What A High School Student Can Expect

The following is a short write up of what foreign born students can expect when enrolling for school at any one of fhe County Schools, with the example being specific to Warren Central High School.

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ESL students entering Warren Central High School will be tested so they may be appropriately placed in the ESL program. After testing, students must return an ESL permission form signed by a parent giving consent for the child to be in the ESL program at WCHS. On the first day the student is given rules and regulations pertaining to Warren Central High School and Warren County Schools, a free lunch application, a bus regulation form, an Internet permission form that must be signed by a parent and returned before the student may have Internet access on school computers. All Warren County School students must have a complete physical and vaccinations up-to-date at all times.

Mrs. Helen Peterson

There are 3 ESL classes taught each semester: ESL I/II, ESL III/IV and Sheltered English. ESL I-IV are counted as elective credits. Sheltered English can replace the 9th grade English credit (ENG I).

• ESL I is for students with proficiency 0.  This is an introductory course for students who have little knowledge of the English language. Stress is put on oral work and vocabulary building.
   
• ESL II is for students with proficiency 1. It is a continuation of ESL I. Although oral exercises are included, the emphasis is on written grammar and verb conjugation. Vocabulary building, or course, is included.
   
• ESL III is for students with proficiency 2. It is a conversational class that includes a strong writing component.  Telephone and public etiquette is practiced along with other conversational situations. In addition, students write paragraphs and compositions and work in various revision groups, pairs, round robin, etc.
   
• ESL IV is for students with proficiency 2+ or 3-.  This is an extension of ESL III with additional writing assignments and outside work. Vocabulary development and composition writing are stressed.
   
• Sheltered English is a new class being taught at Warren Central High School. This is a transitional English class to prepare students for high school literature. Primary emphasis is placed on grammar, vocabulary building and composition.  The student is also introduced to representative literary works.