St. Paul Public Schools
St. Paul, Minnesota
Can school districts turn a highly attended event into a useful parent involvement activity? In Saint Paul, the answer is a resounding “Yes!” The Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) developed 17 short parenting sessions, known as Added Value Activities, for schools to include at popular events such as awards ceremonies, open houses and student performances. More...
Betty J. Gerlach, District Parent Educator Title I
651-632-3791 Betty.Gerlach@spps.org
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Pasco School District
Pasco, Washington
The ATP Connection helps the Pasco School District stay in touch with its 16 Action Teams for Partnerships (ATP) and their more than 230 team members. The monthly newsletter not only keeps all ATP members updated on the great activities going on throughout the district, but also communicates important dates, resources, and special events and deadlines from the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS). More...
Diedra McCollum, School & Family Partnerships District Coordinator
509-546-2683 dmccollum@psd1.org
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Windsor Public Schools
Windsor, Connecticut
What started out as one conversation turned into a daylong conference, filled with many conversations. Parents and teachers from the Windsor Public Schools talked about how important it is that they talk to their children and shared tips for talking about challenging subjects, such as safety, stress and grief. More...
Ken Anthony, District Family Resource Center Coordinator
860-687-2000 ext 284 kanthony@windsorct.org
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Anoka-Hennepin School District
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
When life gave Anoka-Hennepin’s district leaders lemons, they made lemonade. In other words, a 40 percent budget cut in 2003 spurred the Minnesota district to step up efforts to involve parents more directly in their children’s education. More...
Brett Johnson, Communications Specialist
763-506-1112 brett.johnson@anoka.k12.mn.us
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Allegany County Public Schools
Cumberland, Maryland
How do you give ninth graders a taste of the real world of work? Try a science and technology showcase that highlights students’ achievements while putting them into contact with future employers. More...
Mia Perlozzo, Public Relations Specialist
301-759-2092 mperlozzo@allconet.org
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North Penn School District
Lansdale, Pennsylvania
The North Penn School District shares a vision with the North Penn Valley Boys and Girls Club: To inspire each student to reach his or her highest potential and become a productive, responsible and caring citizen. To turn the vision into reality, the two groups formed a partnership to reach out to families and youngsters who need and want these services. More...
Linda Abram, Parent and Community Involment Specialist
215-853-1091 abramla@npenn.org
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Long Beach Unified School District
Long Beach, California
Approximately 6,000 students enter kindergarten in the Long Beach Unified School District each year. Of these, about 45% are English Language Learners and 25% have not been to school before. The school district and the Long Beach Early Care and Education Committee decided that the best way to reach families and improve school readiness was to host a series of Kindergarten Festivals for incoming kindergartners and their families. More...
Nancy Manriquez-Dowell, District Parent Educator/Facilitator
562-804-5875 ext 122 NMDowell@lbusd.k12.ca.us
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Houston County Schools
Perry, Georgia
This eight-week course, a partnership between the district’s migrant education office and the Mexican American Legal Defense Education Fund (MALDEF), was designed to help families understand the school system, graduation requirements for students, and how to be more effectively involved in their children’s education. More...
Traci Hamrick, District Parent Involvement Coordinator
478-988-6128 Thamrick@hcbe.net
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Virginia Beach, Virginia
It’s tough being the “new kid” in class. Children in military families may be the “new kid” several times during their school years. That is why Virginia Beach City Public Schools designed a Military Welcome Packet that will ease the transition for military families new to the area and its school district. More...
Melissa T. McQuarrie, Director of Community Relations
757-263-1700 Melissa.mcquarrie@vbschools.com
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Fresno Unified School District
Fresno, California
Communicating with families and helping them find their way around the schools pose some special challenges in the large Fresno Unified School District. In its 97 schools, students speak 78 languages. In light of these realities, the Fresno district wanted to create a welcoming, user-friendly way to engage families and the community and build support for students’ development and academic achievement. More...
Dr. Pamela Dungy, Director, Communitiy and Family Engagement Network (CFEN)
559-248-7130 pldungy@fresno.k12.ca.us
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LAUSD-Local District 8
Gardena, California
Local District 8 in Los Angeles has been on a quest – searching for the best in school/family/community partnership (SFCP) team practices and concepts. For the practices it has found and those it plans to develop, the district set up a Parent Center Institute (PCI) to develop partnerships that will help improve student achievement and close achievement gaps. More...
Dr. Juanita Coleman-Merrit, Parent Ombudsperson
310-354-3485 juanita.coleman@lausd.net
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School District of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A training program for Philadelphia’s parents paid off – in many ways. Not only did parents gain leadership skills and earn a stipend for their time, but the district, schools and students reaped benefits, too. The School District of Philadelphia enlisted many new volunteers; schools had more adults on campus to improve school climate; and students began to feel better about their schools. More...
Quibila A. Divine, Assistant Director of Family Engagement
215-400-6443 qadivine@phila.k12.pa.us
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Pasco School Ditstrict
Pasco, Washington
School and Family District Coordinators in the Pasco School District recognize that the members of their sixteen schools’ Action Teams for Partnerships (ATP) wear many different hats. When Pasco joined NNPS in the summer of 2005, the district facilitators wanted to make the ATP members’ jobs as easy as possible. More...
Diedra McCollum, School & Family Partnerships District Coordinator
509-546-2683 dmcollum@psd1.org
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Pasco School District
Pasco, Washington
The district coordinators in the Pasco School District view training as key to building an effective partnership program. Still new to NNPS, the district’s School & Family Partnerships Office wanted to provide training for district staff and members of schools’ Action Teams for Partnerships (ATPs) to help them focus on pertinent partnership issues. More...
Diedra McCollum, School & Family District Coordinator
509-546-2683 dmccollum@psd1.org
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Fort Worth Independent School District
Fort Worth, Texas
The district administrators in the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) have done their homework. They read the NNPS Handbook for Action from cover to cover, trained 10 pilot schools’ Action Teams for Partnerships (ATP), and understand the dynamics of the schools’ staffs and students. More...
Dave Guzman, Director, Parent Engagement
817-871-2454 dave.guzman@fortworthisd.net
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LAUSD-Local District 4
Los Angeles, California
The transition from elementary to middle school is often difficult, occurring at a critical time in the social development of adolescents. The stress of adjusting to a new school and classmates affects not only the students, but also their parents and families. More...
William A. Masis, Parent Ombudsperson, Coordinator
323-932-2274 william.masis@lausd.net
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Middletown Public Schools
Middletown, Connecticut
Research shows that students are more successful in school when parents and the community are involved. It also shows that parents are more likely to visit and volunteer in schools they find attractive and welcoming. To ensure that it measures up, the Middletown Public Schools District adopted the “Welcoming Atmosphere Walk Through,” developed by the Fairfax (Va.) County Public Schools’ Parenting Education Center. More...
Donna Marino, Parent Resource Coordinator
860-638-1462 marinod@mps1.org
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The School District of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The School District of Philadelphia teamed up with youth development organizations and faith-based institutions to coordinate secular programs, known as Youth Net Programs, in each of the district’s 270 schools. Each region will have a Youth Net Center that will organize, coordinate and provide mentoring opportunities and recreational and educational services in a safe place. More...
Qibila A. Divine, Assistant Director of Family Engagement
215-400-6443 qadivine@phila.k12.pa.us
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