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Stonehurst Hills Elementary highlights Bilingual Buddies program to support newcomer students
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Stonehurst Hills Elementary presented its Bilingual Buddies and Multilingual Mentors programs, where higher‑proficiency third‑ to fifth‑grade students pair with English‑learner newcomers for language practice, orientation, and peer mentoring.
Stonehurst Hills Elementary Principal Desmond Chisholm presented the school’s Bilingual Buddies program to the Upper Darby School District board, saying the student‑led effort pairs higher‑proficiency third, fourth and fifth graders with newcomer students to build English language skills and social connections.
Chisholm said the program began as a way to give students additional opportunities to practice academic and social English and has since grown into a broader set of supports. “Bilingual buddies is a group of third, fourth, and fifth grade students…
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