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Lots of
Little Ways
To Show A
Child You Care
Ask them to tell you what they are learning in school
Display their art work
Do internet searches together at the library
Dance with them
Let them read to you
Tape record them
singing and play it back
Introduce them by name to your friends
Wash a car together
Learn about other cultures together
Laugh a lot
Sit next to them when you talk
Get to know their
friends and their friend’s parents
Include them in conversations
Focus on good, not bad
behavior
Answer their questions honestly
Meet their teachers
Listen to them carefully
Invite their friends
over for dinner
Give them choices in their daily lives
Go to their school
events, sports activities or plays
Love Them With All Your Heart
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Family
Support
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Pam Rago and Marina Meran
252-8248 habla espanol
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 +  +  =  SCHOOL STARTS 8:55 am
Upcoming Events
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week May 5 thru May 9
SWINE FLU
A few tips to help keep you healthy:
From the Healthiest State Campaign
- Thoroughly wash your hands throughout the day, especially before
touching your face or eyes.
- Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough.
- Get plenty of sleep, good nutrition and exercise to boost your
immune system.
- If you feel sick, stay home-if you have flu symptoms, call your
health care provider.
- If you have a compromised immune system, stay out of highly
populated locations.
Attend
Parent-Teacher Conferences (please click on your language)
This pamphlet provides you with information and tips to help you make the
most out of your time spent at Parent-Teacher conferences. The pamphlet is
available in English, Chinese, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese
WE have a GREAT ACTIVE PTA (Parent Teacher Association) for this school year!
If you would like to be involved in your child’s school please
contact
PTA President Pauline Hance – highlandparkpta@hotmail.com or
252-8250
Useful Links
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Hello Highland Park Families!
My name is Pam Rago and this is my fifth year at Highland Park as your
Family Support Worker. As a Family Support
Worker, my goal is to strengthen our students’ academic success by working
together with parents, school staff, and community members.
Please
feel free to come by and visit me any time Monday through Friday or call me
directly at 252-8248 or email pjrago@seattleschools.org
I am also available to meet with you at your home.
My
services include:
Family
Focus Service Plan and Outcomes:
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Classroom preparation: Encourage student-improvement strategies
and provide students with supplies to enhance classroom performance.
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Homework: Provide homework kits and resources
for increased homework success.
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Attendance and Tardies: Support
student and families with daily on-time attendance.
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Mobility: Support continuous student
enrollment by facilitating overall family stability.
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Suspensions: Support families and students to
prevent suspensions.
Parent/Family
Involvement:
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Partner
with families to develop strategies that they can engage in to support the
educational process of their child.
Support families so that their children come to school
ready to learn:
ü Provide community information and
resources for clothing, shoes, food, health insurance, counseling, medical,
vision, dental and housing stabilization.
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HPK Elementary Preschool
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Community Day School
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Step-Ahead
Preschools
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Head Start Preschool at Highland Park
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Seattle
Area Food Banks
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DSHS/ Childcare,
Qwest Card, TANF, Medical Insurance
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Seattle
Parks and Rec
Community
Centers
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Southwest Youth and Family Service/ESL, Counseling, Parent Classes
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Colorin Colorado!
Activities, Information and Advice for Spanish and English Speaking Parents
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School Counselor
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