September 2011

"What is the ESL Program?"

Lois T. Gumataotao
ESL Teacher/Coordinator

Hafa Adai! My name is Lois T. Gumataotao and I am the ESL Teacher and Coordinator. What is ESL? ESL stands for English as a Second Language. I focus on the development of English communication skills with the English Learners (ELs). The four skills necessary for effective communication in English are listening, speaking, reading, and writing. As the ELs (English Learners) progress, they should become more comfortable with the English language. This is demonstrated through reading comprehension, spoken fluency and effective writing.

A student is eligible for ESL services based on the HLS (Home Language Survey) a parent completes as part of the registration process. If the student comes from a home environment where language other than English is spoken and scores at a non-proficient level (a LAS Oral score of 3 or below) on the LAS (Language Assessment Scale), he/she is eligible. Parents will be contacted if their child will be participating in this program.

Every effort will be made to meet the needs of the ELs as I help them acquire fluency in the English language. If you need more information on the ESL Program, please free to call me at 649-8256.

Kindergarten School Supplies, School Year 2011-2012

Dear Parents,

We would greatly appreciate your assistance in providing the following supplies for your child during the school year 2011 – 2012. Please label items with your child’s name and bring them to your child’s classroom on the first day of school Tuesday, August 9, 2011 or before Monday August 22, 2011.

A backpack or book bag (for children’s safety, large bags or bags with wheels are not recommended)

A change of clothing (shirt, shorts/pants, underwear & socks) in a labeled zip lock bag

Rain gear (a raincoat or poncho with hood, no umbrellas, please)

(4) MEAD Composition notebooks (WIDE RULE) – 2 classroom journals/2 homework journals (black marble,

sewn binding)

(2) Poly (plastic) portfolios with side pockets and prongs

(2) Large white rectangular eraser

(1) Box of CRAYOLA colored pencils (sharpened)

(1) Pencil sharpener with adjustable sizes

(2) Glue sticks

(1) 8 oz. bottle of Elmer’s All Purpose Glue

(1) Box 8 count CRAYOLA Jumbo crayons

(1) Box 24 count CRAYOLA regular crayons

(2) Dozen regular pencils with erasers

(2) Jumbo pencils with erasers

(1) 2 – inch binder (for student portfolios)

(1) Container of baby wipes

(1) Box of Kleenex facial tissues

(10) Sheet Protectors

(1) Construction (Multi – colored pack)

(1) Blunt Tip Fiskars scissors

* (3) Plain white T-shirts (for school activities)

* will be requested upon need throughout school year 2011-2012.

We look forward to working with you and your child. These supplies will surely assist us in making this year a successful learning experience for your child. Please keep in mind that some of these supplies will need to be replenished throughout the school year. Thank you for your cooperation.

Partners in Education

LBJ Kindergarten Teachers

First Grade School Supplies, School Year 2011-2012

Dear Parents,

We would greatly appreciate your assistance in providing the following supplies for your child during the school year 2011 – 2012. Please label items with your child’s name and bring them to your child’s classroom on the first day of school Tuesday, August 9, 2011 or before Monday August 22, 2011.

(4)Composition notebooks – 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, & 4^th Quarter (black marble, sewn binding)

(2) Poly portfolios (plastic) with side pockets with prongs

(2) Boxes 24-count crayons (Crayola recommended)

(1) Dozen # 2 pencils with erasers

(2) Large white jumbo erasers

(1) Pencil sharpeners

(1) Box of Crayola colored pencils (sharpened)

(1) 8 oz. bottle of Elmer’s All Purpose Glue

(1) Container of Huggies baby wipes

(1) Box of Kleenex facial tissues

(1) Backpack or book bag (for children’s safety, large bags or bags with wheels are not recommended)

A set of extra clothing (shirt, shorts/pants, underwear and socks in a labeled ziplock bag) to be kept in child’s bag

Rain gear (A raincoat or poncho with hood, no umbrellas, please)

(1) Construction (Multi – colored tablet)

(1) 2” Binder

(10) Sheet Protectors

(1) Fiskars Scissors (Blunt)

* (3) Plain white T-shirt (for school activities)

*will be requested upon need throughout school year 2011-2012

We look forward to working with you and your child. These supplies will surely assist us in making this year a successful learning experience for your child. Please keep in mind that some of these supplies will need to be replenished throughout the school year. Thank you for your cooperation.

