY, por favor comuníquese con la Margie Scanlon al 847-493-8420.