On Monday night, members of the Edible Schoolyard and King Middle School staffs hosted a dinner in our kitchen for students in the English Language Learner program and their families. Earlier in the school day, ELL students prepared in class a garden salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, summer squash, bell peppers, and fresh herbs to contribute to the spread. They made a refreshing watermelon-lime agua fresca, filled vases with fresh-picked garden flowers, designed and drew a large welcome banner, rolled utensils in napkins, and set the table. They also created bookmarks for their families with pertinent school phone numbers and contact information.
We gathered around 6:00pm and shared a meal of chips and salsa, oven-roasted padron peppers, the salad, enchiladas, rice and beans, tomatillo salsa, the agua fresca, and freshly baked lime-pepita cookies. Needless to say, no one left hungry!
Administrators and teachers from the school mingled with King students, their siblings, and parents – some of whom have attended the ELL dinner in previous years. Families received information in English and Spanish about how to access school services and how to join an advisory committee for parents of ELL students. It was a lovely evening for all, and we look forward to hosting the dinner again next year.
2009 ELL Dinner
On Monday night, members of the Edible Schoolyard and King Middle School staffs hosted a dinner in our kitchen for students in the English Language Learner program and their families. Earlier in the school day, ELL students prepared in class a garden salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, summer squash, bell peppers, and fresh herbs to contribute to the spread. They made a refreshing watermelon-lime agua fresca, filled vases with fresh-picked garden flowers, designed and drew a large welcome banner, rolled utensils in napkins, and set the table. They also created bookmarks for their families with pertinent school phone numbers and contact information.
We gathered around 6:00pm and shared a meal of chips and salsa, oven-roasted padron peppers, the salad, enchiladas, rice and beans, tomatillo salsa, the agua fresca, and freshly baked lime-pepita cookies. Needless to say, no one left hungry!
Administrators and teachers from the school mingled with King students, their siblings, and parents – some of whom have attended the ELL dinner in previous years. Families received information in English and Spanish about how to access school services and how to join an advisory committee for parents of ELL students. It was a lovely evening for all, and we look forward to hosting the dinner again next year.
The padrons coming out of the oven!