EL Staff & Contacts
Jamey Palma (Business Director): jpalma@massillonschools.org
Vilma Hernandez (EL Family Liaison): Call and/or text 330-737-1653 or email vhernandez@massillonschools.org
DaNita Berry (EL Coordinator): dberry@massillonschools.org
Mary Beth Liossis (TESOL Instructor-Franklin): mliossis@massillonschools.org
Amy Lustig (TESOL Instructor- MIS/MJHS): alustig@massillonschools.org
Karen Greenwood (TESOL Instructor -MIS/MJHS) kgreenwood@massillonschools.org
Meredith Crouse (TESOL Instructor-WHS): mcrouse@massillonschools.org
Kalynn Gadow (EL Tutor - Franklin): kgadow@massillonschools.org
Katie Rivera (EL Tutor-MMS): krivera@massillonschools.org
Mariandrea Philabaum (EL Tutor-MMS): mphilabaum@massillonschools.org
Baylee Vargo (EL Tutor - WHS): bvargo@massillonschools.org
Mackenzie Swan (EL Tutor - WHS): mswan@massillonschools.org
Title III English Learners Program
The Massillon City Schools is committed to identify, instruct and support students and parents whose primary or home language is other than English and need special language assistance in order to effectively participate in school instructional programs. Our EL staff is committed to implementing the 5 stages of second language acquisition, basic interpersonal communicative skills and cognitive academic language proficiency. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
Title III English Learner Program
Language Assistance
Attention parents and guardians: Massillon City Schools provides free language interpreting and translation services for those who need assistance. This free service is available for any parent or guardian whose skills are limited in any of the following areas: speaking, comprehending, reading, and writing. If you require language assistance for a school program or activity, for Spanish or K'ich'e, please contact Vilma Hernandez at vhernandez@massillonschools.org or call/text 330-737-1653; for Chinese, please contact DaNita Berry at dberry@massillonschools.org or call 330-830-3900 ext. 50227; for all other languages please contact Jamey Palma at jpalma@massillonschools.org.
Propio over the phone interpretation service by request.
MCS Spanish Facebook Page
Back to School Page
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)
Language Usage Survey
Language Survey Page 2
Additional languages available upon request
Spanish Emergency Medical Form
Ohio English language Proficiency (ELP) Standards
Lau Resource Center for English Learners
Stark County ESC EL Consortium
Parent LEP Notification-English
Parent LEP Notification-Spanish
Chromebook Insurance - English
Chromebook Insurance - Spanish
Multilingual Zoom Resources
Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Mandarin, and Korean (full playlists for each language on Zoom’s Youtube channel)
Arabic, Spanish, French, Swahili, Karen (audio only), and Karenni (audio only) (Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, IN)
Arabic, Kurdish, Farsi, Spanish, Swahili (Grossmont College, California)
Haitian Creole (3:52 min) (Eunice Dominique at Rise To English)
Zoom Directions for Students in Spanish, Polish, French, German Arabic (the techie teacher.net)
Massillon Public Preschool Registration
Please see videos below regarding registration for our Massillon Public Preschool program.
Kristina Blair (Curriculum Director): kblair@massillonschools.org
Mary Beth Liossis (EL Instructor-Franklin): mliossis@massillonschools.org
Amy Lustig (EL Instructor-MIS/MJHS): alustig@massillonschools.org
Meredith Crouse (EL Instructor-MJHS/WHS): mcrouse@massillonschools.org