ELL Family Night: Learning by Doing
Article by: Erin Edwards, GES/GMS Spanish Teacher
In May, the ELL (English Language Learners) Department hosted their 8th annual ELL Family Night. According to Kris Zullner, Hortonville Area School District’s (HASD) ELL Coordinator, “The main purposes of Family Night are to celebrate literacy and to strengthen the family-school connection. The students talk about it and look forward to it every year.”
This year at ELL Family Night, a literacy focus with the theme of “Learning by Doing” was in place. Students, staff, and family members enjoyed a variety of activities including word games, making a bear book, writing on cookies and practicing language skills on iPads, to name a few. Sally Radke, GES/GMS Associate Principal, smiled and stated, “I like all the happy kids…people are having fun while learning together!” An elementary student also excitedly exclaimed, “My favorite part is…everything!”
Another highlight of the evening was learning about the successes of former students who were once part of the district’s ELL Program. Not only was ELL Family Night another hit at the local level, but these former ELL students are making their mark in our global community as well! Many students have continued their schooling in order to obtain Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees. Examples include:
- Class of 2004
- Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC), Dental Assistant Program
- Class of 2007
- FVTC, Criminal Justice
- FVTC, Dental Assistant
- Class of 2008
- Fulltime Employment, College in the Near Future
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- FVTC, Engineering Applied Technology
- FVTC, Welding
- Class of 2009
- Minneapolis Media Institute, B.S. Business/Media Management
- Class of 2010
- FVTC, AODA Counseling
- FVTC, Nursing
- Art Institute of Chicago, Fashion Design
- UW Stout, Packing Technology
- UW Eau Claire, Human Resource Management
- Class of 2011
- Fulltime Employment, Pursuing Management
- FVTC, Welding
- FVTC, Nursing
- UW Fox Valley, Social Work
- FVTC, Nursing
- FVTC, Dental Assistant
- UW Eau Claire, Chiropractic Medicine
- Class of 2012
- FVTC, Computer Technology
- FVTC, Nursing
- FVTC, Early Childhood Education
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