Carstens Elementary School
Detroit, MI
It’s juicy, golden-brown and, for most Americans at Thanksgiving, it’s incredibly good eating! But when teachers at Cartsens Elementary School look at a holiday turkey they see its potential to be so much more. For the past 15 years, administrators at the elementary school have turned a simple, uncooked turkey into a lesson on community partnering for their students and staff. More...
Gail Nawrock, School Social Worker
313-852-8070 gail.nawrock@detroitk12.org
Type 6 | Elementary | Climate of Partnership
Francis Howell School District Early Chilhood Family Center
St. Charles, MO
They were scribbled and shaded, colored in every hue of the rainbow by wobbly, five-year-old hands. And when the little paper cards arrived in home mailboxes last winter, asking recipients to attend a school event, many parents couldn’t resist their charms. More...
Katie Paul, Early Childhood Program Coordinator
636-851-6400 katie.paul@fhadschools.org
Type 3 | Elementary | Climate of Partnership
Flintstone Elementary School
Flinstone, MD
They live far apart—in rural and mountainous parts of western Maryland where the trip to school can be a burden—but that didn’t stop the members of the Action Team for Partnership (ATP) at Flintstone Elementary from connecting with the parents they served. Last spring, while urban and suburban families went back and forth to schools for PTA and other meetings, the Flintstone ATP took its Community Connections workshops to the parents. More...
Mrs. Sue Smith, Parent Involvement Coordinator
301-478-2434 suesmith@allconet.org
Type 1 | Elementary | Climate of Partnership
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Philadelphia, PA
Community Day is just that at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. Families and students from the school join adults and children from nearby neighborhoods for an annual fair. Community partners donate food and services and more people volunteer every year to make the event a success. More...
Tina Pakis, Family Involvement Liaison
215-951-4765 tpakis@psd.org
Type 6 | Elementary | Climate of Partnership
Elmwood Elementary School
Naperville, IL
Hammers, nails, and little bit of wood helped build good relationships among families at Elmwood Elementary School last spring. During the annual Dad’s Breakfast, 400 adults and children turned out for a Saturday breakfast and do-it-yourself project—making wooden stools that would be useful at home. More...
Debbis Montrose, SFCP Co-Chairman
630-420-6341 dmonstrose@wowway.com
Type 3 | Elementary | Climate of Partnership
Mableton Elementary
Mableton, GA
The promise of an old-fashioned campfire enticed dads from Mableton Elementary to the Dads Club Camp Out—an opportunity to spend time with their children and be involved with the school. More...
Tina Palutis, Parent Liaison
770-819-2513 christine.palutis@cobbk12.org
Type 6 | Elementary | Climate of Partnership
Doris Dickson Elementary School
Chino, CA
English and computer classes for parents helped administrators at Doris Dickson Elementary bridge the gap between home and school, and overcome some of the school’s language challenges. The Dickson Learning Community classes helped 25 Spanish-speaking mothers learn English and pick up some computer skills, both of which helped them advocate more successfully for their children. More...
Carol Sullivan, Assistant Principal
909-591-2653 carol_sullivan@chino.k12.ca.us
Type 1 | Elementary | Climate of Partnership
Olga Brener Elementary School
Shawano, WI
A closet full of old coats became a center of giving last spring at Olga Brener Elementary School when staff renovated the school’s former Lost and Found to create a donation area called the Family Closet. More...
Brittany Pensis, DPI VISTA
715-524-2131 pensisb@ssd.k12.wi.us
Type 1 | Elementary | Climate of Partnership
Howe Elementary School
Green Bay, WI
Home cooking brings together students, families, community members, teachers and other school staff at the monthly Family Dinner Nights at Howe Elementary. What could be better than a nutritious free meal served in a friendly atmosphere and followed by a school or community event? “Not much,” 300 people seem to say, as that is the usual attendance for these dinners, sponsored by the Howe Neighborhood Family Resources Center. More...
Shanna Hammond, AmeriCorps VISTA
920-448-7340 srussell@greenbay.k12.wi.us
Type 6 | Elementary | Climate of Partnership
E. Russell Hicks Middle School
Hagerstown, MD
Parents and teachers at E. Russell Hicks Middle School turned a struggling PTA into a flourishing parent involvement machine last year as part of an effort to improve the learning environment for students. Over the course of the 07-08 school year, the revamped organization hosted seven events to benefit 750 students and many families at the school. More...
Mark Lysiak, Coordinator NNPS for School
301-766-8110 lysiamar@wcboe.k12.md.us
Type 5 | Middle Grades | Climate of Partnership
Maya Angelou Elementary
Pasco, WA
More than 100 students and parents at Maya Angelou Elementary warmed the winter night air with carols and songs last December during their annual Frosty Walk. Administrators at Maya Angelou planned the event to bolster good will in the community they serve. More...
Jamie Zerb, ATP Co-Chair
543-6748 jzerb@psd1.org
Type 6 | Elementary | Climate of Partnership
Southwood Elementary School
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Tea, cookies, and a couple of hundred bright and giggly elementary school students made grandparents feel welcome and willing to volunteer at Southwood Elementary School. The second annual Grandparents’ Tea in April drew more than 200 people and increased the school’s volunteer ranks. More...
Anne Adamson, Principal
519-969-3470 anne.adamson@gecdsb.on.ca
Type 3 | Elementary | Climate of Partnership
Leonardtown Middle School
Leonardtown, MD
Informational fliers turned one volunteer group into a small educational publishing house last year as part of Leonardtown Middle School’s Keys to Successful Partnerships program. More...
Merry Lou Beal, Teacher and NNPS Chair
301-475-0230 mlbeal@smcps.Organization
Type 2 | Middle Grades | Climate of Partnership
Leonardtown Middle School
Leonardtown, MD
Informational fliers turned one volunteer group into a small educational publishing house last year as part of Leonardtown Middle School’s Keys to Successful Partnerships program. More...
Merry Lou Beal, Teacher and NNPS Chair
301-475-0230 mlbeal@smcps.org
Type 2 | Middle Grades | Climate of Partnership
Lee Hall Elementary School
Newport News, VA
One parent’s passion for newsletters turned into a parent involvement machine at Lee Hall Elementary school. The publication, aptly called The Parent Connection, is meant to supplement the school’s general newsletter of announcements and provide networking opportunities for parents and community organizers. More...
Denise Favors, Parent Involvement Specialist
757-888-3341 denise.favors@nn.k12.va.us
Type 2 | Elementary | Climate of Partnership
Ochoa Middle School
Pasco, WA
When turnout and enthusiasm appeared lower than desired, the team used their first meeting of the year to solicit the opinion of the parents. The ATP and school teachers asked parents to share their ideas about the kinds of academic information that would most interest them. More...
Angie Sessions, Teacher
509-543-6742 asessions@psd1.org
Type 5 | Middle Grades | Climate of Partnership
Deal Island Elementary
Deal Island, MD
A series of dinner meetings helped Deal Island parents envision a brighter future for their children, and a school where everyone involved had the students’ success at heart. During the dinners, more than 50 parents gave their input on how they would improve the school. More...
Karen Linamen, Principal
410-784-2449 klinamen@somerset.k12.md.us
Type 5 | Elementary | Climate of Partnership
Washington Junior High School
Naperville, IL
More than 220 students from Washington Junior High School got in the volunteer spirit last school year, thanks to Wildcats Make a Difference. Through the project, students in Grades 6 to 8 were encouraged to volunteer at local organizations in their community. More...
Suzanne Greene, SFCP Co-Chair
630-983-3679 kjungles@sbcglobal.net
Type 6 | Middle Grades | Climate of Partnership