What is the ESL Program?

• Simply a computer lab

• A hangout spot for ESL students

What the ESL Program is:

• A lab with technology and one-on-one support
• Whole curriculum academic support
• Teacher-led English classes: ESOL 1, ESOL 2, &
Basic English
• Advocates for the 160+ Active ESL students
• Monitors for the 150+ Exited ESL students
• In-person and virtual tutoring
 We Advocate for You

Ms. Garcia
ESL Teacher

Mrs. Vargas
ESL Teacher
What Makes High School Different -
• We have a physical and virtual ESL Lab
• We provide in-person and virtual tutoring

• Students REQUEST to come to the lab

• We DO NOT pull students from class
• We provide 9th and 10th grade ESL English classes
• We provide Basic English for newcomers
 What Makes High School Different -

Students are REQUIRED to take & pass all H.S. STAAR EOCs
What is the STAAR EOC Exam?
• An annual state test that assesses knowledge of a specific
course.
What STAAR EOCs will my student take in high school?
• During the Spring Semester
• 9th Grade: English I, Algebra I, and Biology
• 10th Grade: English II
• 11th Grade: U.S. History
What happens if my student fails the STAAR EOC test?
• Retakes are provided during Summer School,
the Fall semester, and the Spring semesters.
ELLISON ESL Services –
• Physical ESL Lab • Tutoring
• One-on-one assistance • In-person and virtually
• Laptops • Virtually – Upon Request
• Supplies • STAAR Resources & Remediation
• Tutoring • In-person and virtually
• Schoology ESL Lab • Stored in the Schoology ESL
• One-on-one assistance Lab and Ms. Garcia’s
• Updates and Reminders YouTube Channel
• Digital Resources • Student Advocacy
• Tutoring • Parent Resources
Don’t Just Take Our Word For It –

From group assistance to one-on-one assistance, the ESL

program has helped me in many tremendous ways throughout
my four years of high school. This program has three amazing
teachers that are willing to help you with all types of class work.
The ESL program benefited me by giving me a quiet and
comfortable environment that offered assistance when needed
and helped me advance in my school work. They don’t push you
off to the side or give you one word answers; instead, they come
and engage with you and go step-by-step, as many times as
needed, until you feel comfortable. – Mimi, Class of 2021

Whenever I struggle in class, I

come to ESL and they help me.
Even when I was virtual student, I
knew I could count on them for
help when I needed it. They are
always there to assist support
me. – Jose, Class of 2021
ESL helped me a lot
with my English ESL supported me
learning because when I struggled in
they are good my classes. They
teachers. I provided the tools I
recommend other needed to be
students go ask successful and
Ellison ESL for help always had words
with whatever they of encouragement
need because they when I doubted
are good teachers. myself.
- Yeferson, Class of Leyka, Class of
2020 2020

Moving from Mexico to Texas was an

adjustment for me. I struggle with the
assignments and language. When I enrolled
at EHS, my grades were suffering and after a
few talks with Ms. Garcia, Mrs. Vargas, and
Ms. Smith, my grades went up. I wanted to
give up many times, but they wouldn’t let me.
I am the first in my family to graduate with a
high school diploma. I am grateful for the
program because I could easily have went
down a different path. – Brayan, Class of
2020
 A Final How ESL Helped Me

Word
Immigrating to the United States with little knowledge of the English
language was certainly one of the biggest challenges I have faced in life
thus far. Despite how intimidating the task of learning a new language
may seem, I refused to let fear take over me, for doing so would only
impede my growth. I was extremely blessed (and so are you) during my
time in high school to have plenty of resources that aided me throughout
my journey in mastering the language, one of which is the ESL program.
Personally, ESL was extremely beneficial to my mastering of the English
language for three reasons: the program provided me with strong
foundational knowledge of the language, instilled confidence in me, and,
last but not least, continued to support me even after transitioning into a
regular English class.

The first step in mastering a new language is to learn the fundamentals.

My ESL teachers did a wonderful job of ensuring that I developed a
strong foundation of the language by teaching me about grammar rules
and vocabulary words, which, consequently, instilled confidence in me
by helping me put what I learned into practice through intensive writing
and speaking. Despite learning the language well enough to be placed
into a regular English class, I still found myself occasionally struggling to
complete some of the tasks in my other classes due to language barrier.
To address the problem, I utilized the resources available to me such as
the ESL lab, which partnered me with ESL teachers who helped me
complete my homework problems and projects by thoroughly
explaining to me what I am having difficulty understanding while
simultaneously ensuring that I learned something new, which further
helped me master the English language.
John Jasper Alday
Class of 2019
New York City, NY
 Just Remember…

is here for you!