Adults-Only Math TutoringSchool #82 ECCBuffalo, New York A student needing help with math homework will often go to his or her parent. But what if the parent does not know how to do the work either? School #82 Early Childhood Center is trying to solve that problem with Adults-Only Free Math Tutoring, an evening of math instruction for parents who want to know what their children are learning. More... Kathryn McEvoy, ATP Chair 716-816-4070 Type 1 | Elementary Grades | Math |
Calendar for School SuccessHighland View and College Park Elementary SchoolsGreendale, Wisconsin For their joint Time 4 Learning Charter School kindergarten program, Highland View and College Park elementary schools designed a calendar with parenting tips, resources, and activities to ensure early school success, as well as social and behavioral development. This calendar helped parents of pre-kindergarten students get involved with their children’s education from the beginning. More... Theresa West, Principal 414-423-2750 Type 1 | Elementary Grades | Climate of Partnership |
DADS: Dads, Art, and Donuts at SchoolParents PlusMilwaukee, Wisconsin With the help of Parents Plus, a federally funded Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC) in Wisconsin, John Muir Middle School put together an event that drew dads to school and left a good taste in their mouths. More... Kelly Ranzen, VISTA 414-449-4767 kellyranzen@yahoo.com Type 1 | Organization | Climate of Partnership |
ESL for ParentsPS 295—The Studio School of Arts and CultureBrooklyn, New York PS 295 and MS 443 are separate, ethnically diverse performing arts schools housed in the same building. Many of the students’ recently arrived immigrant families speak languages other than English at home. To help increase parent involvement at the school, PS 295 collaborated with MS 443 to offer a free conversational English class to its parents. The class meets for one hour-long session each week in the shared library. More... Shari Pulido, Parent Coordinator 718-965-0390 spulido@nycboe.net Type 1 | Elementary Grades | Climate of Partnership |
Financial Aid Workshop for Parents and StudentsMullins High SchoolMullins, South Carolina To show parents and students how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for postsecondary school, Mullins created a financial aid workshop. The workshop was held in February—after parents had received wage statements, but before they started their tax returns. More... Jean Allman, Assistant Principal 843-464-3710 jallman@marion2.k12.sc.us Type 1 | High School | Careers and Postsecondary Planning |
Parent Education WorkshopsSherman Elementary SchoolEau Claire, Wisconsin Families are invited to a night out at Sherman Elementary School three times a year. The evening starts with dinner in the cafeteria, and then comes the serious part—for parents, at least. They go to the library for workshops. The children go to the gym for fun and games. More... Kimberley Winkelmann, Partnership Coordinator 715-852-4807 kwinkelmann@ecasd.k12.wi.us Type 1 | Elementary Grades | Climate of Partnership |
Parent Support WorkshopsPalmetto Elementary/Middle SchoolMullins, South Carolina Palmetto Elementary/Middle School invited parents of students who were having behavior problems to a series of Parent Support Workshops. During these meetings, which were held twice per quarter, parents learned strategies for helping their children become better students. They also gave parents an opportunity to share their stories with other parents facing similar challenges. Palmetto specifically targeted students who were receiving the most disciplinary citations and were at risk for referral to an alternative school. More... Becky Ford, Assistant Principal 843-464-3740 bford@marion2.k12.sc.us Type 1 | Elementary Grades | Behavior |
Parent UniversityCarstens Elementary SchoolDetroit, Michigan Carstens Elementary School’s Parent Involvement Planning Team established a Parent University, where the parents of at-risk children could brush up on or acquire the skills they need to be effective partners in their children’s education. The Parent University offered 16 weeks of classes on relevant parenting topics. The program also familiarized parents with local school policies and procedures, giving them an opportunity to be more actively involved in school governance through the PTA and School Improvement Team. More... Abby A. Phelps, Parent-Community Service Coordinator 313-852-8072 abby.phelps@detroitk12.org Type 1 | Elementary Grades | Climate of Partnership |
Power Hour: Healthy School InitiativeMorris Bye Elementary SchoolCoon Rapids, Minnesota Concerned about the rising national trend of childhood obesity, Morris Bye Elementary School created an after-school program called Power Hour to improve the health of students and their families through better nutrition and increased physical activity. The school offered two six-week sessions to third, fourth, and fifth graders to teach strategies for healthier living. More... Susan Israelson, Volunteer Services Coordinator 763-506-3702 Type 1 | Elementary Grades | Health and Safety |
Tiger Closet Coat and Clothes ExchangeJohn Tyler Elementary SchoolHampton, Virginia The Action Team for Partnerships (ATP) at Tyler Elementary is always looking for projects that will meet the needs of its students and their families. Hurricane Katrina gave them the opportunity to repeat a highly successful activity: the Tiger Closet Coat and Clothes Exchange, named after the school’s feline mascot. More... Helema Vandivier, Parent Involvement Facilitator 757-727-0995 hvandivier@sbo.hampton.k12.va.us Type 1 | Elementary Grades | Climate of Partnership |
Trophy Cases RevisitedAbrams Elementary SchoolAbrams, Wisconsin Abrams Elementary turned two trophy cases in its main lobby into outreach opportunities, presenting changing displays that are bringing its families closer together and the community into the school. To help its families, who come from a wide area, get to know each other better, the school created a Family of the Week display. In the second trophy case, it hosts the Community Artist of the Month. More... George Georgia, Principal 920-826-5819 geogeorg@mail.ocontofalls.k12.wi.us Type 1 | Elementary Grades | Climate of Partnership |