At BES, Our ELL student’s English Proficiency levels have been assessed and we welcome 67 kindergarten ESOL students for the 2022-2023 school year. Be on the lookout for more information coming soon about Little Sponges, an online program that our ESOL students will be heavily using this year for their English language development. Students are encouraged to use the online Little Sponges program at home and at school! 

BES would like to wish everyone “Happy Chuseok”! Chuseok is a Korean Holiday that celebrates and shows gratitude towards our ancestors. It’s a 3-day celebration (Sept. 9-11) where people spend time with family, enjoy Korean games, have delicious food, practice family customs, and display vibrant decorations. 

BES also will be learning and celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Sept 14-Oct. 15. Our teachers have many exciting activities planned to honor and celebrate various Hispanic cultures and traditions.

All of the ESOL teachers at Buford Elementary can be reached by email. Mrs. Delgado is our Spanish translator for our team and you can email her directly.

K contact- Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. McCranie and Spanish K contact- Mrs. Delgado

Buford Academy has had a great start as we are working into our second month of the ESOL program at BA. Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing practice is underway each day as your child attends class. In the coming weeks, BA ESOL students will be participating in classroom and school wide events to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month. We are sending home the Cultural Doll Project for you to make with your child and send in for our display. If you have any information you’d like for us to share in class about your family’s history or heritage during this time, please let us know!  

Please continue to use the Talking Points app (ESOL teacher texts) on your device or cell phone to communicate any needs with your child’s ESOL teacher.

We also want to encourage you to use the Reading Eggs learning website at home when possible. Your child’s login information is located in their agenda and they should be familiar with how to access the program from the Wolf Wall.

In the coming weeks, we will also introduce your child to the ESOL module located on their Canvas page. This will contain the weekly slideshows that we teach in class and help them with skill review as well as a great place to find learning resources!

We love serving your child's language learning needs!

Kendra Barfield, Amy Clark, Sally Corbett, Mandie Johnson

The ESOL students at Buford Middle School have had a great start to the school year! They are working diligently on research projects, presentations, and analyzing literature. All students participate in presenting their findings whether they are new to America or experienced in their new culture. Our first Saturday School will be on September 24th. We are looking forward to an exciting school year!

Mrs. Misley

(770) 904-3690