Partners in Education

LBJ First Grade Teachers

ESL Feature: Dynamic SIOP Training!

Pictured above: GDOE educators, Guam Education Board Member Dr. Jose Cruz, and UOG Administrator Larry Gamboa of Professional International Programs, pose with SIOP Trainer Martha Trejo.

Pictured above: SIOP Trainer Martha Trejo (center) pose with LBJ Elementary School ESL Teachers/Coordinators, Lois Taitano Gumataotao (left) and Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera (right).

Dynamic SIOP Training!

An engaging SIOP Training for Teachers was held June 2-4, 2011 at the Holiday Resort in Tumon. Our trainer was Martha Trejo from Texas. She is a dynamic Pearson trainer! I can just hear her say, "If you can hear me, raise your hand."

Among the topics we explored included the following: second language acquisition theories, the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model of Sheltered Instruction, lesson preparation, building background, comprehensible input, strategies, interaction, practice & application, lesson delivery, review & assessment, lesson planning, and implementation of the SIOP Model.

Further highlights included the following:
*Students do most of the work & the teacher does less.
*90% retention w/student interaction. Model it, and then let the students do it.
*Use it with your best subject.
*Focus is not on you. Focus is on the students.

Some of the motions we learned included the following:
*First you begin with lesson preparation (put fingers on head).
*Then you build background knowledge (place fingers in back of head).
*Stir in the strategies (stir with hands)
*Add interaction (clap with hands side by side)
*Practice and application (move arms up and down like you're exercising)
*Comprehensible input (Place finger to lips)
*Lesson delivery (Action of pizza delivery with arm moving in the air)
*Review and assessment (Move body back and then forward)

We were truly interactive in various activities, including the Inside-Outside Circle, Conga Line, Stay and Stray, Role Play, personifying objects, line activities, simultaneous round table, and more!

We were reminded that the goals are the standards, and the language focuses on "What language do my children need?"

The activity is not the goal. The activity supports the goal.

We discussed the importance of instructional scaffolding involving concrete, pictorial, and abstract stages.

It is essential that we build capacity and support each other. For further details, you may e-mail Martha at martha.trejo@pearson.com She trains from the heart, and she has empowered us with the strategies necessary for us to SIOPize!

DEED: Have a Great & Safe Summer!

By: Lois T. Gumataotao

On behalf of our principal Mrs. Reyes, DEED teachers, staff and myself, I would like to thank you for your support, cooperation an daily collaboration to help make the DEED Program a success. For those of you who are leaving to another school, we will miss you. For those of you who will be returning and will be interested in having your child participate in the DEED Program for SY 2011-2012, please stay posted for the latest news on the DEED Program in the media. Each year is a new year and you will have to register and it is based on a first come first basis.

REMEMBER! Last day of DEED for students is Thursday, May 26, 2011.

Principal: Katherine M. Reyes
Asst. Principal: Geraldine Quejado
Coordinator: Lois Taitano Gumataotao
Teachers/Staff: Liwanag Dominguez, K8, Pink Group
Nadine Sablan, TK2, Pink Group
Charlene Gumataotao, F4, Blue Group
MaryJane Alegre, F5, Blue

Special Thanks to: David and Tomoe Peele, Salsa Dancing

Dr. Matilda N. Rivera, Digital Storybook

Underwater World and Staff

ALL PARENTS for their support

Have a safe and fun summer

and hope to see you

at LBJ Elementary School next school year!

WASC Letter Reaffirms LBJ's Accreditation to June 2014

CLICK HERE to view the WASC letter from Dr. David E. Brown congratulating LBJ Principal, Katherine Reyes, on LBJ's accreditation being reaffirmed through the end of the six-year term ending in June 2014. May we continue to provide the quality education our students deserve!

