Woodrow Fashion Show Featuring the ESL Students

On November 20, 2009 Woodrow had an Alcohol and Drug Prevention assembly and BUZZ Free Promises Presentation sponsored by Safe and Drug-Free Schools. Part of the program featured a fashion show where eight of the ten participants were our own ESL students. Alejandra, Yadira, Edith, Leticia, Neiva, Yesenia, Jose, and Cesar were so beautiful. Thank you, Ms. DeLeon, for helping these great kids to participate. I am so proud of them all.

Before School ESL Peer-Tutoring

Life is about helping others. My motto is to love the Lord my God with all my heart and out from that love, love others. Every morning starting an hour before school begins, my room starts filling with ESL students. My wonderful assistant, Ms. DeLeon, is always present to help the children with their work. After a few minutes, the room is often filled to overflow capacity with all sorts of peer-tutoring, project work, etc. going on. Students who know a little English are always willing to help the new arrivals who know so little and are so needy. Often I step back in wonder as I behold the “good work” before me.

WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL CELEBRATES TURKISH REPUBLIC DAY

On Saturday, October 17, 2009, Ms. Shaw and I took some of our ESL students to the WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL TURKISH REPUBLIC DAY which gave our students a taste of Turkish culture. Students tasted Turkish tea and sweets and listened to enthusiastic teachers who traveled to Turkey last summer. We were also treated to a genuine Turkish feast for lunch. The students excitedly talked about what they had learned of Turkey on the ride back home.

SMU Hispanic Youth Symposium

December 6, 2009 , Ms. Shaw and I took seven ESL students to SMU for a reunion of high school students who participated in the Hispanic Youth Symposium held at SMU last summer. Following this, we attended SMU's annual Celebration of Lights Christmas program. Although it was damp and cold, we enjoyed the music and one another as we sang Christmas carols.