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Talking to your child’s teacher: 10 phrases for the 알림장

Read the school notice, reply to the teacher — no more guessing with a translator app.

알림장

The 알림장 is your child’s daily school notice — a little notebook or a message in the school app. Teachers write what to bring, what’s happening, and what parents need to do. The first weeks can feel overwhelming, so let’s break down the phrases you’ll see most.

Part 1 · Reading the 알림장

1 · SUPPLIES내일 준비물은 색연필입니다.Tomorrow’s supplies: colored pencils.
2 · SCHOOL NEWSLETTER가정통신문을 확인해 주세요.Please check the school newsletter (the notice sent home).
3 · FIELD TRIP현장체험학습이 있으니 도시락을 싸 주세요.There’s a field trip, so please pack a lunch box.
4 · INDOOR SHOES실내화를 챙겨 보내 주세요.Please send your child with indoor shoes.
5 · EARLY DISMISSAL내일은 단축 수업으로 12시에 하교합니다.Tomorrow is a shortened day; school ends at 12.
6 · REPLY SLIP회신서를 작성해서 금요일까지 보내 주세요.Please fill out the reply slip and send it back by Friday.

Part 2 · Writing to the teacher

7 · HOW TO START선생님, 안녕하세요. 하은이 엄마입니다.Hello, teacher. This is Haeun’s mom.
8 · ABSENT아이가 열이 나서 오늘 결석하겠습니다.My child has a fever, so she’ll be absent today.
9 · LEAVING EARLY병원에 가야 해서 오늘 1시에 조퇴해도 될까요?She has a hospital appointment — may she leave early at 1 today?
10 · HOW TO FINISH확인했습니다. 항상 감사합니다.Noted. Thank you as always.

Words to remember

준비물things to bring
가정통신문school newsletter
현장체험학습field trip
도시락lunch box
실내화indoor shoes
하교 · 하원going home (school · kindergarten)
결석 · 조퇴absence · leaving early
회신서reply slip
Quick check

The 알림장 says “내일 준비물: 가위, 풀.” What should you do?

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