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WELCOMING PARENTS
WELCOMING PARENTS
When you first meet with parents or caregivers, it can be helpful to provide them with information about the community. Consider what else they might need to know to successfully integrate in the school and broader community.
When you first meet with parents or caregivers, it can be helpful to provide them with information about the community. Consider what else they might need to know to successfully integrate in the school and broader community.
This is an in-depth guide with many ways to welcome families and students into schools.
Welcoming Guide for Newcomers and Immigrants from Colorin Colorado.pdfWelcoming Families
Key information that could be gathered and kept on hand to share with newly arrived parents:
Key information that could be gathered and kept on hand to share with newly arrived parents:
How school works here in Simsbury including school (district calendar, programs of study, assessment practices, classroom management/discipline, parent-teacher conferences, etc.)
Understanding local culture
Pre-school programs
How to access local library
Community and language supports available for parents
Local sporting programs
Maps - Getting around
Backpacks and school supplies and where to purchase them
Indoor/outdoor shoes
How to dress students for the weather
Information on what foods we typically eat here, ideas on what to pack for lunch and snacks
Welcoming Students
Culturegrams has a page designed to teach about customs and basic greetings. Saying hello in a newcomer's language is a welcoming thing to do!
Getting to Know Students
Knowing My ELs Reading & Writing Handouts-3.pdfPage updated
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