Mrs. Howell's EL Classroom

Hello friends! I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season with your families. I can't believe it is already the month of January. This school year is moving quickly. I have scheduled our mid-year meetings to discuss your child's progress. The meetings are scheduled on different days during the month of January. Some parent invitations will come home tomorrow in Tuesday folders, and some will come home next week in Tuesday folders. It depends on the date that your meeting is scheduled. If you do not receive one tomorrow, January 6th, you will receive one next week. Please make sure you check your child's Tuesday folder this week and next week. Complete the invitation and return it to school in the Tuesday folder. I can't wait to meet with each of you!

This spring your child is required to take the English Language Proficiency Test. This test will measure how proficient your child is in the English language in the areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Your child will be scored in these areas. The ultimate goal is for your child to be proficient in English. I will receive these scores in the summer and will schedule a meeting with you in August to discuss your child's progress.

*The English Language Proficiency Test will be given the week of March 23-27. A reminder will come home as we get closer to testing.

• Please remember to return the parent invitations for your child's meeting.

• English Language Proficiency Test - March 23-27

• If you have any questions, please email me.

mhowell@ossdms.org