Author: Batavia Public Schools

Family Partnerships
Parent involvement in each child’s educational program is encouraged and welcomed by the Bilingual and ESL staff and school communities.
We believe that a families individual culture is important, celebrated and viewed as a strength in the educational setting. During meetings Telephonic translation services will be provided when needed.
BPAC –Bilingual Parent Advisory Council
Bilingual Parent Advisory Council is an opportunity for parents to collaborate with school personal to continuously improve Bilingual and ESL programming. Meetings will be held at HC Storm Elementary School at 6:00pm
September 30th
November 11th
January 13th
March 10
May 5th

Contact Information
Marcie Marzullo—Bilingual/ESL Program Director
marcie.marzullo@bps101.net
Eileen Matos—Bilingual Kindergarten
Lorraine Velez—Bilingual 1st Grade
Andrea Slenn—Bilingual 2nd Grade
Jaclyn Huffnus—ESL HC. Storm
Kristina Claghorn—ESL HC Storm
Julia Parkhurst—ESL Louise White & JB Nelson
Daniel Chavez—ESL Hoover Wood
Suzanne Pepping—ESL Alice Gustafson Early Childhood/K-5 & Grace McWayne
Kathleen Carey—Rotolo Middle School
Christine Klink—Batavia High School

Bilingual / ESL

Batavia 101

Batavia 101
Bilingual / ESL Programs

Bilingual
Spanish Bilingual is offered at HC Storm elementary school for students in K-2nd grade.
For the 2014-2015 school year kindergarten bilingual is offered as a full-day program with an 80/20 core curriculum model (80% Spanish/20% English). The students also receive Art, Music, PE, Wellness/LRC, Science and Social Studies in English.
1st grade has a 70/30 core curriculum model with the same subjects taught in English. In 2nd grade, trimester 1 & 2 will be at a 60/40 model with the third trimester at a 50/50 model to allow for transition into 3rd grade with all English instruction.
The Bilingual classrooms are also aligned to the Common Core State Standards as well as the WIDA Spanish Language Arts Standards. Bilingual classroom teachers are planning and collaborating along side their English grade level counterparts in PLC’s to ensure biliteracy for our students.

Bilingual Mission:
We educate and support bilingual students and families culturally and linguistically while building English language proficiency. In collaboration with the community and district staff, we provide an equitable educational experience to ensure college readiness and to prepare them to be participants in a global society.
Bilingual Goals:
Provide increased community involvement and decision making opportunities with the Bilingual programming. Including: workshops, family events, celebrations, community education and district information supported with native language.
Collaboratively develop common curriculum and assessments aligned with grade level standards, ELA standards and Spanish Standards.
Continued professional development in the areas of biliteracy, common core standards, proficiency levels and expectations and cultural diversity; advocate and inform the school staff on specific bilingual students' needs in a PLC.

ESL—English as a Second Language
This program is designed for students who have a language background other than English in Early Childhood through High School, as indicted in the Home Language Survey completed by parents or guardians. An individual English Language Proficiency Screener will determine the student's eligibility for ESL services.
ESL Goals:
Demonstrate student language and academic growth that closes the achievement gap in math and language arts.
Create a collaborative relationship with parents, families and school staff sharing responsibility for student achievement.
Develop a professional learning network within the department.
Develop systematic and consistent processes to guide instruction for our EL students.
Align district and department resources to best practice for maximum student growth.