Contact:
Amanda Hobbs, Director of Accountability and Reporting, serves as the ESL Coordinator for Pender County Schools. amanda_hobbs@pender.k12.nc.us
910-259-0131 ext. 710225
Rocky Point Primary students learned about math, reading, writing, science, and geography during a unit on chickens! Students journaled daily about the three types of eggs in their classroom incubator. On the map, they found the original locations of the Dominiques (United Kingdom), Silkies (Asia), and Ameraucanas (South America). They used a calendar to keep track of the number of days left until the eggs would hatch. They created word problems about the different types of eggs, read stories about chickens, and researched online about the development of the chicks in the eggs. When the eggs hatched, each student's parents could come to the school to pick up a chick to bring home.
Hispanic Educational Summit at NC State University
Students from Cape Fear Middle, Burgaw Middle, West Pender Middle, Heide Trask High, Pender High, and Pender Early College filled a bus on March 25, 2011 to travel to Raleigh for the 2011 Hispanic Educational Summit. Students enjoyed presentations by national speakers, colleges and universities, and Latino professionals who encouraged youth to pursue formal and higher education. Pender County Schools wants all students to be successful in post-secondary education and to find a career that matches their interests and unique talents.
ESL STAFF
Pender County School district has 7 ESL teachers and a Title III Literacy Coach who serve approximately 310 students who are currently learning the English language. The native language for most students is either Mixteco or Spanish.
Ø Laura Guitierez translates all documents, calls, and conferences into Spanish for Title I schools. Luis Ciliselli translates for non-title I schools. They are based at Pender Resource Center. 910-259-0131 ext. 815
Ø Mallory Agee- Title III Literacy Coach working with BES, PES, STES, HTHS, CFE, CFM, PHS, RPP, and MCE
Ø Laura Bloodworth- Burgaw Elementary and Burgaw Middle
Ø Amanda Beuning- Penderlea Elementary, North Topsail Elementary, Topsail Elementary, South Topsail Elementary
Ø Jim Laramee- Heide Trask High, Topsail Middle, and Topsail High
Ø Tracey Podolinsky- Cape Fear Elementary
Ø Natalie Picazo- Cape Fear Middle and Pender High
Ø Maria Stanisic- Rocky Point Primary
Ø Bonita Wimberly- Malpass Corner Elementary and West Pender Middle