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ELAC

English Language Advisory Committee

September 16, 2020

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ELAC

English Language Advisory Committee

September 16, 2020

Agenda

1. Welcome & Introductions. | Bienvenida e Introducciones. |Chào đón và Gìới Thiệu

2. What is ELAC?| ¿Qué es ELAC? | ELAC là gì?|

ELAC Roles | Representantes de ELAC | Vai trò ELAC

3. ELAC GOALS | Metas de ELAC | MỤC TIÊU ELAC

4. Resources EL Students | Recursos para estudiantes EL | Tài Nguyên cho học sinh EL

5. Updates | Actualizaciones Tin mới

6. Public Comments | Comentarios públicos | Đóng góp ý kiến

7. Adjournment | Aplazamiento | Kết thúc

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ELAC Team

Mr. Salgado

Dean of Students

Mr. Gómez Zavala

Spanish Teacher

ELAC Coordinator

Ms. Pham

Head Counselor

A-B

Ms. Maggie

PCIS

Mrs. Yolanda Yah

Parent

ELAC President

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Break out Groups

Spanish / Español - 1

Vietnamese - 2

Return at 5:00 pm

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ELAC

  • ELAC is a parent group along with school site personnel, to advise our principal, Mr. Berg and school staff on programs and services for our English learners.

  • ELAC (Comité Consultivo para los aprendices de Inglés) es un grupo de padres que aconsejan a nuestro director, Mr. Berg y al personal sobre programas y servicios necesitados para nuestros estudiantes que están aprendiendo el inglés.

  • ELAC là một tập thể phụ huynh cùng với nhân viên của trường, để tư vấn cho hiệu trưởng, ông Berg và nhân viên nhà trường về các chương trình và dịch vụ dành cho người học tiếng Anh của chúng tôi.

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Who are English Learners?

Students can:

  • Do not speak, write or understand English well as a result of English not being their home language

  • Have not meet criteria to succeed in regular instructional program

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ELAC GOALS

  • To help English Learners (ELs) develop English Proficiency

  • To improve their achievement

  • To prepare ELs to be successful in the classroom so they can be reclassified to “Fluent English Proficient (FEP) status

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Support

Students can:

  • Contact their teacher
    • Attend Tutoring Hours
      • Writing Lab every Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:00

Z o o m l i n k : https://bit.ly/IHS-OWL

  • Contact their academic counselor

  • Contact their Advisor

  • Contact Ms. Maggie

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DL Schedule

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Counseling Team

Ms. Pham

Head Counselor

A-B

Mr. Ly

C-E

Mr. Hennessey

F-K

Ms. Fernandez

L-M

Ms. Huynh

N-P

Ms. Marquez

Q-S

Ms. Liang

T-Z

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Advisor Team

Ms. Baker (A-I)

bakerl@esuhsd.org

Fridays (2:30-4:00 pm)

Zoom Link

Ms. Lesoine (J-R)

lesoinem@esuhsd.org

Wednesdays (1:00-4:00pm)

Zoom Link

Ms. Hernandez (S-Z)

hernandezc@esuhsd.org

Tuesdays (2:30-4:00 pm)

Zoom link

Wednesdays (1:00-4:00 pm)

Zoom Link

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Administration

Mr. Berg

Principal

Mr. Landshof AP ED

Ms. Edwards

APA

Mr. Salgado

Dean of Students

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Attendance Team

Mr. Contreras

Attendance Secretary

408.928.9821

Ms. Castillo

Last Names:

A-M

408.928.9552

Ms. Pham

Last Names:

N-Z

408.928.9542

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Student Support Center

Ms. Cohen

Social Worker

Ms. Gutierrez

ED Social Worker

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Free & Reduced Lunch

Free Lunch and Supper

Monday thru Friday

11:45 – 12:50

Anyone 18 and younger qualifies.

Student does not need to be present to receive free

meals. Drive thru and walk-up service is available

No identification required.

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  • Google Classroom

Stay Connected

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Parent Resource

Maggie Rodriguez

rodriguezm@esuhsd.org

408.928.9541 / 408.461.7252

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