Opportunities available for parents to learn about Spanish Immersion Program
January 30, 2019
Parents who are considering enrolling their children in the Moorhead School District’s K-6 Spanish Immersion Program are invited to learn more about the program by meeting with a principal, speaking to Spanish Immersion parents or visiting the school.
Parents are encouraged to meet with Lynnelle Dirksen, Ellen Hopkins Elementary principal, before kindergarten registration. These meetings will provide parents with information about immersion education and the district’s immersion program, with grades K-4 located at Ellen Hopkins Elementary School and grades 5-6 located at Horizon Middle School West Campus. Parents also will have the opportunity to talk about their child’s specific interests and needs, as well as discuss their questions or concerns.
Parents also may visit Hopkins Elementary to observe the Spanish Immersion classroom. Parents need to call the Hopkins office at 218-284-4300 to schedule their meeting or classroom visit.
All children in the Moorhead School District entering kindergarten in the fall are eligible to register for the district’s Spanish Immersion Program. Space is limited. Parents may choose to enroll their child as a first-grader if there are openings due to attrition.
Students in the immersion program learn the same subject content that other students learn in the elementary school setting. The difference is that the classes are taught in Spanish.
Parents who wish to enroll their 2019-20 kindergarten-age child in the Spanish Immersion Program should complete kindergarten registration online beginning at 8 a.m. Feb. 6 at https://www.moorheadschools.org/enroll. Online pre-enrollment forms are date- and time-stamped when submitted and used to identify the 72 students for the program. If there are more than 72 requests for registration a waiting list is created.
Children with an older sibling in the immersion program are given preference only if their pre-enrollment form is submitted by 6 p.m. March 15, 2019. District residents receive preference before open enrolled students or out-of-state residents.
Parents may choose to enroll their child as a first- or second-grader if there are openings due to attrition. Parents who are interested in enrolling their first- or second-grade child in the Spanish Immersion Program should contact Lynnelle Dirksen, Ellen Hopkins Elementary principal.
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