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Weddington Elementary DL/I Advisory Committee Meeting

Updates on the DL/I program, allocation of funds, committee logistics, communication, and secretary role. Summer activities and preparations for the upcoming school year discussed.

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Weddington Elementary DL/I Advisory Committee Meeting

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  1. Weddington Elementary DL/I Advisory Committee Meeting May 29, 2018

  2. Agenda

  3. Program Updates -Additional funds allocated to the DL/I program in the Spring to purchase necessary instructional items based off the needs of the students, classrooms, and teachers for the current school year -Items have been diligently and methodically selected with the teachers and administrators for the upcoming 2 new classes for the 2018-2019 School Year (additional 2nd grade classroom and 4th grade classroom) -Funds to be allocated to the entire program for 2018-2019 School Year -We are actively pursuing additional Spanish Resources -Program Continuation in place from the County after 5th Grade. The first 6th grade classes to begin next school year at Sun Valley Middle!

  4. Committee of 2018-2019 Logistics -Purpose of Committee -Communication -Need for Secretary -Meeting Times

  5. Committee of 2018-2019 Purpose The main purpose of having this committee is to keep an open line of communication between ALL stakeholders of the program. For the program to be most successful, we need all stakeholders to work together to reach optimal success. You will be the voice of the parents and families. You play a vital role. We thank you for your dedication to this program.

  6. Committee of 2018-2019 Communication Mrs. Hancock will reach out to all parents before our Committee Meetings to receive all questions/items to address from the parents. Mrs. Hancock and Mrs. Spicer will organize all the information together and place on the agenda of the meeting. Your role will be to: Attend meetings, ask any further clarifying questions, raise additional concerns, provide feedback during the open forum part of our meeting. Mrs. Hancock will collect the minutes from the secretary. Administration will post the minutes and any additional presentations or resources used during the meeting. This will be posted on the school website for all DL/I parents to access.

  7. Committee of 2018-2019 Secretary Anyone willing to be the secretary? Mrs. Hollingsworth has volunteered for this role. Thank you, Mrs. Hollingsworth! Role will entail:-Taking notes at each meeting-Typing the notes -Then submitting the notes to Mrs. Hancock Administration then will handle the notes being uploaded to the school website for all parents to view

  8. Committee of 2018-2019 Meetings -First Meeting will be Tuesday 9/25 2:15-3:15 -We will hold 4 Meetings throughout the school year: -September -November -February -May

  9. DL/I Family Input Questions • Recommended things to do with the students over the summer (Hancock) • Support in reading, math, and other content areas in English can go a long way in the Spanish classroom. Reach out to the individual teachers if you have specific questions regarding your child. I highly recommend children read daily to encourage growth over the summer vs digression which typically happens during summer months. RAZ is a great resource for both Spanish and English reading at every grade level of the program. I highly encourage your child participates in the Summer Reading Celebration sent out by Ms. Sebek to all parents as well as sent by the teachers. • How can we welcome the new DLI teachers? A pre-school event? (Spicer/Hancock) • Stay tuned in August we will see what we can get organized here on the school front :)

  10. DL/I Family Input Questions (cont…) • What can we (parents) collect for the new classrooms for next year? Are gift cards easiest? (Spicer) • The school is on top of the needs/funding of the program including incoming and current classes. We recommend you wait until the new school year begins for the individual teachers to let you know their wish list based off their specific wants for the classroom. • What housing items could the new teachers use when first arriving in the country? (Hancock) • Please keep in mind that when first arriving to a new country there are many housing needs that could occur, such as kitchenry items, furniture, etc. If you have any items you no longer want and would like to donate, please reach out to Mrs. Hancock to coordinate how to get these items to the new teachers when they arrive in August.

  11. DL/I Positions for the Upcoming School Year 2018-2019 Drum Roll Please….. :)

  12. KINDERGARTEN We are also happy to announce… Kevin Garcia will be joining the Kindergarten team from Colombia as our Resident - Co-teacher! Señora Isa Anya Señora Dayana Camacho Mrs. Charlotte Hancock(Spain) (Colombia) (ELA)

  13. FIRST GRADE Señorita Rangel Señora Naranjo Mrs. Charlotte Hancock(Venezuela) (Colombia) (ELA)

  14. SECOND GRADE Señorita Torres Mrs. Charlotte Hancock Señor Agudelo(Colombia) (ELA) (Colombia)

  15. THIRD GRADE Señora Zoraida Becerra Mrs. Charlotte Hancock-ELA (Colombia)

  16. FOURTH GRADE Señor Santiago Reig - 4th Grade Mrs. Charlotte Hancock- ELA (Spain)

  17. WEDDINGTON ELEMENTARY DUAL LANGUAGE/IMMERSION SCHOOL COORDINATOR Administration has watched this program blossom over the years. We want to continue to nourish and watch it grow even further. We have decided to implement an individual in this role to work closely with administration to help give the best support possible to the program. The coordinator will help facilitate DL/I teacher meetings, professional development opportunities for our DL/I teachers, research best practices and best resources to implement at WDES. We are excited to announce Mrs. Charlotte Hancock as our DL/I School Coordinator!

  18. Parking Lot What questions do you still have? What else do you feel needs to be addressed? What systems are in place to support new DL/I teachers? The DL/I school team is an amazing support system to the new teachers. We also could not do our job effectively without the support of the non DL/I teachers. Administration and DL/I school coordinator will take an active role in support as well. At the county level there is also a wealth of support with Ms. Podgorny, Mrs. Garner, and Dr. Bulla. How can we ensure our money donated to the PTO benefits the DL/I program? We encourage you to take an active role in PTO and attend meetings. Administration and DL/I School Coordinator will work closely as well with PTO. How is the relationship between Participate and the school? Participate provides training to DL/I staff as well as has a consultant that is here if there is a need. In addition, by supplying Case21 to the program, teachers are able to guide their instruction most effectively. How can our student access more levels on RAZ? Contact your teacher to ask to open to higher levels.

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