Dear Parent/Guardian:
 
We have different supplementary programs to help your child excel in English.
Your child qualifies for supplementary services to increase English language proficiency and academic achievement under Title III of the No Child Left Behind Act. According to this federal law, any child who is not progressing sufficiently toward a state designated level of English proficiency is entitled to receive extra support. English proficiency is determined by a child’s performance on either the Language Assessment Battery-Revised or the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test. According to your child’s test results, he or she can receive additional support to help improve academic performance.

 

To assist your child, our school will start
 
  • A morning program from October, 2008 to June , 2009. The program will be from Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM. It will offer classes in ESL.
  • An afternoon program that will start from October, 2008 to June, 2009. The program will be from Monday to Friday from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM. It will offer classes in ESL.
  • A Saturday program that will start from October, 2008 to June, 2009. The program will be from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  It will offer classes in ESL.
The program will use small groups of students who will work cooperatively under the guidance of an ESL teacher.
The program will meet the educational strengths and needs of the students. Teachers will use their resources to help students learn English and content area materials.
I strongly encourage you to take advantage of these supplementary services.  Also, I would be happy to meet with you to discuss the benefits of these services for your child.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 718-937-4270#441.