Simon Santana Sosa

ELD/ESL/Bilingual teacher. History/Education/Politics/Soccer/Sports/Reader/Canarian/Spaniard

[Simon Santana Sosa @Simonzorrillo]

Today we had our traditional soccer game. Teachers versus 5th graders end of the school year game.
The students won this time, but it was really fun!
Fútbol is Life! ⚽️💪🏼
Meadow Homes line-up

[Simon Santana Sosa @Simonzorrillo]

Thank you Justin for your generosity donating many wonderful bilingual books to our students at Meadow Homes.
Your senior project giving back to the community is an example for everybody.
¡Muchas gracias! 🫶🏻@MeadowHomesElem

[Simon Santana Sosa @Simonzorrillo]

This is my 13th year coordinating the CA state assessment for our English Language Learners (ELPAC) here at Meadow Homes.
This is only our second week and we reached 30% of the tests started, in process and/or completed.
I am proud of my teachers, my team and students 💯🫶💪🏼

[Meadow Homes @MeadowHomesElem]

We are celebrating English proficiency tonight with our families of students who have reclassified! @MtDiabloUSD

[Meadow Homes @MeadowHomesElem]

World Read Aloud Day brought so many special visitors! Thank you to our amazing @MtDiabloUSD staff and trustees who came out to read with us!

[Simon Santana Sosa @Simonzorrillo]

Huge achievement for Ms. Moreno’s class. It is one of the three classrooms in the state of California with more minutes using the Imagine Learning and Literacy program.
30 students doing an amazing work!💯🫶🏻💪🏼 I am so proud of them. Si se puede!

[Meadow Homes @MeadowHomesElem]

ELPAC Presentation at GAP meeting Monday @MtDiabloUSD thank you @Simonzorrillo

[Simon Santana Sosa @Simonzorrillo]

The power of using sentence frames for a writing activity with my newcomer students. Halloween 🎃🫶🏻

[Simon Santana Sosa @Simonzorrillo]

Here we are AGAIN fighting for a fair contract and better work conditions for our students. Almost a year negotiating and currently without a contract 👎🤷🏻‍♂️
¡Vamos! ¡Si se puede! ✊🏼

[Meadow Homes @MeadowHomesElem]

Teachers in the learner’s seat experiencing complex text today led by our fabulous ELA ILT team @MtDiabloUSD

[Simon Santana Sosa @Simonzorrillo]

@MargaMarshall I should have

[Meadow Homes @MeadowHomesElem]

The @MtDiabloUSD staff prevailed against the mighty, numerous and swift fifth grade futbolistas! Try again next year kiddos! Thank you to @Simonzorrillo for setting up the field and keeping up the tradition!

[Meadow Homes @MeadowHomesElem]

Families and teachers connected about student accomplishments during Open House tonight @MtDiabloUSD

[Meadow Homes @MeadowHomesElem]

Our Open House ended with recognizing 40 students who have reclassified so far this year! More to come @MtDiabloUSD

[Simon Santana Sosa @Simonzorrillo]

Today is a happy day. Meadow Homes celebrated and congratulated our 40 newly reclassified students after our Open House tonight. Good job roadrunners! 🫶🏻💪🏼
Padres, maestros y estudiantes muy contentos 🥇🎉🎊 @MeadowHomesElem @MtDiabloUSD

[Simon Santana Sosa @Simonzorrillo]

Representing my culture, country and my beautiful island in our multicultural night.
Wonderful time with our students and their families.
And amazing food! 🫶⚽️🤓 @MeadowHomesElem

[Meadow Homes @MeadowHomesElem]

Great turnout for ELAC this morning! Planning to bring down those LTEL numbers! Thank you @Simonzorrillo for keeping our parents informed! @MtDiabloUSD

[Meadow Homes @MeadowHomesElem]

Meadow Homes musicians performed at the @yvhs_music area band festival @MtDiabloUSD this week!

[Simon Santana Sosa @Simonzorrillo]

Today we hit 98% of the Summative ELPAC tests completed for our school.
So far we have tested around 460 ELD/MLL students. 💪🏼 I am proud of my students. They did a great job!
Sue, Silvia, Sangeeta, Pati and Myrna. Thank you for your amazing work! @MeadowHomesElem @

[Simon Santana Sosa @Simonzorrillo]

And just like that, we reached 75% of our MLL/ELD students started, in progress and/or completed with the ELPAC test. Getting closer to finish with our 477 tests

I am so proud of my students, but we are not finished yet! 🫶💪🏼