bem-vindo, benvenuto, bienvenue, willkommen, bien venido, Buyurun, مرحبا, WELCOME!  to Milton High School and the ESOL program for school year 2016-17.

Use this site for useful  links and to check your academic plan for the week - choose your grade level and check it out.

Sail into a great year ahead.let's go!

Welcome back to second semester - 2016!!! You have 18 weeks to pack your brain....load yourself with the most - its your future success..............

Three weeks to make a difference - you ARE able to succeed.  What do you have to do to get that passing grade:

Speak with your course teacher
Finish incomplete work (check with your teacher first)
Complete all extra credit work

You're here!!! You're back!!  Welcome to Milton's ESOL world 2015-16!!  Andiamo!

Milton's best: ESOL students of 2014-15:

Let's Rule 2015!!!
3 keys to success in '15:

1. BE HERE!!!
2. TRY!!!
3. HAVE FUN!!!! - so what if you make mistakes.........just remember Ms. Coln and techy stuff...I still try!

This semester is going to fly so
STAY WITH THE PACK by:

1. participating in class
2. do the work -
3. get IMMEDIATE help if you can't.  Don't wait til the last minute.


You will have several important assessments this semester; we'll get through them together.
Do you UTMOST to be here for these dates:

1.  First up - ACCESS language proficiency test dates:  Friday January 30 - speaking;
  Tuesday and Wednesday, February 10th and 11th: listening, reading, writing

ALL current ESOL stsudents are required to take this.  You can prepare for it by doing the keys to success listed above.  You will not need to do extra work or study for this.  SO -  relax, but be here and be a part of the learning experience this semester.

2.  EOCs - end of April. These are for selected core courses you are taking.  We will discuss these in class. How to prepare:  do the 3 keys to success and stay with the pack suggestions listed above.

3. SLOs - end of April, beginning of May for all non EOC classes.  Preparation for this is the same as for the above assessments - check out the 3 keys to success and stay with the pack info.

Take care of yourselves, help each other, get help when you need it from the awesome staff at Milton, and let's do this together - we're a team, a group, a school family.

We can do this.  Let's set a date to be at graduation TOGETHER ..............

Give it your best - only 2 REAL weeks left

We're down to the home stretch - only 2 weeks remaining to get the grades up; last day to recover is 12/3. TALK to your teachers!!!! It's amazing what has been and can be accomplished by simply communicating.

Use the new link on the right, GA Milestones EOC Practice, to experience the new EOC format and content.  Click on the ELA - llth Literature link to do a practice test.

6 weeks left!!!
Give this your best effort...
If you do not have a passing grade in a course, talk to your teacher.  ASK for credit recovery, extra credit, make-up work; in other words, do what it takes to get yourself a passing grade.  Let your teacher see you are endeavoring to make an effort.  See Ms. Carman or myself for extra help or direction in how to proceed.

Extra EOCT practice is being offered by many teachers on Saturdays.   ESOL 11th lit will be offered on an upcoming Saturday.  See me or the M2 edition online to get dates and times.

Your response to this week's topic

What is your viewpoint about this week's topic?  How has your native culture influenced your viewpoint?  Compare it to the US cultural point of view - how are they the same or different?

Welcome back - hope you had a blessed holiday, and rested well...I'm thankful I am here with you for this year!

Now, back  to YOUR Learning Something NEW!!! - Become an expert - research is the key!  We will focus on research skills over the next few weeks:

Research projects:
11th grade:  Advertising techniques or Mark Twain literary critique, your choice
10th grade:  Advertising and special interest groups
Writing class:  Science or tech topics, your choice
Communication Skills:  Exotic animals

The basics of research are applicable to every grade/level; higher leveled/grade classes will apply intermediate to advanced research skills.

The Week of Oct 28-Nov 1st is Kindness Week at Milton High School.  Get involved with acts of kindness by:
Monday - heying, high fiving everyone
Tuesday - mix it up lunch:  sit with someone new! Get to know a new person
Wednesday:  donate coats and cans of food for the needy:  see the box in the ESOL room!
Thursday:  do an act of kindness for someone and tweet about it
Friday:  Appreciation Day:  appreciate someone's efforts

ESOL Open House

ESOL OPEN HOUSE - an excellent venue to familiarize yourself with Milton High School's unique ESOL program.  Overview presentation Tuesday night, Sept 10th, 6:30 Milton High School Media Center. WE are LOOKING for YOU!!!

Take this writing survey -impress yourself with what you know or what you need to learn!
 https://www.esurveycreator.com/s/0af114b

Welcome back ESOL students to the new year!

Welcome back!  Let's ROCK!:

Living L-it:  READ it, THINK it, SEE it, FEEL it, LIVE LIT!

Welcome to Ms. Coln's ESOL page. click on your class link below to access your class information