English Language Learners in CVSD Benefit Over the Summer

The Champlain Valley School District has a growing number of English Language Learners (ELL students). As of May 2019, there were 127 ELL students in the district, with the largest percentage of those students in Williston. There's a district team of talented ELL teachers supporting students in classrooms and in our schools. More information about the ELL program can be found on their website.

Two of our schools provide summer opportunities for English Language Learners. Some of the educators associated with the camps shared updates about their focus and happenings this summer.

Shelburne
The ELL Summer Camp at Shelburne is always a blast! The purpose of our camp is to provide authentic experiences in the Vermont Community to facilitate the practice of social language and academic language. Students build relationships with other ELL students in the school as well as adults/places in the Vermont community. Each year we have a different theme. This year we are exploring the subject of postcards and writing about new experiences. See their visit with Elaine Pinckney!

Williston
Our theme in Williston this summer is Farm-To-Table and we are visiting local farms each week. The students are making their own snacks with local ingredients, and each week they make a different style book to document their experiences. Campers also start each morning by journaling about experiences from the previous day, and gluing photographs into their journals.