Registration Dates!

ESL at Athens Drive opens for registration soon! We hope to see you there! Here are the dates that you can come to register and take a test to begin class:

January 6, 2010

January 7, 2010

February 8, 2010

March 1, 2010

-If you do not come on one of these dates, you will not be able to register for the Spring Semester ESL program.

-Please come at 6:30pm or as early as possible to ensure that there is time to give you a test and fill out the registration paperwork.

-Regular classes begin on January 11.

-The Crossroads Cafe is a new ESL program for levels 4, 5, and 6 that involves independent work watching videos in English, and one-on-one work with an instructor each week to help you. This class would be in addition to your regular ESL class. Come on January 13 to learn more about this program.

-We are also offering Citizenship Classes beginning next semester! The first day of Citizenship classes will be on January 25. We will offer these classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 9:30pm.

-Students must be able to commit to attending class at least 3 out of 4 days each week! We want you to learn a lot of English in our program. Realistically, it is very difficult to make significant advances in a language if you only attend class once or twice a week. To learn English, you must be able to practice everyday for a long period of time, both inside and outside of class.

Coming Soon...

Soon, we will begin to have online classes, using the Crossroads Cafe program! We will also soon have Citizenship classes! Check back for details and schedules in the future!

Holiday Songs!

You hear them everywhere, in every store that you go to from now until New Years Eve. Do you want to know the lyrics of these songs? If so, you can click on the links to the right, under "Holiday Songs", and listen to the songs with lyrics to help you understand them. The songs are listed in order from easiest to most difficult. If you have any requests, place a comment, and I would be happy to find and add the song to the list!

Happy Holidays, and I hope you enjoy the music!

Do you like music?

If the answer is yes, click on the songs to the right of the screen!

The songs are listed under each level, so that you will hear grammar and vocabulary from class. All of the songs have lyrics, so that you can read while you listen.

Listening to music in English is a great way to improve your listening comprehension, reading comprehension, tone, and rhythm in English. Listen to the same songs again and again, until you can memorize the words and sing along.

Teachers and students, if you have a favorite song in English, add a comment with the name of the singer and/or the song that you want to listen to. I will try to find the song with lyrics on U-Tube and add it to the lists!

Urgent Care Centers

Do you need to find a nearby doctor's office for minor emergencies?

Click here to see a map of urgent care doctor's offices that are near to Athens Drive High School.

Here are the addresses and phone numbers of the nearest Urgent Care Centers:

Nextcare Urgent Care
1110 Kildaire Farm Road
Cary, NC 27511

Phone Number: (919) 481-0277


Accent Urgent Care
2406 Blue Ridge Road #190
Raleigh, NC 27607

Phone Number: (919) 789-4322


Rex Urgent Care of Cary
1515 SW Cary Parkway #130
Cary, NC 27511

Phone Number: (919) 387-3180


Here is a list of the closest hospitals, for serious emergencies:

Rex Hospital
4420 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607

Phone Number: (919) 784-3100


Wake Med Cary Hospital
1900 Kildaire Farm Road
Cary, NC 27518

Phone Number: (919) 350-2330

Thanksgiving is Coming Soon!

Remember, there is no school on November 25 and November 26 because of the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend!!

Announcement for Teachers

Remember to complete your 6 hours of online training before December 4! Click here to go to the website for teacher training. If you do not have the Enrollment Key, ask Kathy to give it to you.

Remember Daylight Savings Time!

On Saturday at 12:00am, change your clocks back one hour to 11pm. If you forget, you will be one hour early to class!

Announcement!

There is no class on November 11, 2009!

The State Fair!!!

Looking for something fun to do next week? The State Fair is coming to North Carolina between October 15 and October 25! The Fair is open between 9am and midnight on these dates. There are rides for children, art exhibits, food, animals, games, and lots of entertainment.

Click here to see a map.

There are also a lot of temporary jobs at the Fair: click here for more employment information.

Student Stories

Dear Students,

This is your community. We want to hear your stories.

Many of our friends are searching for work in a new country. Please write to tell us about your experiences in looking for a job. How did you find your first job in the United States? Did you find work through friends, through the newspapers, through the internet? Was it easy or difficult? Are you looking for work, now? To tell us your stories, click comment. Remember, your experiences can help other students to get ideas!

Teachers, we want to hear your stories, too. How did you get your first job in the United States?

Last Registration Day for this Semester

Future Students,

Our last registration day for Athens Drive is on October 12 at 6:30. Please come no later than 7:30pm to make sure than we can register you and give you a test to see what class you will be in. Current students, please tell your friends about this day so that they can come to class, too!

If you can not register on this day, the next registration day is in January. I will post the date of this registration as soon as possible.

See you soon!

Announcement for Teachers

Announcement for our Teachers:

There is a TESOL Conference on October 29-31, 2009 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, 4700 Emperor Blvd in Durham. To learn more about this conference, click here.

Part of the conference will be free for Wake Tech ESL instructors! This part of the conference will take place on Thursday evening from 6:30-8:30pm. The speaker will be Michele Cona, who is giving a presentation on Technology Integration in Adult ESL Instruction Beginning to Advanced Level. Teachers who are interested in attending should contact Faith Palmer.

Wake Tech ESL at Athens!

Welcome students, teachers, and friends of Wake Technical Community College's ESL classes at Athens Drive High School!!!

Our Location:

1420 Athens Dr
Raleigh, NC 27606-2487

Click here to see a map: Athens Drive High School


Our Schedule:

Mondays: 6:30-9:30pm
Tuesdays: 6:30-9:30pm
Wednesdays: 6:30-9:30pm
Thursdays: 6:30-9:30pm

Welcome to ESL Classes at Athens!

Welcome to ESL Classes at Wake Technical Community College at Athens Drive! Coming soon...a website for our students and teachers! Check back soon for more information about our classes!