LBJ WASC Midterm Review Exit Report

Click here to view LBJ's WASC Midterm Review Exit Report.

SPIRIT Day Winners!

Click here to view snapshots of April's SPIRIT Day winners.

May Trumpeteer

Click here to view the May 2011 Trumpeteer.

Message from Nurse Lulu - May 2011

Click here to view the May 2011 Message from Nurse Lulu.

Librarian Line - May 2011

Click here to view the May 2011 Librarian's Line.

Message from the DI Coordinator

Click here to view the May 2011 DI News.

Chamorro Message - May 2011

Click here to view the May Chamorro Message.

LBJ Summer School

Click here to view details of LBJ's Summer School Program.

Chamorro Program Snapshots

Click here to view snaphots of this year's Chamorro Program.

Counselor's Corner

Click here to view the Counselor's May 2011 message.

Reading is the Key

The following is a list by classroom of the students who have participated in “Reading Is the Key” during the school years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. Please note the total books for each student; this will help you determine how many books the child will need to read to receive the next award. The award ceremony will be May 20, 2011. Click on each image to enlarge and view the reading log list.


Rooms K1 and K2
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Rooms K3, K4, and K5
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Rooms K8, TK2, and TK3
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Rooms F1 and F2
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Room F3
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Rooms F4 and F8
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Room F9
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Chamorro Month Celebration

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Message from Nurse Lulu - April 2011

Click here to view the April 2011 message from Nurse Lulu.

Public Schools Week Celebration

Click here to view snapshots of this year's Public Schools Week Celebration.

DI News - April 2011

Click here to view the April 2011 Direct Instruction message.

Counselor's Corner - April 2011

Click here to view the April 2011 Counselor's Corner message.

Librarian's Line - April 2011

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April Trumpeteer

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Public Schools Week Student Appreciation Day/Carnival

Click here to view snapshots of the Public Schools Week Student Appreciation Day/Carnival

LBJ Field Day

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LBJ WASC Midterm Review Exit Report

Click on the image above to view LBJ's WASC Midterm Review Exit Report.

Biba Chamorro!

Thank you parents and community leaders for attending our annual Chamorro Program! Emcee Lois Gumataotao began the program by stating, "Todu I Famagu'on Yan I Taotao I Eskuelan LBJ Ilimentariu Manmagof Para U Ma Prisenta I Prugraman Chamorro (All the children and school personnel of LBJ Elementary School welcome you and proudly present their annual Chamorro Program)!"

The Chamorro teachers, Sinora Salas and Sinora Quenga, along with the homeroom teachers and students have worked hard to showcase a beautiful cultural performance! Si Yu'os Ma'ase'!

CHAMORRO PROGRAM SNAPSHOTS

Pictured above: Mrs. Sablan's TK2 students take a pose before their performance.

Pictured above: Mrs. Lastimoza's F8 students take a pose before their performance.

WASC Visit a Success!

Congratulations, LBJ faculty, staff, students, parents, and community members! As part of LBJ's accreditation midterm visit, the WASC visiting team validated findings and commended all stakeholders on April 7, 2011 on a job well done in various educational activities that foster academic success!

WASC Visit Snapshots

Pictured above: Dr. Jose Q. Cruz, Guam Education Board Member; Dr. James "Jim" Schlosser, Accreditation Team Member and retired principal from Hawaii; Katherine Reyes, LBJ and TES Principal; Geraldine Quejado, LBJ and TES Assistant Principal; and Joseph Laturnau, Accreditation Visiting Team Chairperson and School Renewal Specialist from Hawaii.

Pictured above: LBJ faculty and staff and visiting WASC team members, Dr. Jim Schlosser and Joseph Laturnau, along with GEB Member, Dr. Jose Q. Cruz, celebrate the successful midterm accreditation visit at LBJ's Library.

Reading Aloud in DEED!

