Family Engagement Goal

Strategies

Family-toFamily Support

• Bilingual staff member available to translate

• Encourage families to volunteer in classroom

• Teachers utilize district website and social media platforms (ex: Dojo) to share information with families

• Teachers organize and host class and school activity events and extend invitations to families of students (ex: Muffins with mom, Breakfast with someone Grand, Carnival, Math/Literacy Night, etc.)

• Teachers reach out to families by attending functions and events that are important in the lives of the students

• Parent Orientation and Meet the Teacher are held at the beginning of the school year

Community Resources

• School counselor coordinates services with needed community organizations such as our local Weslet Nurse, First Blessing, Thanksgiving Meals

• Teacher connects families with local programs that will benefit the family such as the weekly English literacy group and Summer Library 

• School nurse provides information for our families regarding student health

• Teacher offers activities with community partners such as the local fire department

• Translate all information for families that speak a language other than English

Family Participation in Decision Making

• Focus group including families to give feedback on Family Engagement Plan

• Pre-K families are included in the Parent Teacher Student Association

• Pre-K families are encouraged to serve as volunteers on the campus

• Pre-K families serve on our Site-Based Decision Making Committee and provide input through annual surveys

Family Resources to Enhance and Extend Learning

• Teacher provides families with enrichment activity ideas to reinforce learning at home

• Teacher provides feedback regarding student growth at parent conferences and shares ways to support that growth

• Families have access to curriculum information through online resources and have regular feedback through class dojo

• Teacher creates weekly newsletters including upcoming activities and ideas for learning activities at home

• Teacher hosts evening reading and math nights for families

Staff Skills

• Provide dedicated days in the school calendar for teachers to conduct conferences with families, to partner in meeting students’ educational goals

• Learning and behavior data is shared with families through class dojo, CLI Engage, and Istation platforms

• Teachers participate in regular professional development to learn about best practices from the early childhood classroom

Evaluation

• School personnel utilize sign-in sheets to monitor family attendance at events

• Student growth data is measured and shared with families to ensure effectiveness

• School personnel engage with families during the annual comprehensive needs assessment process which drives the campus improvement plan