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Dear Readers, I hope your family is enjoying the new school year! The Cultural Bridges program will keep offering a variety of information and resources, reaching out to serve all families in the Issaquah School District community. Beginning with this issue, we will adjust our publication dates to November and March. This way, we can ensure the highest quality and broaden our support for more diverse families. In my family,…

Cultural Bridges – 10th Anniversary This edition of Cultural Bridges marks the 10th anniversary of the publication! Cultural Bridges started as an idea by Latino parents in the Issaquah School District. They understood that parents who did not grow up in the American school system and did not speak English as a first language had difficulty supporting their children in their education and becoming involved in their school communities. The…

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! The Issaquah Schools Foundation and our Cultural Bridges Team hope you all enjoyed a wonderful holiday season filled with time spent with family and friends. The New Year is celebrated worldwide and is one of the most important holidays in many cultures, including Japan. As we enter the second half of the school year, elementary school parents can expect to receive their child’s new…