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BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT

March 2012

ELL Monthly Newsletter

Free and Reduced Lunch Information

Bethel School District partici-pates in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast pro-grams sponsored by the USDA. Breakfast and lunch are available to qualifying students at no cost or a reduced price.

New! Online application for Free and Reduced Priced meals.

For your convenience, the appli-cation for Free and Reduced Priced meals for 2011/2012 school year may now be done at Bethel website. Only one application per family. Completed paper applica-tion may be turned into Child Nutrition Office in the district annex, located off of Canyon Road at 5410 184th St. E., Puyallup, WA 98375 or mail to Bethel Public Schools, Child Nutrition Depart-ment, 516 176th St. E. Spanaway, WA 98387, or can be turned into any Bethel School Office.

El Distrito de la Escuela de Bethel

toma parte en la Comida escolar

Nacional y programas de Desayu-

nos de Escuela patrocinados por

el USDA. El desayuno y la comida

están disponibles a estudiantes

calificativos en ningún costo ni

un precio reducido.

Nuevo! La aplicación del

Internet para comidas o

reducidas.

Para su conveniencia, la aplica-

ción para comidas gratis o reduci-

das para el ano escolar 2011/2012

ahora puede ser hecho en sitio

web de Bethel. Solo una aplica-

ción por la familia.

La aplicación completada del

papel puede ser vuelta la Oficina

de Nutrición de Nino en el anexo

de distrito, situado en Canyon

Road en 5410 184th St. E., Puya-

llup, WA 98375 o envía a Bethel

Public Schools, Child Nutrition

Department 516 176th St. E. Spa-

naway, WA 98387, o puede ser

vuelto cualquier Oficina de la

Escuela de Bethel.

HSPE ~ High School Proficiency Exam March 13 –14 ~~~ Writing

March 15 ~~~ Reading

There will be no make-ups for missed tests. Students are only per-mitted to take tests on the assigned days and they must be on time. Please remember all students must pass the Reading and writing portions of the HSPE in order to earn a high school diploma. No habrá recuperación para las pruebas perdidas. Los estudiantes solo se les permite tomar los examines en el días asignados y deben llegar a tiempo. Por favor, recuerde a todos los estudiantes deben pasar las porciones de lectura y escritura del HSPE con el fin de obtener un diploma de escuela secundaria.

The Greek tragedy, AGAMEMNON, will be preformed by the drama

students at Spanaway Junior High School at 7pm on March 29 in the com-mons. Directed by Charmee Beauclaire who is the ELL teacher at SJH. AGAMEMNON tells the story of the end of the Trojan War after 10

long years and the return of Agamemnon to his palace. But, all is not well in the House of Atreum! Come see this play and support the theatre arts in Bethel!

When: March 29

Time: 7pm Where: Spanaway Jr. High (The Commons)

Tickets: $3 for students with ASB, $4 for students without ASB and Bethel staff,

$5 for families

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3/2 NEA’s Read Across America Day 3/7 Late Arrival

Pizza with Principal 11:45am- 12:15pm

3/13 School Board Meeting at District Office at 7pm 3/14-3/15 Spring Classroom Pictures 3/16 Early Dismissal

Elementary ONLY 3/20 Spring Begins 3/26-3/30 Elementary Conferences

Early Dismissal Elementary ONLY 3/27 School Board Meeting at

Roy Elementary at 7pm 4/2-4/6 SPRING BREAK No School 4/9 Classes Resume

Book Mobile is here every Monday from 3:15pm-3:50pm. They have CDs’, DVDs’, and books. You may get a library card and check out items. It runs through June.

3/2 NEA’s Read Across America Day 3/7 Late Arrival NO AM KINDERGARTEN 3/13 School Board Meeting at District Office at 7pm 3/16 Early Dismissal Elementary ONLY NO PM Kindergarten 3/20 Spring Begins 3/26-3/30 Elementary Conferences Early Dismissal Elementary ONLY

No half-day Kindergarten 3/27 School Board Meeting at

Roy Elementary at 7pm 4/2-4/6 SPRING BREAK No School 4/9 Classes Resume

Our 4th, 5th and 6th graders will practice using the computers for the MSP tests once a week. 4th Reading and Math on-line 5th Reading on-line 6th Reading and Math on-line Parents can access the following website: Online Tools Testing to help their student. http://www.k12.wa.us/Assessment/StatetestinglineTesting.aspx

3/2 NEA’s Read Across America Day

3/7 Late Arrival NO AM KINDERGARTEN

3/13 School Board Meeting at District Office at 7pm

3/16 Early Dismissal Elementary ONLY No PM Kindergarten

3/20 Spring Begins

3/26-3/30 Elementary Conferences Early Dismissal Elementary ONLY No half-day Kindergarten

