Scott Elementary School
Naperville, Illinois
With students from many different cultures, ethnic groups, and backgrounds, two Naperville elementary schools used their growing diversity as the basis for successful schoolwide events for parents, students, teachers, and administrators. More...
Cheryl Heeneman,
usinchi@aol.com
Type 3 | Elementary Grades | Multicultural Awareness
Ellsworth Elementary School
Naperville, Illinois
With students from many different cultures, ethnic groups, and backgrounds, two Naperville elementary schools used their growing diversity as the basis for successful schoolwide events for parents, students, teachers, and administrators. More...
Adrianne Horn, SFCP Co-chair
630-357-9788 pasaahorn3@comcast.net
Type 3 | Elementary Grades | Multicultural Awareness
Highwood Hills Elementary School
St. Paul, Minnesota
Highwood Hills Elementary School has a diverse student body, with members of Somali, Hmong, Cambodian, Hispanic, Japanese, African American, and other heritages. Nearly two-thirds of these students are ELL. To celebrate its students’ diverse backgrounds, the school created an Arts Extravaganza Family Night that featured fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students and their families showcasing their familial and cultural traditions. The night combined performances with hands-on interaction so that students could both observe and participate in the traditional activities. More...
Christine Cardinal, Parent Educator
651-293-8875 christine.cardinal@spps.org
Type 6 | Elementary Grades | Multicultural Awareness
Meadow Hall Elementary School
Rockville, Maryland
At diverse schools like Meadow Hall Elementary, one of the biggest challenges is providing outreach to all families, especially when language issues create challenges to participation. Meadow Hall was aware that not all families attended PTA and other school meetings but needed the information shared. The school also wanted to provide families with strategies to help children at home and to be aware of and able to access community services. To this end, the Action Team for Partnerships (ATP) established a series of eight Family Outreach Workshops to open lines of communication between parents and the school and provide opportunities for families to network and support each other. It is critical that all families have the knowledge, strategies, and information to best support their child’s success in school. More...
Daniela Helton, School Counselor
301-279-4988 Daniela_S_Helton@mcpsmd.org
Type 2 | Elementary Grades | Multicultural Awareness