Killough ESL Dept.

building academic and social language for Killough's current learners and Houston's future leaders

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

Big things are happening in Ms. Alvarez’s class! ✏️💙💛 Our beginner ESL students are building confidence and putting their English to work as they tackle extended constructed responses. 📝

@KilloughEagles

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

Happy birthday to our ESL compliance paraprofessional, Ms. Agredo!

[Killough Middle @KilloughEagles]

Happy birthday Ms. Agredo…enjoy your day! #everydayisgameday

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

Showing our appreciation today! 🌟
Thank you ESL team for the dedication, patience, and heart you pour into supporting our students every day! 💙

Not pictured: Mambo’s Seafood 🐟🍤😋
#TeacherAppreciation #KilloughESL

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

🎉 Happy National Principals Day, @PrincipalDuncan ! 🎉 🦅💙💛
@KilloughEagles

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

Congratulations, Mr. Serpas!

[KMS Athletics @athletics_kms]

Congratulations to our 8th grade Soccer team for winning the district championship!!!! #everydayisgameday #aliefproud #wearealief #differentbydesign

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

Ms. Zamora’s ELLs work together to create food chains…language, teamwork, and science all in one! 🌎🧠 @KilloughEagles @AliefScience

[Killough Middle @KilloughEagles]

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year nominees!! We are lucky to have them both!

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

Hands-on science in action 🌎
Our ESL students created ocean basin models to explore continental shelves, volcanic islands, and more…learning science vocabulary by building it. Love seeing content + language come together! 🙌 @KilloughEagles

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

7th grade ESL students demonstrating their learning on kinetic energy and temperature on the Cleartouch for all to see. 🥼🦅 @KilloughEagles @Alief_SLE

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

Ms. Zamora’s lesson was a slam dunk for student engagement! 🏀✨ ESL students reviewed force, motion, and energy through game-based learning with STAAR task cards, whiteboards, and a basketball hoop challenge! @KilloughEagles @AliefScience

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

ESL students in Ms. Rojas’ class know how to create graphs that show relationships! 📈
They graphed the connection between x (weeks) and y (books read)… showing their learning in action! 📚✨@KilloughEagles

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

Math in action! Mr. Nguyen reviewed Y = MX + B and checked for understanding. Our ESL students confidently used their calculators to check their work and show what they know! 💪🔢

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

🌟 Congratulations to our ESL Students of the Month! 🌟 Your hard work, growth, and positive attitudes shine bright every day. Keep soaring, Eagles! 🦅✨ @KilloughEagles @Alief_SLE

[Killough Middle @KilloughEagles]

Mrs. Duncan is the *core* of our school!
@PrincipalDuncan

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

Our ESL RLA students are building confidence in writing and speaking with Summit K12! 🗣️✍️
They’re practicing how to express ideas clearly, strengthen language skills, and shine in academic conversations. 💬📚
@KilloughEagles #ESL #SummitK12

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

Killough ESL scientists launched into learning yesterday! 🚀 Our students built and tested their own mini-rockets…teamwork, language practice, and a whole lot of wow. @KilloughEagles #ESL #STEM

[Killough Middle @KilloughEagles]

Join us next Thursday for Trunk or Treat!

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

🏆 Huge shoutout to Ms. Alvarez and her ESL students for scoring #1 in the district on CBA #2! Their hard work and dedication are truly paying off. Way to soar, Eagles! 💪📚🦅 @KilloughEagles

[Killough ESL Dept. @Killough_ESL]

Strong lesson alert 🚨 Ms. Alvarez integrated ESL strategies with content learning, built background knowledge, and empowered students to respond in their L1! Her students were just 0.9% away from meeting their success criteria! 🌎👏 #ESL #SIOP @KilloughEagles