Waterford USD

Help us show appreciation for our amazing Waterford USD Information Technology team for IT Appreciation Day!

The homecoming parade will make it's loop through town, visiting all the school sites.

The English Learner Advisory Council is made up of the parents/guardians of English learners, school staff, and community members. A school English Learner Council for parents serves as a platform for parents of English language learners (ELLs) to come together and share their experiences, challenges, and ideas to improve their child's academic and social success. The council provides a space for parents to voice their concerns, discuss language barriers, cultural differences, and the unique needs of ELL students. Through the council, parents can collaborate with school administrators, teachers and other stakeholders to develop policies, programs, and resources that support their child's learning and linguistic development. Ultimately, the purpose of the council is to empower parents to advocate for their child and promote equity and inclusion for ELL students within their school community.

Responsibilities include:

• Advising the principal and staff in the development of a site plan for English learners and submitting the plan to the School Site Council for consideration of inclusion in the School Plan for Student Achievement.

• Assisting in the development of the schoolwide needs assessment.

• Ways to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance.

If you're interested in joining the English Learner Advisory Committee, reach out to your school principal, or Toney Henry, our Special Programs Director.

Every Child Matters - a parent and community forum designed to share information about the challenges that children experiencing foster care or homelessness face. The community will get a chance to hear from a panel of experts, ask questions, and help pack comfort kits for foster kids and hygiene kits for families experiencing extreme poverty. Please sign up at LoveWaterford.org.