Multilingual Family News
IA, OD, CA, ETP
October 2025
Inside this issue:
- Why being bilingual is good for your brain
- Truman Fall Family Fair
- Native Family Gathering Event at Truman Campus
- World Language Competency Test Interest Form
- How to get help/support on your assignments
- Multilingual Scholar Check & Connect Form - please complete
- Meet your Multilingual School Support Team + Drop-In Support Times
- A Message from Mr. Pickles
Previous Issues: Sept. 2025
Why being bilingual is good for your brain!
Truman Fall Family Fair!
Everyone is welcome!
- Dinner
- Games
- A bunny rabbit petting zoo!!!
Date: October 23, 2025
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Truman High School: 31455 298th Ave S, Federal Way, WA 98003
Native Family Gathering Event at Truman!
All families are welcome!
Come join us for Storytelling, food, games and fun.
Date: Oct. 30, 2025
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Truman High School: 31455 298th Ave S, Federal Way, WA 98003
World Language Competency Test Information
Celebrate Your Scholar’s Language Skills—Earn Credits & Recognition!
If your scholar is bilingual or multilingual, their language skills can translate into credits and statewide recognition. By taking the World Language Competency Test, they can:
- Earn credits toward graduation
- Be honored with the Seal of Biliteracy, a credential recognized by colleges and employers
Tests are in November (grades 9–12) and March (grades 8–12).
Complete the interest form now and support your scholar’s success!
How to Get Help With Your Schoolwork!
Ask your teachers and/or paraeducators
- Ask during class
- Ask after class
- Schedule an appointment
- Go to their "Drop-In Support" times - check Canvas homepages for days/times and/or ask them when if they do not use Canvas
Create a Study Group
- Ask your teacher(s) to help you create a study group
- Ask other scholars to create a group with you. Be sure to ask scholars whom you think will be committed to your group and work.
Use FWPS Tutoring Services through King County Libraries
- Check FWPS Academic Resources for how to access live tutors
- FWPS partners with King County Libraries who offer in-person AND online tutors
Check & Connect with Ms. Spencer ASAP
To Do: Scholars please complete the Check & Connect Form
- For ML Monitoring Scholars (scholars who have passed the WIDA ACCESS test within the past two years), please use this form: https://forms.gle/sbT1oxbUC3X6GhF9A
- For all other ML Scholars, please use the form below:
Meet Your Multilingual School Support Team!
Ms. Jennifer Spencer
Phone: (253) 945-4598
email: jspencer@fwps.org
Make an Appointment: https://jspencer-4.youcanbook.me/
Caretakers: Need another language than English?
I can call you with a Language Interpreter!
Office Hours / Support Schedule
Wednesday & Thursday
Time: 12-12:50pm
Location: Zoom: https://fwps.zoom.us/my/jenniferspencer
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Time: to be arranged
Location: Truman or Zoom
Make an Appointment: https://jspencer-4.youcanbook.me/
*She will be in Ms. Johnstone's room from 10:30-12pm
By Appointment
Miss Jen Hryciw
ML Paraeducator
Phone: 253-945-5834
email: jhryciw@fwps.org
Caretakers: Need another language than English?
I can call you with an interpreter
Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday
Mondays: 9:30-10:20am
Wednesdays: 1:30-2:20am
Thursdays: 9:50-10:20am
Location: https://fwps.zoom.us/my/msjennyml
Monday - Friday
Times: Varies throughout the day
Location: Truman High School
* She will be in/out of classrooms to support scholars
Wednesday & Friday
Wednesdays: 8:30-11:30am
Fridays: 7:30am-12:30pm
Location: Norman Center, ETP
*She will be supporting scholars throughout the building
Need a Language Interpreter?
If you need to speak to your teacher or school in another language than English, please ASK for a Language Interpreter. We can call you or meet you in a Zoom with an interpreter. If we are in-person at school, we can call an interpreter on speaker phone or request an interpreter to come to the building.