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English:
Here is Why Audio Messages for Hmong Parents Would Be a Major Improvement:
1. Many Hmong elders and parents speak but do not read Hmong, especially first generation parents may never have learned to read Hmong Romanized Popular Alphabet (RPA).
But they can fully understand spoken White Hmong or Green Hmong dialects.

2. Printed or emailed memos go unread.
A written translation is almost useless if the parent cannot read it.
That leads to missed information about:
Report cards
School events
Health alerts
Parent-teacher conferences
Disciplinary or policy updates

3. Audio reaches the people who need it, and it makes school memos more accessible for Hmong families.
Parents can press play on a phone or website and understand right away.
This builds trust, connection, and involvement between Hmong families and schools.

I would like to offer a way to improve communication between school and Hmong families. Many Hmong parents may not read Hmong Romanized text, even when memos are translated. However, they fully understand spoken Hmong.

I have developed a Hmong-English text-to-speech (TTS) system that can convert memos into audio files. These files can be posted on school website or sent via email so parents can simply click and listen.

The following are examples of memos reading aloud, and they can be converted into audio files and videos.

Hmong Audio Memos for Parents

1. Parent-Teacher Conference
Parent-teacher conferences will be held on October 19th at 6 PM in the school gym.

HmoobDawb: Lub rooj sabLaj ntawm niamTxiv thiab xibHwb yuav muaj rau lub kaum hli hnub tim kaum cuaj thaum rau teev tsaus ntuj nyob hauv chav jis`m.

MoobLeeg: Lub rooj saabLaaj ntawm namTxiv hab xibFwb yuav muaj rua lub kaum hli nub tim 19 thaus 6 teev tsaus ntuj nyob huv chaav jis`m.
    
English:
2. Early Release
Students will be released early on September 22nd at 1 PM.
    
HmoobDawb: Cov tubNtxhais kawm ntawv yuav raug tso tawm ntxov rau lub cuaj hli hnub tim nees nkaum ob thaum ib teev yav tavSu.
    
MoobLeeg: Cov tubNtxhais kawm ntawv yuov raug tso tawm ntxuv ruo lub cuoj hli nub tim neeg nkaum ob yaav taavSu.
    
English:
3. Health Reminder
Please keep your child home if they have a fever, cough, or sore throat.
    
HmoobDawb: Thov cia koj tus meNyuam nyob tsev yog nws kub taubHau, hnoos, losSis mob cajPas.
    
MoobLeeg: Thov ca koj tug mivNyuos nyob tsev yog nwg kub taubHau, nqu, losSis mob caajPaas.

English:
4. Behavioral Concerns
I would like to inform you that I am having some academic and behavioral problems with your child. I would greatly appreciate your cooperation in working with me to resolve these issues.
In order to keep the class productive and calm, it is essential that each child in my classroom avoid certain routines and behaviors. I have checked the problem areas for your child below. Your child must improve in these areas to develop his or her full potential.
- Lack of effort
- Lack of attention or participation
- Incomplete or late assignments
- Missing assignments
- Poor test scores
- Excessive talking
- Disrespectfulness to me and others
- Excessive detentions or suspensions
I would like to meet with you as soon as possible to discuss these problems and how we can help your child resolve them.

HmoobDawb:
Kuv xav qhia rau koj tias kuv muaj qee yam teebMeem txog kev kawm thiab cwj pwm ntawm koj tus meNyuam. Kuv yuav uaTsaug ntau yog koj koomTes nrog kuv los daws cov teebMeem no.

Kom haujLwm rau kuv chav kawm muaj kev tsim nyog thiab nyob ze, yog tsimNyog tias txhua tus meNyuam hauv kuv chav kawm tsum tso tseg qee yam kev ua thiab cwjPwm. Kuv tau saib xyuas cov teebMeem rau koj tus meNyuam hauv qab no. Koj tus meNyuam yuavTsum kho kom zoo dua hauv cov no kom muaj kev lojHlob thiab kev pab tau.  

- Tsis muaj kev siv zog
- Tsis mloogLus losSis tsis koom hauj lwm  
- Kev ua haujLwm tsis tiav losSis ua nyob deb  
- Kev ua hauj lwm tsis muaj  
- Kev ntaus sijHawm tsis zoo  
- Liam tshaj li  
- Tsis muaj kev hlub losSis tsis muaj kev ncajNcees rau kuv thiab lwm tus  
- Muaj kev txwv tawmTsam losSis tso tseg ntau  

Kuv xav nkag siab nrog koj sai li sai tau los tham txog cov teebMeem no thiab peb yuav pab koj tus meNyuam li cas.  

MoobLeeg:  
Kuv xaav has ruo koj tas kuv muoj qee yaam teebMeem txug kev kawm hab cwjPwm ntawm koj tug mivNyuos. Kuv yuov uoTsaug heev yog koj koomTeg nrug kuv lug dlaws cov teebMeem nuov.  

Kuos kuv lub chaav kawm muoj kev tsimNyog hab nyob zoo, yog tsimNyog tas txhuo tug mivYuos huv kuv chaav kawm yuovTsum tso tseg qee yaam kev uo hab cwjPwm. Kuv tau saibXyuos cov teebMeem ruo koj tug mivNyuas huv qaab nuov. Koj tug mivNyuos yuovTsum khu kuos zoo dluo huv cov nuov kuos muoj kev lujHlub hab kev paab tau.  

- Tsis muaj kev siv zug  
- Tsis noogLug losSis tsis koom hauj lwm  
- Kev uo haujLwm tsis tav losSis uo nyob dleb  
- Kev uo haujLwm tsis muoj  
- Kev ntaus sijHawm tsis zoo  
- Lam tshaaj le  
- Tsis muoj kev hlub losSis tsis muoj kev ncaajNceeg ruo kuv hab lwm tug  
- Muoj kev txwv tawmTsaam losSis tso tseg ntau  

Kuv xaav nkagSiab nrug koj sai le sai tau lug thaam txug cov teebMeem nuov  saib peb yuov paab tug mivNyuas le caag.  
