Welcome Back!

Welcome back to school!  We're so excited to work with your children again and support them with their English language development!

2nd Grade Opinion Writing

Second graders worked on writing opinion letters to nominate their favorite books for an award.  They worked hard to sound convincing to their audiences by clearly stating their opinions, reasons, and evidence.

ELL Family Breakfast #2 - Reading at Home with Your Child

Opinion and Informational Writing with 4th & 5th Graders

4th graders worked on opinion essays using boxes and bullets to plan out their ideas.

5th graders worked on writing informational pieces about colonial America.

Connecting Our ELL Families

In December, we had a breakfast at Franklin for our ELL families so that they could learn more about school and district resources.  In addition, it was a great way for other ELL families to connect with each other and the school!

Some highlights from the event:

• Families met our new interim principal, Elaine Harold, our Title I Family Liaison, Deb Rooney, and Newton's Parent Outreach Worker, Adriana (Nani) Bauza.
• Families volunteered and signed up for "buddy" families who speak the same home language and can be a knowledgeable resource for Franklin and the community.
• Families learned about Franklin's library and online resources from our school librarian, Jennie Simopoulos.
• Families learned about Newton's library resources and events from the public librarian.  Parents could even sign up for free library cards for themselves and their children.
• Community events and resource information were distributed so that families and children could learn more about how to be involved with their community.
• Parents were able to sign up for free English language classes in Newton.

Join Us at the ELL Resource Fair!

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