They are learning English as quick as we can get them to learn it. Educators maintain that if parents get involved with their child's schooling it will help the child succeed. One way Hexter welcomes students, as well as their families, into the school community is to hold functions for the parents. On occasion Hexter has invited parents to an informal breakfast. One such morning, a couple brings in Ethiopian bread, and then cuts it in the Ethiopian tradition, by the father.
Many cultures connect during the breakfast.
Traces of Spanish, Vietnamese, French and other languages are heard. No matter a parent's native language, the school wants them to volunteer as classroom readers. What Kachavich has found at Hexter is a school attempting to make his family feel at home. It's important the students here retain pride in where they came from. Flags representing the homeland of every Hexter student hang in the auditorium.