Moultrie Tech ESL students celebrate Flag Week
Published 9:53 pm Monday, June 30, 2014
- "Betsy Ross," played by Julie Adams, seated front, visited and spoke to Moultrie Tech's English as a Second Language class on Wednesday of Flag Week. On the second row are Nighat Choudary, Oralia Sifuentes, Veronica Gallardo, Graciela Quezada, Beatriz Dieguez, Cynthia Charles and instructor Pennie Casteel. On the back row are instructor Lacey Robinson with students Hiben Regis, Milien Regis, Anex Elius and Oscar Esquivel-Paz.
Moultrie Technical College’s English as a Second Language, or ESL, students celebrated Flag Week 2014 during June 9-13 during their classes on MTC’s Industrial Drive Campus. Instructors Pennie Casteel and Lacey Robinson developed creative civics lessons to help the students learn more the American flag and U.S. history. The students also made their own flags and learned about the 50 states.
“Betsy Ross,” played by Julie Adams visited and spoke to the class on Wednesday of the special week.
City of Moultrie Mayor Bill McIntosh visited the students on Thursday, followed by an ice cream social. Part of the Flag Week celebration and dessert social included a Red, White and Blue Costume Contest.
For details on the free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes offered through Moultrie Tech’s Adult Education division, contact Director Melissa Burtle at (229) 217-4210 or visit http://www.moultrietech.edu/adulted/.
