Lake Charles, Louisiana L to R: Kiara Johnson, Eunice Campbell (NNPS Key Contact), Pamela Bell (Principal), Jeanette Edwards, Patricia Tripplett Clifton’s Louisiana Family Fun Day J.D. Clifton has a history of celebrating the culture of Louisiana throughout the school year, including Louisiana Family Fun Day. The celebration showcased crawfish races, face painting, number/cake walk, duck […]
St. Charles, Missouri L to R: Beth Abraham, Michelle Lyons, Amber Johnson (President), Dr. Patti Lee (Assistant Principal), Mrs. Carolyn Tichenor, Dr. Ted Huff (Principal). Involve More Families—Family Trivia Night Francis Howell Middle School (FHMS) understands the importance of getting all families involved at school and in their children’s education to improve students’ behavior and academic […]
Brooklyn, Ohio L to R: Sam Hasrouni, Jessica Salman, Kim Schramm, Courtney Seman (Teacher/Chairperson), Sam Geniusz, Brittany Hubbell, Patrick Yarman (Principal) Grandparents’ Gingerbread Gathering Many students are cared for by grandparents and/or extended family members during the school day and at other times. Teachers at Brooklyn City Schools-Preschool wanted to welcome these caregivers to the […]
Men at Work! Learning with Legos at Dolby Elementary was a fun way to help dads understand and support their children’s math learning at home. The school’s Garden Club promotes science and health learning and healthy eating. Lake Charles, LA Loree Smith (District Coordinator of Federal Programs), Amy Hymel, Missy Bushnell (Principal), Julie Ortego (ATP Co-Chairperson), John […]
Hawthorne launched Hawthorne Family and Community Partnership University in the form of a series of cultural- and language-based coffee chats to build bridges between school and home for student success. Hawthorne Elementary is in its third year of partnership with Seattle Children’s Hospital— Science Adventure Lab—to bring inquiry-based scientific processes and critical thinking skills to science […]
Moore Intermediate School’s ATP demonstrated that its Action Plan for Partnerships is a flexible document that can be “tweaked” and improved each year to engage more and different families for student success in school. The Moore Lions Club is a group for at-risk male students that teaches, models, and gives its members opportunities to practice essential […]
The Action Team for Partnership (ATP) worked with Second Harvest to distribute bags of food to attendees at the school’s Parent Information Nights, which are held three times a year. The web-based Parent Portal at Ochoa is one tool that helps all parents monitor their students’ grades and progress. Pasco, WA Linda Williams (ATP Co-chair), Jacqueline […]
Innovative Volunteer Engagement at Patterson Park Public Charter School (PPPCS) asks families to serve 20 hours of volunteer time per year using their varied skills and talents. TRIBES is a process for promoting a safe and caring school environment to improve the school climate, improve student behavior, and increase student success. Baltimore, MD Top row: […]
Roosevelt Middle School’s ATP conducted a School Planner Scavenger Hunt with all sixth graders and their families. The school’s Summer Used Book Exchange aimed to encourage students’ reading for pleasure and helped put books of interest in students’ hands who may not have had them during the summer. Blaine, MN Front Row: Tiffany Cich, Jennifer Johnson, Carrie […]
Parent Focus Groups were developed to help the Action Team for Partnerships (ATP) at Vista Elementary better understand families’ needs and wishes. Vista Elementary’s ATP hosted a successful family night, Launching into STEM Night, at which students, families, and community partners worked together to engineer functioning catapults. Kennewick, WA Front Row: Raquel Martinez, Meghan Paeschke (Co-Chair), Jennifer Behrends (Principal), […]
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