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enseñar inglés a través de metodologías que toman en consideración el idioma nativo de los estudiantes,
que no es el inglés. El programa de educación bilingüe tiene las mismas expectativas altas para nuestros
estudiantes con respecto al plan de estudios requerido por el estado, simplemente con adaptaciones
lingüísticas mientras están en el camino de convertirse en competentes en inglés.

El Departamento Bilingüe / ESL de Valley View ISD brindará el apoyo necesario a todas las escuelas
para que nuestros estudiantes dominen el plan de estudios estatal a nivel de grado o superior y aprendan
inglés a un nivel académico alto. Sí tiene alguna pregunta sobre la educación bilingüe, comuníquese con
la oficina al (956) 340-1060.

Valley View ISD’s Migrant Department focuses on students whose parent or guardian is a migratory
agricultural worker. Our goal is to provide programs that will help our Migrant students and support
parental involvement. We want our students to experience academic success and reach performance be-
yond high school. We do this by helping them build their strengths and eliminating any barriers. To en-
sure this takes place we work closely with our Migrant parents. Therefore, we create a Parent Advisory
Council (PAC) that helps guide decision-making for the academic success of our Migrant students. This
year our PAC met on September 30, 2021 and elected council officers. Our officers are Alma Perez,
President, Edna Driscoll, Vice President, Gustavo Guerra, Secretary, and Yadira Jimenez, Member. The
PAC will meet periodically to ensure student success. On November 4 of this year, representatives of
Michigan State University met with our high school Migrant students. On November 10, students will
visit UTRGV Brownsville and TSTC Harlingen to explore their post-secondary options.

Valley View ISD’s Migrant Department focuses on students whose parent or guardian is a migratory
agricultural worker. Our goal is to provide programs that will help our Migrant students and support
parental involvement. We want our students to experience academic success and reach performance
beyond high school. We do this by helping them build their strengths and eliminating any barriers. To
ensure this takes place we work closely with our Migrant parents. Therefore, we create a Parent Adviso-
ry Council (PAC) that helps guide decision-making for the academic success of our Migrant students.
This year our PAC met on September 30, 2021 and elected council officers. Our officers are Alma

Perez, President, Edna Driscoll, Vice President, Gustavo Guerra, Secretary, and Yadira Jimenez, Mem-
ber. The PAC will meet periodically to ensure student success. On November 4 of this year, representa-
tives of Michigan State University met with our high school Migrant students. On November 10, stu-
dents will visit UTRGV Brownsville and TSTC Harlingen to explore their post-secondary options.

Dr. Ma'hew Meyers, Director
Gustavo Guerra, Secretary

Eunice Ortega, Migrant Clerk
Janie Melendez, District Lead Teacher
Yadira Jimenez District Lead Teacher

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