Mrs. Petrus --Mrs. Miller -- Mrs. Mullen
Welcome to Mrs. Miller!
Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Miller to our ESOL Team this year. Many of you may already be familiar with her as she has been a substitute teacher at Haymarket for a couple of years. She is excited to join the team and continue her work with our Haymarket Cubs!
ESOL Teachers
Christine Petrus: petruscc@pwcs.edu
Angela Miller: milleram@pwcs.edu
Tonya Mullen: mullentm@pwcs.edu
Phone: 703-468-2800
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Parents- check out these opportunities:
Family engagement series available on building family literacy connections
At 7 p.m. on October 27, 2020, families will have the opportunity to join a live "Building Family Literacy Connections" Zoom session to learn strategies to develop an understanding of promoting literacy at home, fostering critical thinking skills, discovering the virtual impact of reading, and establishing a family reading area. This event is the start of a series of live Zoom sessions that will provide opportunities for families to learn, engage, and contribute together. The sessions will generate awareness of our Division’s programs and services. Find details on the English Learner Programs and Services Parent Outreach page.
If you have questions, contact Regla Pérez Pino, PEP and EL counseling coordinator, at perezpr@pwcs.edu.
Young learner lessons available on our own PWCS programming
Our own teachers are sharing their young learner lessons on PWCS TV. View programs aimed at young children three times each school day: 6 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m. Please share this information with colleagues and all PWCS families, as even high school students will have younger siblings, cousins, or friends who may benefit. Content is different each day, and schedules are posted weekly.
For questions about this project, contact Dr. Amie Weinberg in the Office of Professional Learning at weinbeax@pwcs.edu.
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What: Library Curbside Pick-up will be on Mondays. Students will be able to request library books online and drive up to pick them up at the school.
When: 12:00pm-6:00pm
Where: Bus Loop
How: When you arrive at the school in the BUS LOOP there will be a sign with directions. You will need a cell phone to call the Library at 703-468-2821 to let Mrs. Z or Mrs. Fisher know you have arrived. We will bring your books out to you.
Please complete your request using the Microsoft Form by 8:00 AM each Monday for that same day pick-up. You will receive an email when your books are ready.
You may request up to 3 books each week. Books are checked out for 2 weeks. Each student may have a total of ONLY 3 books at one time.
*You can access the Microsoft Form and Library Catalog on our HMES School Website. Happy Reading!
(Remember that bilingual titles and dictionaries are available as well!)
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Parents, please check out the parent outreach page of the Prince William County English Learner Programs and Services.
Check out the sites below to find bilingual books on the web!
International Children's Digital Library- http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
Unite for Literacy- https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
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Special Upcoming Observances:
Click on the links below to check out some online information
about the following upcoming observances.
June
Caribbean American Heritage Month
May
Asian Pacific-American Heritage Month
Haitian Heritage Month
April
Arab-American History Month
March
National Foreign Language Week
Women's History Month
Irish American Heritage Month/St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day Activities
February
National African American History Month
Chinese New Year
Presidents' Day
November
National Native American Heritage Month
National French Week (browse a list of fun French activities to do with kids)
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
October
Filipino-American History Month
Italian-American Heritage Month
National German-American Heritage Month
Polish-American Heritage Month
September
Labor Day
National Hispanic Heritage Month