The International Welcome SchoolStatus ReportJanuary 2010

The International Welcome School, Kg to 9th, is a temporary stopover for students with limited English and low formal education, many illiterate in their native language; some struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

GOALS:Create a safe, secure and nurturing environment for learning. Accelerate students’ acquisition of English language.Improve their overall academic performance.Introduce them to US culture and school system.Increase their awareness of educational expectations & opportunities.

Number of Newcomer Students in Program: 199

Age Range of Students: 5 - 18

Number of Countries Represented: 23

Most Common Countries: Iraq Burma Nepal/Bhutan Eritrea Mexico Somalia

Number of Non-English Languages Represented: 15

Most Common Student Languages: Arabic Nepali Burmese Kunama Spanish Somali

Percentage of Students with Interrupted Formal Schooling: 100%

Percentage of Students with Free & Reduced Lunch: 100%

KG 181st Grade 222nd Grade 103rd Grade 184th Grade 195th Grade 176th Grade 157th Grade 158th Grade 149th Grade 51

IRAQ 50BHUTAN/NEPAL 36BURMA 27ERITREA 19SOMALIA 14MEXICO 10UZBEKISTAN 7CONGO 5HONDURAS 5BURUNDI 4OTHER 22

AUGUST 95%

SEPTEMBER 91.47 %

OCTOBER 91.24 %

NOVEMBER 93.28 %

DECEMBER 95.14%

JANUARY 94.87%

Average Daily Attendance 93.5%

Out of School Suspensions

69th grade = 34th grade = 1

1st grade = 2* *(same student)

Bus Suspensions 3 1st grade = 3(same student)

oNumber of General Ed. Teachers: 10

oNumber of Special Ed. Teachers: 1

oCriteria to Teach in IWS: ESOL endorsed or in progress

oTotal Number of Paraprofessionals: 0

oSocial Worker: .6

oGuidance Counselors for Program: .4

oTotal Number of Bilingual Staff: 2

Academic and Social Exit Checklists in the following areas: listening, speaking, reading, writing, math, science and social studies, understanding of the school system and school expectations, degree of self confidence and ability to adjust.

Measures to Facilitate Student Transition Out of the Newcomer Program: Visits to the home school for a tour and orientation.ELL teachers at the home schools, ELL Counselor, ESOL Social Worker and program Instructional Coordinators to assist and monitor students’ transition.

Newcomer Family Literacy Center: Adult ESOL classes for parents (5) Pre-K classes for 2 to 5 year olds (2)

Health Clinic - School Nurse Healthy Kids Express Bus/vision, hearing, weight, height Center for Vision and Hearing 2/16, 2/17

- Institute for Research & Education Family Medicine Clinic H1N1 vaccinations Chronic health problems

Parent Outreach - Translation/Parent Support team

Orientation to USA and US schools