Ms Dominguez reads aloud to her students in the Pink Group. Reading aloud to children is one of the most important things you can do to ensure your child's future success. It's never too early to start reading to your kids. Experts recommend to start reading to your child as soon as they're born. So Read, Read, Read, you'll be glad you did!

Playing Board Games!

Why? Playing board games is good for your mental and physical health and your very sanity.

Shown are, Front row: Jarralyn Morrelano, Victoria Aguon, Ethan Robinson Joshua Takamine, and Leehan Taggerty; Back row: Esabelle Eldridge (partially hidden) and Vanessa Patterson. Teacher, MaryJane Alegre

DEED: Are Your Kids Making Good Choices?

By: Lois T. Gumataotao

DEED Coordinator

LBJ’s value for the month of April is “good judgement”. During DEED, this value is reinforced through related stories and role playing. It is good to start giving your child practice in making good choices. The older your child gets, the more decision he/she will have to make on his/her own. Start giving him/her some practice now. Allow your child to decide between choices (walking or running in the house), making decisions on (homework or TV), or (candy or apple), etc. If he/she spills his/her drink, don’t rush to clean it, instead, ask, “What do you think you should do?” If he/she doesn’t answer right away, simply say, “We clean up our spills,” and then hand him a paper towel.

Taking the time to reinforce this value with your child can overcome many problems. Remember that you need to be consistent to make this work. Parents, together with the school we can make a difference!

First Grade April and May Spelling List

Click on the image above to view the First Grade April and May Spelling List.

Librarian's Line - March 2011

Click here to view the March 2011 Librarian's Line.

Administrators' Address - March 2011

Click here to view the March 2011 Administrators' Address.

LBJ PTA Letter - April 2011

Click here to view the LBJ PTA April message to parents.

Dental Presentation

Click here to view details of LBJ's informative dental presentation.

Counselor's Corner

Click here to view the March Counselor's Corner message.

ESL Feature: Resourceful Websites to Enhance Learning

*www.everythingesl.net (articles)
*www.enchantedlearning.com (activities; membership fee required)
*www.dltk-cards.com/bingo/ (bingo games)
*www.abcteach.com (flash cards; membership fee required)
*www.colorincolorado.org (great information)
*www.readinga-z.com (leveled books and reading ideas; membership fee required)
*www.learnenglish.org.uk (songs, poems, resources)
*www.mes-english.com (printables)
*www.brainpopesl.com (animated videos, free trial membership)

ESL Feature: March 2011 IRA Newsletter

Click here to view the Guam Council IRA March 2011 Newsletter.

DEED Promotes "Trustworthiness"

By: Lois T. Gumataotao
DEED Coordinator

During the month of March the DEED teachers will be discussing and reading books about “trustworthiness”. Most importantly, as parents, you want to trust your child to make the right choices when you are not around. Trust should be established between both parent and child at home. Like all the other monthly values that were taught, it should always starts with the parents teaching by example. Are You A Trustworthy Person? For each family member, take the self-evaluation and decide for yourself.

TRUE FALSE

1. I am honest.

2. I am reliable, I follow through on commitments.

3. I keep my promises, I am a person of my word.

4. I have integrity.

5. I am loyal when loyalty is appropriate.

6. I have the courage to do what is right, even when it seems difficult.

ESL Valentine Message

Have a heart! Let us continue to move forward and make positive things happen in your child’s learning experience of the English language. Use Valentine's Day to give your child a meaningful opportunity to learn and use figurative language in English. Valentine's Day provides a great way to introduce a new idea of English language expressions to your child. This gives him/her an occasion to extend his/her communication skills in informal settings. It provides your child with experience in learning and using language "chunks" and negotiating meaning with native speakers. Such figurative language such as “from the bottom of my heart means to really mean something”; “to have a heart of gold means to care about other people”; or “to be soft hearted means to be sympathetic”, will help your child reinforce these skills and improve his/her oral language skills. Wishing you all a hearty month and loveable Valentine’s Day!