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Believe, Celebrate, & Continue to Work at It: Building Safety, Trust, and
Success Together Through Positive Communication
Dear Parents, Families, and Staff,
At our school, ensuring a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for every student, parent, and staff member is our highest priority. Safety is about more than just secure doors and physical protocols, as it is deeply rooted in how safe, valued, and supported our students, parents & staff feel within our school community every single day.
One of the most effective ways we can strengthen this sense of security and wellbeing for all is through consistent, positive communication between home and school.
When parents and teachers maintain open lines of communication built on kindness and mutual respect, we break down barriers for our students. These positive interactions establish strong, unified relationships among the adults who are most involved in each child's life.
A simple yet powerful way to cultivate these strong relationships is by regularly sharing positive messages with one another. Teachers can share good news, small victories, and moments of growth with parents. Parents can send notes of appreciation, encouraging updates, and positive feedback to teachers. Students, parents & staff benefit greatly when we share these uplifting exchanges directly with them.
When a student knows that their teacher and parents exchange kind, caring, and respectful messages, it transforms their perspective. Seeing the adults in their life working together seamlessly provides a profound sense of security. They realize they are surrounded by a united team that cares deeply about their happiness and growth. Feeling safe and supported in this way frees students to focus on what matters most, including learning, growing, thriving, belonging, leading, and succeeding.
Equally important, adults thrive on those same feelings of security. They allow us to trust that the people we communicate with genuinely care about our well-being and sense of belonging.
The pictures below include our Academic Coaches, Mrs. Treen and Mrs. Markham, leading a recent math workshop for parents, which was very well received by our families. Also pictured is Mrs. Elizabeth Orozco leading a Parent Volunteer Leadership Academy session in our Innovation Room.
Thank you for your ongoing partnership, dedication, and commitment to creating a positive and safe community for our children. Let us continue to uplift one another through kind words and ongoing collaboration throughout the school year.
Ain't no stoppin' us now - We’re on the move, at IHCS!
Let's keep coming back to each other & and let’s keep working at it!
With appreciation and belief in our team & our path,
Your IHCS Admin Team: Mrs. Barry, Mr. Castro & Mr. Candelaria
