ELL Package

A project unlike any other is being started by ESL students here in DHS. The end result is a full article about a club of the student’s choice, written completely by themselves. Soraya Bilbao, an ESL teacher, started the inspiring project as part of the students writing portfolios. “I wanted the students to practice the skills of writing and interviewing, but also have them connect and lea...

Editor’s Note: Given the rhetoric from presidential candidates on immigration policy, the Hatters’ Herald asked some of DHS’s English Language Learners about the challenges they have faced. Features Editor Natalie Ceciliano conducted the interviews in Spanish and translated them into English. We are identifying one student by the name of Jason to protect his identity. Traveling can always ...

Editor’s Note: Given the rhetoric from presidential candidates on immigration policy, the Hatters’ Herald asked some of DHS’s English Language Learners about the challenges they have faced. Features Editor Natalie Ceciliano conducted the interviews in Spanish and translated them into English. We are identifying one student only by the name of Jason. High school is tough on many students for many diff...