Transcript Family and Community Engagement - The National Association for

Family and
Community Engagement
“Reaching Out to Families
in Transition”
What is Family
Engagement?
When Parents are engaged…
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Students improve
Classrooms improve
Schools improve
Everyone benefits!!
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT:
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY for STUDENT SUCCESS!
Home
School
Student
Success
Community
McKinney
Vento
Program
Greater achievement benefits are
recognized when Family Engagement
is active by:
Parents working with their children at home
 Parents attending and actively supporting school
activities
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Engaging at School!
Encourage parents to:
•Volunteer in the classroom
•Volunteer for school projects and fundraisers
•Be a mentor to new families and make them feel welcomed
•Follow through with commitments
•Check the school website for information and updates
•Attend parent teacher conferences
•Participate in after school activities
What are the barriers?
McKinney-Vento Office
Engaging Families
Our office provides support to families in transition and
offers opportunities for them to become involved in their
child’s education. In 2014 we served over 2,648 children 0-21
years of age. We held 104 Parent activities for school-age
families and 16 for children 0-4.
Parent Packs
Parents packs are given to each family who is in the
program. Information is translated into Spanish and
Vietnamese. Other languages are available if needed.
Parent Packs include:
McKinney-Vento Staff Contacts
Parent Teacher School Calendar
Parent and Community Support Information
Parents Rights
Family Transition Cards
Community Resources
Parent Education Program Calendar
How to Help Your Child in School Pamphlet
Multilingual Services Information
Parent Education Program
Parent Education Program
"Helping children learn through Family
Engagement”
301 S. Grove—WATC Parking Lot
973-4670
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
September 24
October 15
November 19
January 21, 2014
February 18
March 11
April 15
The PEP programs provides personal development, parent and
child activities and resources for parents in the
McKinney-Vento Program.
Assist parents with conferences and meetings
at their child’s school
• assist with transportation when needed to
attend conferences and school activities
• follow up calls to parent to remind them to
attend meeting requested by the school
• attend IEP meetings
• expulsion hearings
• meetings requested by school personnel
• utilize interpreters and translations to provide
information in the families language (Propio
Services)
Parent Education Program
Pep meetings are held once a week at the shelters
and once a month for all parents in our program.
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Self – Esteem Workshops
Parenting Skills
Financial Literacy
Book study – “What’s in my Backpack”
Resources and Presenters
Parent / Child Activities
Flyers are sent home with the students, put in parent packets and
are called to inform them of Parent Education meetings.
Parent Education Meeting at the Shelters
Reflections…..
-We can pack the good things to
become successful.
-Will Power vs Want Power
-The book is life changing and
uplifting
-To never lose hope
-This book is one of most powerful
kept secrets
-Gives me hope for the future
-This book is life changing and
uplifting
-Helps me find positive things I
can say about myself.
How to get parents to attend
meetings….
•Location accessible by transit busing
•Shelters – car pool
•Provide hands on learning activities that
engage parents
•Nutrition activities that provides a snack for
the parents and children
•Sign-up opportunities for resources and
referrals
•Provide incentives that are needed by the
families
Introducing Math to Parents of Middle and High School Students
Presented by Curriculum Math Coaches
Loved the Ahhhaaa! Moments (10 Frames)
PEP Meetings
NutritionMath Snack
Math
Homework
Boxes
Distribution after PEP
Meetings!
Parents fill out reflections before going
through the distribution area.
Parent and Child Playgroup for Children 0-4
Playgroups held twice a month. Partner with the
department of Multilingual Education Services who also
serve migrant and refugee families.
Engaging families in the Summer!
Summer Packets and Summer Program
ARTS Camp for Unaccompanied High School Students…
Connecting with students in the summer
21st Century Community Learning Center Camp – Partnership with City
Parks and Recreation. Parenting classes and Parent activities held at
camp!
Blending Resources
•McKinney-Vento Grant
•Title 1 funds for Parent Involvement Activities, Parent
Facilitator and Social Workers
•Language Support – Multilingual Services
•Family Case Manager-Migrant Funding
•Family Homeless Assistant-Title 111
•21st Century Community Learning Center Grant
•AmeriCorps Vista – Combination of funding-assist with
partnerships and fundraising
•Donations
Community Engagement
and Service Learning
•Provides classes and programs for
parents
•Resources
•Donations
•Funding
•Volunteers
•Special Events
Utilizing Media to Bring Awareness of the Program
•KWCH
•KPTS
•Univision Wichita
•Spanish Newspaper
•Wichita Public Schools “Parent Talk”
•USD 259 McKinney-Vento Facebook page
Community Partners
University/Community College
Fraternities/Sororities
Social Work Dept.
Engineering Department
Volunteers
Beta Volunteers
Engineering Camp
School of Social Work!
Churches
Mission Projects
Morning Out Mom Programs
Pre-school programs
Men and Women groups
Summer Camp Programs
Volunteers
Pre-school “kids helping kids”
Donates snack packs for unaccompanied
youth Monthly.
School Groups and Community Learning
Service Projects
East High Aces
Bishop Carrol High School
Middle School
School group
collect
donations for
service project!
School Groups and Community Service
Projects
Matt Link “Eagle Scout Project”
Collected over 1700 pairs
of socks.
Foster care youth group volunteering
and giving donations.
Financial Institutions
Financial institutions make donations large and small!
Some of these are all going throughout the year!
Businesses
Walmart manager brings
items to us on a regular
basis and also gives
monetary donations and
gift cards.
Academy Sports donates 200
vouchers a year for school
uniforms and gives the
program discounts on sports
gear for our students.
Mel Hambleton Ford
Car dealership adopted our program and donated $7.000
USD 259 Staff and District Programs
Supports McKinney-Vento
Help Portrait
Family Activity
Haircuts, make-overs and family portraits!
Organizations
•Rotary
•Lions
•Optimist
•African American Museum
Parents*School*McKinney-Vento*Community
= Student Success!
We need to continue to surround the families with
positive influences and to build relationships that will
welcome them to your program. Parents are a child’s
first teacher. Even though they are often in survival
mode we can help them overcome the obstacles and
barriers to help their children success.
You can make a difference in the life of a child and their
family…..
Comments or Questions
Drawing – “What’s in Your Backpack
Cynthia Martinez
Wichita Public Schools
McKinney-Vento Liaison
201 N. Water Room 530
316-973-4670 Office 316-210-3309 Cell
[email protected]