Welcome
to Monroe County Public Schools!
International Family Welcome and Orientation 2006
Saturday, August 19th
1.
Documents required to enroll your child in Monroe
County Community Schools
2. Which schools offer
English language instruction?
3. English Language Proficiency
Test
4. ELLPAC – English
Language Learners Placement and Assessment Committee
5.
Tutoring & Homework Help
6. Translation/Interpretation
Service
7. Cafeteria service
8. Lunch / Textbook assistance
9. Transportation Information
10. School Age Care
11. Safe School Hotline Contact Information
1. Documents required
to enroll your child in Monroe County Community Schools
-
Birth Certificate or Passport
(One proof of student’s date of birth)
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Verification of Home Address
(Two proofs of local address: rental contract, utility
bill, local driver’s license, credit card,
bank account, must show name and current address)
-
School Record from the school last attended
(Most recent report card from the previous school)
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Immunization Record
(Official vaccination record that clearly shows
dates)
2.
Which schools offer English language instruction?
Your
home address in Bloomington/Monroe County will determine
which school your student attends. Normally, students
attend the school in the neighborhood where they live.
(See School maps.) If your child needs English language
instruction, please check ESL/ENL
Program at each school. Currently, 7/14 elementary
schools, 3 middle schools and 2 high schools offer
ESL/ENL instruction. Templeton Elementary
School is assigned as
ESL/ENL magnet school in MCCSC to serve students
from neighborhood schools where English language instruction
is not yet available. Transportation to magnet schools
will be provided free of charge.
3.
English Language Proficiency Test
According
to U.S. education law, new students who speak other than English must take a
test in school to evaluate their English language
proficiency within 30 days of their first day of school.
Parents will be notified in writing of the test results
and our recommendations for placement.
English Language Proficiency Level is determined by
Indiana state standards in 5 levels using state-approved
tests. There are four levels of language learning
and level 5 is fluency.
4.
ELLPAC – English Language Learners Placement
and Assessment Committee
Each school in MCCSC has a designated ELLPAC
to oversee the progress of English language learners.
The principal or an assistant principal will be in
charge of the ELLPAC in your child’s school.
5.
Tutoring & Homework Help
Volunteer tutors for students who need help for English
language learning or homework are available through
the ESL Office. Teachers may recommend tutoring. This service
is free of charge.
6. Translation/Interpretation
Service
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Document translation
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Parent-teacher conference interpretation
-
Interpretation for school programs and presentations
*** Please allow at least one week for translating
documents or setting appointments for interpreters.
7.
Cafeteria service
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Every MCCSC school has a cafeteria for students.
- Students
do not use cash at the cafeteria.
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Every family has one account in the Food Services
department with all children included in that account.
Parents deposit money in the account and students
“pay” with a personal identification
code number when they receive their food.
-
Parents will be billed for their students’
cafeteria consumption.
8.
Lunch / Textbook assistance
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Application available from your school or from Food
Services for federally funded assistance program
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You must provide information about your family income
to be eligible.
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Your children may be approved for free or reduced
lunch and book charges
-
Only daily hot lunch and milk/juice included. You
will be charged for extras.
9.
Transportation Information
Transportation for public school students is provided
by MCCSC when walking distances exceed 1.5 miles for
secondary students and 1 mile for elementary students.
Also transportation is provided for the students who
need to attend a magnet school for special services
such as ESL/ENL, Gifted/Talented, Special Needs. Transportation
requests must be made by the school.
10.
School Age Care
-
Before/After school care for children of working
parents
- School Age Care Program office – 501 North
Drive
-
Adventure Camp (summer program)
11.
Safe School Hotline Contact Information
Help
Keep Our School Safe
Call
the
SAFE SCHOOL HOTLINE
330-2494
A
confidential means of reporting unsafe conditions
that could harm students, staff or the school.
Your
Name is Never Asked