3/27 School Board Meeting at Roy Ele-mentary at 7pm

4/2-4/6 SPRING BREAK No School

4/9 Classes Resume

3/2 NEA’s Read Across America Day

3/5-3/9 Pennies for Patients

3/5-3/17 Cancer Awareness Week

3/7 Late Arrival

3/13 School Board Meeting at District Office at 7pm

3/15 Jr. High Battle of the Books at Liberty Jr. High at 7pm

3/20 Spring Begins

3/27 School Board Meeting at Roy Elementary at 7pm

4/2-4/6 SPRING BREAK No School

4/9 Classes Resume

3/2 NEA’s Read Across America Day 3/7 Late Arrival 3/13 School Board Meeting at District Office at 7pm 3/13-3/14 HSPE~~~Writing 3/15 HSPE~~~Reading 3/20 Spring Begins 3/27 School Board Meeting at Roy Elementary at 7pm 4/2-4/6 SPRING BREAK No School 4/9 Classes Resume

***EXTRA HELP AT THE LAKE*** Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until 4:30 the library will be open, tutoring, and computers will be available. Friday until 5:30 (no tutoring available but the library will be open and technology available). ***La AYUDA EXTRA en el LAGO*** El martes, el miércoles y el jueves hasta 4:30 la biblioteca estará abierta, dando clases privadas, las computadoras estarán disponibles. El viernes hasta las 5:30pm (no hay clases privadas disponibles pero la biblioteca estarán abiertos y la tecnología disponible).

Our ELL Schools

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Spanaway Lake Counselors

One of our counselors is available on site

every Tuesday until 5:30pm.

Important Dates to Remember

February 6 thru March 9 ELL annual test HPSE– High School Proficiency Exam March 13-14 — Writing March 15 — Reading April 11 — Science May 31 — Math: End-of-Course Assessment June 7 — Science (Biology): End-of-Course Assessment Snow Make-up days: May 25, June 15, and June 18 LAST DAY of SCHOOL June 18 Spring Break—April 2-6 Student-Led Conferences– May 22-24

Important Numbers for SLHS

Athletics Mr. Torgerson 683-5673 ASB Ms. McMakin 683-5682 Attendance Ms. Palfenier 683-5692 Counseling Ms. Farren 683-5659 Main Office Ms. Steinmetz 683-5601 Health Room Ms. Kolowinski 683-5693 Registrar Ms. Swick 683-5684 Special Ed Ms. Churchill 683-5665 Textbooks Ms. Kostick 683-5695 Fax 683-5698 Transportation 683-5900

Homework Requests

If your student is out more than three days you should request your student’s homework through the office. Please pro-vide 24-hours notice in order for the teach-ers and staff enough time to complete your request. If you know of a pre-planned ab-sence have your student request his/her assignments in advance. Evergreen Ms. Moore 683-8200 Frederickson Ms. Caseman 683-6391 Rocky Ridge Ms. Gibson 683-5091 Spanaway Jr. Ms. Farris 683-5492 Spanaway Lake Ms. Farren 683-5659

Pide a la Tarea

Si su hijo es mas de tres días, debe solicitar la tarea de su hijo a través de la oficina. Proporcione por favor de 24 horas advierte en la orden para los maestros y provee suficiente tiempo de com-pletar su petición. Si usted sabe de una ausencia de pre-planeado que su estudiante solicitar su asignación de antemano. Evergreen Ms. Moore 683-8200 Frederickson Ms. Caseman 683-6391 Rocky Ridge Ms. Gibson 683-5091 Spanaway Jr. Ms. Hanson 683-5400 Spanaway Lake Ms. Farren 683-5659

High School Proficiency Exam 2011/2012

(HSPE)

Calendario de Pruebas

13—14 de marzo (escritura)

15 de marzo (lectura)

11 de abril (ciencia)

No habrá exámenes de recuperación. Los estudiantes solo

pueden tomar exámenes en día asignados y deben ser pun-

tual.

Final de evaluación de curso-Matemáticas (mayo 31)

Final de evaluación de curso-Ciencia, Biología (junio 7)

Las matemáticas HSPE ha sido reemplazado con un final de

evaluación de curso. Mas información con respecto a probar

tiempo y horarios serán anuncian en el ano nuevo.

Recomendamos que marque su calendario para prevenir

cualquier conflictos que planifican. Por favor, recuerde que

cada estudiante tiene que pasar las porciones de lectura y

escritura de la HSPE para obtener un diploma de escuela

secundaria.

High School Proficiency Exam 2011/2012

(HSPE)

Testing Schedule

March 13-14 ( writing)

March 15 (Reading)

April 11 (science)

There will be no make-ups. Students may only take ex-

ams on assigned days and must be on time.

