Program Descriptions

Regular School Year Objectives

The Migrant program at Mendota Unified School District is composed of One Migrant Liaison that works with a Migrant Clerk and a Migrant part-time aide to recruit and identify potential migrant families within the district. These employees are the heart and soul of the program because they set up meetings, trips, and health fair for our families.

We also have three Migrant Resource Teachers that research the individual state and local assessments and then target their individualize services towards the students that most need their help (Example: Far Below Basic, Below Basic and Basic in California Standard Test). These resource teachers are split into three areas; K-2, 3-6 and 7-12th.

In the K-2 position, Mrs. Pilar Barba works with student groups (4-5 students) for approximately 25 minutes. During this time Mrs. Barba goes over supplemental reading activities and also supports the curriculum that they receive in the regular classroom.

In the third-sixth grade Ms. Chris Darden will also go through individual reading and math activities while also supporting the curriculum that the students receive in the regular classroom.

Ms. Laura Martinez, handles the duties of 7th-12th grade Migrant Resource Teacher. Her responsibilities encompass helping students in their respective grades improve their reading and language skills while at the same time supplementing the curriculum that the students receive during their regular class room time. Ms. Martinez also is responsible for assuring that Migrant Students at the high school level have an opportunity to access the PASS Program if they are deficient in their credits. She will do this by holding after school sessions for the students. She also will hold Intersession during the school Winter and Spring Recesses. These Intersessions are held for five days from 9:00 am- 3:00 pm.

During the regular school year our Migrant Families also get an opportunity to access Health fairs sponsored the County Office of Education's Migrant Program. These programs are coordinated by Mrs. Angie Hernandez, our Migrant Liaison. In addition our High School Students get an opportunity to attend Leadership Training at Wonder Valley Ranch and also attend Migrant Days at Cal-State University Fresno.

Our Migrant Families also get an opportunity to attend a Migrant Mini-Conference held at Mendota High School in late May. During this conference our families get exposed to over 20 social service agencies, a Keynote speaker, four training sessions and dinner.

Summer School Objectives

Our Migrant Summer School is theme-based every year. One year might be “Cultivating Mind, Body and Spirit” while another year might bring “Studying and Appreciating Different Cultures”. Our sessions run for approximately four weeks with an attendance rate of 250-300 students.

During these sessions we offer daily swimming lessons, weekly assemblies and various trips. The trips taken are tied to the given curriculum. In addition we also offer a four-six week Migrant Scholars program at Cal-State University, Fresno, where students are exposed to university life while receiving Gate-type curriculum in Language Arts, Science, Fine Arts and Math.

I & R Process

Identification & Recruitment

We identify and recruit migrant families by going to the school sites to check all new enrollees at the beginning of the school year. After this initial check we stay in contact with the individual sites on a monthly basis. We will also do a gains and loss report on our attendance SASSI program. If we notice that we have new students being enrolled we immediately get their information and make personal contact with those families to see if they qualify for Migrant Services.

Twice a year a flier is sent out to with all of the students in the district (Approximately 2,300) describing the Migrant Program to the parents in our community. We will also attend the Kindergarten registration in May to give out fliers and answer any questions that parents might have about our program. We attempt to give them detailed information about the services that not only the students receive but the families as well. This process is repeated at our site-based Back To School Nights.

At our PAC meetings we constantly encourage our attending parents to spread the gospel of the Migrant Program to any new neighbors or new co-worker.

Migrant recruitment fliers are also posted at the local stores, Laundromat, EDD office, and the local Day Care Center. In addition our district bulletin board contains weekly and monthly information for the community as it pertains to our program.

Mendota Unified School District will recruit new Migrant Families eleven months out of the year with July being the only month that is taken off. Traditionally, our strongest recruitment months have been August, January, February, May and June. There are two recruiters assigned to the I&R component with Angie Hernandez being the point person for all new parent contacts.

Assessment Tools

Mendota Unified School District in the past has been able to access data from a spreadsheet that is updated at the beginning of each year. This data will then be updated as new families enter our district.

For the 2006/2007 school year all data for every site will be accessed through DATA DIRECTOR.

Results -- Migrant Education Program Students

1. Provide data regarding the number of migrant students assessed by grade level on the California Standard Test, California High School Exit Exam, and California English Language Development Test.

See Mendota Student Data Chart

Click Below to View Assessment Scores for Mendota Unified School District Migrant Education Students:

2007 CST Assessment Scores
2007 CAHSEE English Assessment Scores
2007 CAHSEE Mathematics Assessment Scores
2007 CELDT Assessment Scores

 

 

Parent Meeting & Program Involvement

The Migrant PAC meets six times per year. The established meeting dates are the first Tuesday of the month. The MPAC council consists of 15 members which are representatives from all five school sites.

The 17th annual Migrant Mini-Conference has been set for Saturday, March 14, 2008 to be held at Firebaugh Middle School (FMS). Approximately 200 parents attend this conference yearly. Parents are treated to Keynote speakers, and informative workshops, entertainment, and a luncheon.

Health Support Services & Health Clinics

Mobil Clinic Dates: Thursday, February 5, 2009 - Prevention Thursday, March 10, 2009 - Immunization Clinic

Migrant Health Clinic Calendar Migrant Health Clinics 2/5/2009 and 3/10/2009. When a new COE is completed a health assessment form is also completed for the family. We take this information plus information from the school nurse to see what the needs are for the student. Between the health aide, school nurse, recruiter and the information we have obtained we are able to create a clinic. The health aide sets up the appointments and sends out the reminders, if time permits, otherwise the recruiter will mail them.

Questions? Call (559) 655-2503

Other Programs

Our Migrant Students in addition to the various Migrant Programs are also able to take advantage of the following program:

1. After School Programs-Washington Elem., McCabe Elem., McCabe Junior High and Mendota High School (ASSES and 21st Century)
2. After School Tutorial- McCabe Junior High and Mendota High School
3. SES Programs- McCabe Elementary
4. Athletic Programs-McCabe Junior High and Mendota High School
5. Cal-Soap Tutoring-Mendota High School
6. PIQE (Parent Institute for Quality Education)

Professional Development

Our Migrant Staff is offered the same staff training that all other staff members receive. These training include, Bloom Taxonomy, Differentiated Teaching Instruction, Working with diverse populations and technological training.

In addition our classified staff get an opportunity to attend the one day CABE Conference held in Bakersfield along with the weeklong State CABE Conference. Our region also is excellent in providing parent trainings at their local and regional parent meetings.

Other Information

 

Mendota Unified School District's objective is to provide the most effective program not only for our students but also for our parents. In this way we hope to affect in a positive manner the community as a whole.

The parents get an opportunity to access Social Service information from our office and PAC meetings that they can take to their neighbors. The information given can range from how to pay for PG&E to what to look for if their child is using drugs and or is in gangs. From past experience, the parent really appreciate the information and for us it is a great feeling knowing that we have helped make their lives a little easier.

Compassion and empathy are always at the forefront when servicing our community.