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Woodland Primary SchoolProgram Options for Kindergarten
2015-2016
Welcome!
Stacey Anderson-Principal
Elizabeth Burgess-Assistant Principal/Special Education Supervisor
and
Elizabeth Szepesi-Coordinator of Bilingual Education and Dual Language
Welcome!
PTA
Get involved!
This organization supports our students and our school district.
Parent Liason
Tiffany Soler
Hooray for Full Day Kindergarten!
•Woodland Strategic Plan 2012•Feasibility Study 2013-2014•Approved by the Board of Education on August 26, 2014 to implement for the 2015-2016 school year.
Kindergarten Programs
What is best for your child?
Full Day Kindergarten
or
Dual Language Kindergarten
Primary Information for both programs
•Times: 9:20-3:30 p.m.•Transportation•Breakfast and Lunch Programs•Special area classes•Recess•Common Core State Standards•Socialization and Academic Growth
Full Day Kindergarten
Balanced Curriculum:•Direct instruction•Workshop instruction•Projects, learning centers, student centered activities•Integration of art, music, physical education, technology and library media
Development of Whole Child:•Comprehensive program that honors the social/emotional development.•Discovery, exploration, active learning, structured and unstructured play.•All faucets of our planning are enhanced by the extension of our day.
Save the Date!
March 7th-Kindergarten Registration at the Primary School (8:00-2:00 p.m.)
April 27th-Incoming Kindergarten Information Night at the Primary School
(6:00 p.m.)
May 2nd-Sneek Peak! Primary School (10:00-12:00 p.m.)
Contact Information
Stacey Anderson
Principal
(847) 984-8702
Elizabeth Burgess
Assistant Principal/Special Education Supervisor
(847) 984-8751
Woodland School District
50Jan. 27, 2015
Dual Language Program
Students learn two languages simultaneously
50-60% of students speak the minority language (Spanish)
40-50% of the students speak the majority language (English
Both groups are immersed in each others language (Two Way
Immersion)
Students learn content based on the Common Core State
Standards
Students also learn in both English and Spanish
What is Dual Language?
Develop high levels of bilingualism, biliteracy, and
academic achievement in both languages for all
students in the program.
Our program is for all students that have a wide range
of academic and language abilities.
Achieve at or above grade level academic performance
for both language groups by the end of 5th grade.
Demonstrate positive cross-cultural attitudes and
behaviors.
Develop a strong home-school partnership.
Program Goals
Students have partner teachers
Teacher A will be a Spanish speaker and
Teacher B will be an English speaker
Teachers will be native speakers if possible. If the teacher is not a native speaker. He or she will have an excellent command of the language they are teaching.
Both teachers teacher content and language.
There is a strict separation of language unless a “bridging” lesson is taught.
Bridging connects the two languages and allows students to compare and contrast the languages. This aids in the acquisition of both languages.
Woodland’s Dual Language Program
Grade English SpanishKindergarten English Language Arts
Social StudiesSpanish Language ArtsScience Math
1st grade English Language ArtsSocial Studies
Spanish Language ArtsScience Math
2nd grade English Language ArtsSocial Studies
Spanish Language ArtsScience Math
3rd grade English Language ArtsMath
Spanish Language ArtsScience Social Studies
4th grade English Language ArtsMath
Spanish Language ArtsScience Social Studies
5th grade English Language ArtsMath
Spanish Language ArtsScience Social Studies
Our program is a 50/50 content model taught by partner teachers. The class will be composed of 50-60% of students who qualify for
bilingual services and the other 40-50% will be English speakers or students who speak a non-Spanish language at home.
Teachers will maintain a strict separation of languages when teaching content in their respective classrooms.
Teachers will bridge major concepts and vocabulary learned in the target language after units of study.
Metalinguistics must be taught during and after bridging to explore the nuances of the language.
Cognate walls will be used. Students will engage in simultaneous literacy. Every day the students
will have English language arts and Spanish language arts.
Non Negotiables
Both native English speakers and native Spanish speakers benefit from becoming bilingual and bi-literate.
By the end of the program (minimum of six years) the dual language student will be able to read, write, speak and listen in both English and Spanish.
“Studies show that a multilingual brain is nimbler, quicker, better able to deal with ambiguities, resolve conflicts and even resist Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia longer.” http://science.time.com/2013/07/18/how-the-brain-benefits-from-being-bilingual/#ixzz2vDKq0LAW
Higher scores on standardized tests. Results from SAT test show students who studied a foreign language for four or
more years outperformed their peers on verbal and math portions of the test (The College Board SAT, 2003).
Learning another language enhances your knowledge of your native language (Curtain & Dahlberg, 2004).
Increased demand for bilingual employees in all career fields. Being bilingual can positively impact one’s income potential by up to
20%. More apt to travel abroad. Spanish is spoken in 21 countries worldwide.
Benefits of Bilingualism
Kindergarten Registration and Dual Language Lottery Registration Date: Saturday, Mar. 7th, 2015 Location: Primary Building Time: 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Purpose: Kindergarten Registration. All families interested in the Dual Language Program must
complete a preregistration form. This is the only way to get a number. Parents will be given a registration form. That form will get you a number for the lottery. Lottery numbers will be assigned and mailed home via USPS after the information night on March 11th. See below. The lottery will be held on April 8th. See below.
Dual Information Night Date: Wednesday, Mar. 11th, 2015 Location: Primary Building Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Purpose: At this meeting you will learn about Language Acquisition, Biliteracy, and more specifics of Woodland’s Dual Language Program. Both new parent and current parents of dual language students are encouraged to attend this meeting. Those families that did not complete a preregistration form on Sat., Mar. 7th, 2015 can complete one this evening. Lottery numbers will be assigned and mailed home via USPS after the information night.
Important Dates
Dual Language Lottery Drawing Date: Wednesday, Apr. 8th, 2015 Location: Educational Support Center Purpose: Parents who have a lottery number can be present as the numbers are drawn, but it is not
necessary. The district uses a random number generator program to conduct the lottery. All results will be posted on the district website at www.dist50.net/duallanguage.
Lottery Confirmation Letter Date: Letters will be mailed on Friday, April 24th Purpose: This letter is a confirmation letter. It will indicate if your child is placed into the Dual Language
Program or general education. Parents must accept or reject the Dual Language placement, in writing, by May 15, 2015. A self addressed, stamped envelope will be provided to you. If this letter is not received by May 15, 2015 your child’s spot in the Dual Language spot will be lost and the next person on the wait list will be added. Please note that after first grade English-speaking students are not eligible to enter the Dual Language Program.
Important Dates
Contact Information
Elizabeth A. SzepesiCoordinator of Bilingual Education & Dual LanguageCoordinadora del Programa de Inmersión Recíproca y Bilingüe
847-596-5623 Woodland School District 501105 N. Hunt Club Rd.Gurnee, IL 60031
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