End-of-Course Assessment: Math (May 31)

End-of-Course Assessment: Science, Biology (June 7)

The math HSPE has been replaced with an end-of-course

assessment. More information regarding testing time

and schedules will be announced after the first of the

year.

We recommend you mark your calendar to prevent any

scheduling conflicts. Please remember every student

must pass the reading and writing portions of the HSPE

in order to earn a high school diploma.

Assistant Director

Sonja Hemmerling Email: sryskamp@bethelsd.org

Evergreen Elementary

Tonya Stevens-Chelius (253)683-8200 Email: tstevens@bethelsd.org Frederickson Elementary

Emi Conant (253)683-6300 Email: mconant@bethelsd.org Rocky Ridge Elementary

Fred Fitch (253)683-5000 Email: ffitch@bethelsd.org Spanaway Jr. High

Charmee Beauclaire (253)683-5400 Email: cbeauclair@bethelsd.org Spanaway Lake High School

Marjut Karlsson-White (253)683-5600 Email: mkarlsson@bethelsd.org

ELL_Coach

Richelle Palmer (253)683-5387 Email: rdpalmer@bethelsd.org ELL Clerk

Monica Aponte Phone(253)683-6941 Fax (253)683-6993 Email: maponte@bethelsd.org

516 176th St. E., Portable 1 Spanaway, WA 98387 Tel:(253)683-6000 Fax to request SPED records (253)683-6992 Fax(253)683-6993

The ELL program is also known as ESL. The program is designed to improve each student’s ability to speak, write, listen, and read English. The district currently has three elementary schools (Evergreen, Frederickson, and Rocky Ridge) a Junior high (Spanaway Jr. High) and a high school (Spanaway Lake High School) that provide ELL services.

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT

ELL Program

ELL

Student Transfer requests for

2012-2013 The deadline for accepting

student transfer applications for the 2012-

2013 school year will be February 10 for

grades 7 to 12 and April 20 for grades K to

6. Requests received after the deadlines may

not be considered until the district receives actual enrollment counts in September. A

student transfer request form may be obtained from the district office or downloaded from the district’s

website.

Notification letters will be mailed by March

30 (secondary) or May 18 (elementary). Ap-

proval or denial of transfer requests will be

based on established criteria outlined in board policy and procedure 3131 and 3141

for nonresidents. Parents will provide trans-portation for students who voluntarily attend

a school outside their attendance area. For

more information, call Debbie Almont at 683-6012 for secondary or Sandy Bradbeer at 683

-6014 for elementary.

La Transferencia del estudiante solicita

para 2012-2013 La fecha tope para aplica-

ciones de transferencia de estudiante para el

2012-2013 ano escolar serán 10 de febrero

para grados 7 a 12 y 20 de abril para grados K a 6. Las peticiones recibieron después de

que las fechas topes no pueden ser considera-

das hasta que el distrito reciba las cuentas verdaderos de matriculación en septiembre. Una forma de la petición de la transferencia del

estudiante puede ser obtenida de la oficina de dis-

trito o descargado de sitio web del distrito.

Las cartas de la notificación serán enviadas

por el 30 de marzo (secundario) o el 18 de

mayo (elemental). La aprobación o la nega-

ción de peticiones de transferencia serán ba-

sadas en criterios establecidos resumidos el la política de consejo y procedimiento 3131 y

3141 para transeúntes. Los padres proporcio-naran transporte para estudiantes que asisten

voluntariamente una escuela fuera de su área

de asistencia. Para mas información , llame Debbie Almont en 683-6012 para secundario

o Sandy Bradbeer en 683-6014 para elemen-tal.

PIERCE COLLEGE SKILLS CENTER’S ESL

SPRING Classes begin February 27, 2012 Open enrollment come join TODAY!! English Learners on Levels 1-4 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 6pm-8:30pm

Important Family Information about

ATTENDANCE.

District Information Line (Snowline)

(253)683-6001

Transportation

(253)683-5900

Students need to attend school everyday if our staff is to do the best job of educating our stu-dents. Good attendance is also a state law! (Compulsory School Attendance Act RCW 28A.225)

Parents have a responsibility to make sure their children are in school on time as required by RCW 28A.225.010.

Students having five or more unexcused ab-sences in a month or 10 total, may be referred to the Juvenile Justice System (BECCA LAW).

All students are expected to attend class on time (Bethel School District Board Policy #5340-10).

Attendance laws cover all children from Kin-dergarten through 12th grade.

The exceptions to this are the following: Personal illness Personal injury Quarantine Death in the family Professional appointments Family emergency Religious observance, when requested by a student’s parent/guardian

Participation in authorized school related activities and opportunities of extraordinary educational value outside of school can also be excused by writ-ten notice if they are pre-arranged with the princi-pal.