Ms. Topalian
How many languages does Ms. Topalian speak and what are they?
Three (Armenian, English, Spanish)
Where is Ms. Mayalah from?
Syria
Where is Ms. Chen from?
Taiwan
Where did Mr. Mandell grow up?
The Bay Area (SF area counts too)
What does ESL stand for?
English Second Language
How many children does Ms. Topalian have?
Three
How many children does Ms. Mayalah have?
Two
How many children does Ms. Chen have?
One
What is Mr. Mandell’s favorite animal?
The Sea Otter
What field trips did we go on this SCHOOL YEAR (which means last semester)? There were two
The Getty and UCLA
What is Ms. Topalian’s favorite color?
Purple
What’s Ms. Mayalah’s favorite sport?
Basketball
What does Ms. Chen teach besides ELD?
Mandarin
Mr. Mandell is an academic coach to what team at Granda?
Model UN
What room can you find the EL coordinator at Granada ? (Hint: she also teaches Spanish and other EL classes)
G-0
Where in L.A. does Ms. Topalian live?
Northridge
Ms. Mayalah lives where in LA?
Pasadena
How many languages does Ms. Chen speak, and what are they?
3: Mandarin, Taiwanese, and English
Mr. Mandell lives where in LA?
Santa Monica
How many level of ESL are there?
4 (ESL 1, 2, 3, 4)
What is Ms. Topalian’s favorite ice-cream flavor?
Mint Chocolate Chip
What is Ms Mayalah's favorite singer?
Celine Dion
What’s Ms. Chen’s hobby?
Painting (or Watching Movies)
Mr. Mandell’s family background is from what two countries?
Russia and Ireland
What does ELPAC stand for (the English test you take every year)
English Language Proficiency Assessments for California