LAP Family News and Events
May 2019 Edition
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Please don't forget to update the school (s) with your new address if you move during the summer
The school office is open during the summer with the exception of the first week of July.
Our next Parent Newcomer Meeting for International Families will take place on Wednesday,May 15th, 2019
Our LAP Immigrant Support, Mrs. Bukola Akinbola, is holding a monthly meeting with our new international parents. Mrs. Akinbola works with families who have been enrolled at our US schools for less than 3 years.
- Discuss your rights and responsibilities between parents and schools
- Wayne Township Adult Education available options
- Advocating for your students
- How to support your child at home and at the school
- How to encourage their language learning without forgetting their own
- Community resources, games, prizes, and other useful information...
Citizenship Application Help on May 18th
On 5/18/2019, The American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Immigrant Welcome Center will offer:
FREE legal assistance to complete and review form N-400,
Application for Naturalization
Ben Davis University
1155 South High School Road
May 18th, 2019
9:00 AM
Register by calling 317-808-2326 or by email:
Kindergarten Enrollment
Be sure to plan many activities with your kids this summer.
Visit Marion County Commission on Youth website and search their interactive database of events around Indianapolis.
Wayne Branch Summer Reading program for kids and adults.
The 2019 Summer Reading Program will run June 3 - July 27.
- 2019 Adult Summer Reading Program "Favorite Fiction Rebooted"
- 2019 Kids Summer Reading Program "Keepin' it 100" Celebrating 100 Years 1919 - 2019
Get ready for all the festivities! Because this is an anniversary year for the program, we’re planning some special activities and new features that will keep the celebration moving at a fun pace all summer long.
Access to Academic Apps and Tools from our Classrooms at Home
Wayne offers digital access to most of the tools or applications that we use in the classroom on a daily basis, and you can be use them at home. Please follow the instructions in this document to gain access to all those resources.
Soccer Camp at Ben Davis
Please see other resources from our Public Library here
Need Help? Please search online if you need assistance during the summer
This website can connect you with many resources around your community.
English Conversation Circle
Monday, May 6th
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Great career opportunities for Wayne Adults
The Adult Education Center is offering the following:
- CDL Class A (Truck) or Class B (Bus) Driver
- Microsoft Office Specialist
- ParaProfessional Education
- EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
- Welding
- Quickbooks Accountant
Other classes for later in the year:
- HVAC Certified Specialist
- Sterile Processing Technician
- Medical Assisting
- Dental Assisting
Parents will receive WIDA ACCESS 2.0 Results in June
******This Assessment is given only to those students identified as speaking a language other than English either at birth, or currently at home.
Immigrant Welcome Center Schedule
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Thank you for Choosing Wayne
We have enjoyed partnering with you in hopes to making a brighter future for ALL of our students. We hope to keep your engagement next school year.
Have a wonderful summer.
LAP Parent Liaison and Immigrant Support
Be sure to contact Bukola Akinbola at 317-988-8617 or email bukola.akinbola@wayne.k12.in.us for information and resources if you have been in the country for less than 3 years.
Email: william.esquivel@wayne.k12.in.us
Website: lap.wayne.k12.in.us
Location: 1220 S High School Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 3179888672
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