Region 9 Bilingual/ESL/Migrant

We hope you had a wonderful holiday break!

Please thoroughly read this issue of the newsletter for updates and resources for serving the English learners and migrant students in respective districts. If there are questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Javier De Leon at javier.deleon@esc9.net or Raquel Oxford at raquel.oxford@esc9.net.

Friday, January 10, 2020

9:00am - 11:30am TETN Conference #798

ESC/Bilingual/ESL/Title III Contacts/District Directors/Coordinators

Click on link for TETN https://zoom.us/j/6643310215

Click on the following link for the TETN agenda https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8CvLOilmQk5RTc5d2pqTXNfMF92NUhYcTBMV1gwLVNZbVJF/view?usp=sharing

Jose-Luis Orozco - Bilingual educator, children's author and recording artist

Tuesday, February 4th, 2020

Wichita Falls Public Library

Food at 5:30 pm

Program at 6:00 pm

Click on link for Flyer https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BFFfUSWXImetcVwpVnjybsrbYsU6th8i?usp=sharing

February 10th and 11th - TELPAS Training for New Raters

February 10 - Session # 360461 - K-1

February 11 - Session # 360462 - 2-12

• LPAC for new enrollees within four calendar weeks.
• Monitor linguistic and academic progress.
• On-going collaboration with special programs such as Special Education, Advanced Academics-Gifted and Talented, etc. to ensure student success.
• Make sure that PEIMS is up-to-date and accurate.
• On-going professional development.

Please be sure to look at the Texas Tuesday communication for LAS Battery of Assessments updates and information. Click on the Texas Tuesday button below.

Many families may do temporary or seasonal work over the holiday break so please send any such leads and the family surveys from all new enrollees to migrantservices@esc9.net