Lauren Shepherd, Language Acquisition Specialist at West, was featured in Valentina Gonzalez's newest book titled "Sketchnoting for Multilingual Minds". Lauren was highlighted using  sketchnotes with Emergent Bilingual learners in CISD in the book. 

The 3rd grade students in Ms. Bryant's class wrote in complete sentences and justified their reasoning while playing a fall edition of the game "Would you rather?" 

The ESL/Bilingual department hosted a meet and chat for parents and staff at Kid Country Pavilion and Playground. Students and families drank hot chocolate and ate cookies while playing at the park. 

The Office of ESL and Bilingual Services partnered with the CHS Latina Leadership Club to invite the University of North Texas to a College Night en Español. Families gathered to hear about the FAFSA & TASFA application process, as well as receiving guidance on looking for scholarships and the importance of timely college applications. Information regarding navigating the CHS Course Guide, Dual Credit, & Advanced Coursework was also provided. Thank you to Monse Navarro from UNT as she provided an informative presentation and answered many important questions from the families. Watch for an upcoming "en español" session on Career/Technology Education in February.