Middle School Immersion Programs Jan. 23, 2018 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Lakeside Union School District

Middle School Immersion Programs

• Jan. 23, 2018

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Grace Cox - District TOSA

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Today’s Presentation

• LUSD Middle School Immersion Program Overview

(Grace Cox - Language TOSA)

• Enrollment Information and Tour Dates (Mrs. Teri Cook -

District Office Secretary)

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Who is this presentation for ?

• Parents of 5th Grade Spanish Immersion students

from Riverview & Lakeview

• Parents of 5th Grade Mandarin Immersion students

from Riverview

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Middle School Spanish Immersion Program

Middle School Choices:

• Tierra Del Sol Middle School
• Lakeside Middle School

Courses Offered:

• Spanish Literature
• Social Studies in Spanish
• A Year-long Mandarin Course (the 3rd language option)

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Middle School Mandarin Immersion Program

Middle School Choice:

• Tierra Del Sol Middle School

Courses Offered:

• Mandarin Literature
• Social Studies in Mandarin
• A Year-long Spanish Course (the 3rd language option)

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3rd Language Option

Year-long Courses:

• TdS: Spanish & Mandarin (8th Period; MTF; 2:00pm-3:30pm;

90mins block)

• LMS: Mandarin (Zero Period; M-F from 7:30am-8:20am)

Course Expectation:

• Jupiter Grades
• Official trimester grades on report card/transcript
• Attendance matters!
• Classroom rules and expectations will apply

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Sample Schedules

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Mandarin Immersion Spanish Immersion

• 1. Math
• 2. Science
• 3. PE
• 4. Mandarin Literature
• 5. Social Studies in Mandarin
• 6. English
• 7. Elective
• 8. Spanish Course (Optional)
• 1. Math
• 2. Science
• 3. PE
• 4. Spanish Literature
• 5. Social Studies in Spanish
• 6. English
• 7. Elective
• 8. Mandarin Course (Optional)

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District Wide 7th LMS Spanish 7th TdS Spanish 7th TdS Mandarin 7th

D I S T R I C T - W I D E L M S S P A N I S H T D S S P A N I S H T D S M A N D A R I N

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District Wide 8th LMS Spanish 8th TdS Spanish 8th TdS Mandarin 8th

D I S T R I C T - W I D E L M S S P A N I S H T D S S P A N I S H T D S M A N D A R I N

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# of Students Participated In The 2017 CAASSP

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School/Programs ELA Math LMS 7th (Spanish) 54 54 LMS 8th (Spanish) 53 52 TdS 7th (Spanish) 26 26 TdS 8th (Spanish) 36 38 TdS 7th (Mandarin) 25 25 TdS 8th (Mandarin) 6 7

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Language Proficiency Assessment

5th Grade

• STAndards-based Measurement of Proficiency

(AVANT Stamp 4Se) 8th Grade

• ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward

Proficiency in Language (AAPPL)

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5th Grade Biliteracy Pathway Awards

Elementary Pathway to Biliteracy Award: Meet one of the following requirements:

• Attain an overall 3s or higher in target language on the 5th grade report card.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the target language @ 5th Grade. Proficiency may be

assessed with a district-adopted assessment program (AVANT Stamp 4SE). Elementary Bilingual Certificate of Participation Meet the following requirement:

• Demonstrate positive attitudes towards bilingualism in a K-5 immersion program.

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8th Grade Biliteracy Pathway Awards

Middle School Pathway to Biliteracy Award: Meet one of the following requirements:

• Demonstrate successful completion of three sequential years of Immersion World

Language courses and attain an overall GPA of 2.5 or above in those course studies.

• Enrolled in at least one Immersion class every year. Students enrolled in only one

Immersion class must maintain a 3.0 in the enrolled Immersion class.

• Demonstrate proficiency in Spanish or Mandarin at appropriate 8th Grade Immersion

level (AAPPL Assessment). Middle School Bilingual Certificate of Participation Meet the following requirement:

• Demonstrate completion of three sequential years of a World Language course.

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Transition to Middle School

• Middle school grading system
• Study skills
• Organization skills
• Help your child be his/her own advocate

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High School Connection

• El Capitan High School - Global Language and

Leadership Program

• Middle School High School Alignment
• Other high school options

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and there’s more…

• Opportunities to meet exchange students
• Oversea trip opportunities
• Confucius Institute teachers support

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Middle School Contact Information

Tierra del Sol Middle School

• Principal - Leslie Hardiman: lhardiman@lsusd.net
• Vice Principal - Tessa Green: tgreen@lsusd.net

Lakeside Middle School

• Principal - Steve Mull: smull@lsusd.net
• Vice Principal - Paty Fernandez: pfernandez@lsusd.net

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Open Enrollment Window February 1 - April 15, 2018 School enrollment is determined by the address where your student lives. You may choose a different school by submitting your written request during open enrollment. Permits are located on the LUSD website: Parent Resources tab www.lsusd.net Tour Dates & Parent Meetings Tours at Tierra del Sol on Feb 13 @ 8:00 am, Feb 16 @ 11:00 am. Feb 15 @ 11:00 am Immersion tour Tours at Lakeside Middle School Feb 7 @ 9:00 am Immersion tour Feb 14 @ 9:00 am (all incoming) Parent Meetings & Open House will be held at each middle school. Parent meetings will be held at 5:00 pm with Open House immediately following Tierra del Sol on March 7, Open House begins at 6:00 pm Lakeside Middle School on March 22, Open House begins at 6:00 pm