ESOL Parent Meeting

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will host English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) parent meetings at three locations on three different dates in October and November. Strengthening Family-School Connections will be offered at Marshall High School on Monday, October 25; Hayfield Secondary School on Wednesday, November 3; and Chantilly High School on Monday, November 8. The meetings will run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. and feature a general session, breakout sessions, and informational exhibits. Interpreters will be available for the following languages: Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese. The ESOL parent meetings are part of an ongoing effort by FCPS to enhance family-school connections with language minority families. Activities will provide parents with information about instruction and resources available from the school system and community organizations. FCPS Superintendent Jack D. Dale will deliver a welcome message, followed by the general session. Parents can then attend sessions featuring an overview of ESOL services, how to be effective parent advocates, how to help children succeed in school, scholarship information, and available instructional programs. Exhibits—featuring community resources such as adult ESOL classes, the Center for Multicultural Human Services, and the Partnership for Healthier Kids—will be open for parents to visit. Representatives from each organization will be on hand to answer questions. Additional information about the meetings will be sent directly to families of ESOL students and are available at schools. Parents can register through their child's school or online at http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/OESOL/meetings.html. ### Note: Marshall High School is located at 7731 Leesburg Pike in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County. Hayfield Secondary School is located at 7630 Telegraph Road in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. Chantilly High School is located at 4201 Stringfellow Road in Chantilly. For more information, call the FCPS office of language acquisition and Title I, PreK-12 ESOL services, at 571-423-4660.