A Night for the ArtsWhitwell Elementary School Ironton, Ohio At Whitwell Elementary School, we increased parent attendance at workshops when we coordinated these workshops with other activities in our school. The December workshop "A Night for the Arts" was held on the evening that the children were scheduled to practice for the Christmas play. When the parents brought the students to practice, the children talked their parents into staying for the workshop. More... Annette Mussie, Principal (740) 532-4054 Type 3 | Elementary Grades | Achievement in Other Academic Areas |
Family Center Learning NightsJefferson Elementary School Stevens Point, Wisconsin Our school Family Center became a place of family learning this school year, especially during weekly Family Center Learning Nights. Learning Nights were designed to reinforce academic skills, inform parents about school goals, and strengthen family bonds. Learning Nights also were an opportunity to invite all families to the school, help them become comfortable in the building, and form positive relationships with school staff. More... Kristin Cisewski, VISTA Volunteer (715) 345-5418 Type 4 | Elementary Grades | Achievement in Other Academic Areas |
First Thursdays at the Baltimore Museum of ArtLockerman-Bundy Elementary School Baltimore, Maryland Partnerships are alive and well at Lockerman-Bundy, thanks in part to the hard work of the Action Team. One of the most exciting events this year was our participation in First Thursdays at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA). We began on Thursday, December 2 with a hotdog dinner for the students and their families-247 participants. We boarded buses provided by BMA and arrived in time for a comedy skit performed by the Educational Department at the museum. This additional attraction was presented just for our school and provided a motivating beginning for our visit. More... Brenda Blackston, Action Team Chairperson (410) 396-1364 Type 6 | Elementary Grades | Achievement in Other Academic Areas |
Hands-on LearningLombard Middle School Baltimore, Maryland Lombard Middle School Family Action Team decided to use community resources to reinforce children's learning skills. The team decided that the best type of reinforcement was a program some students had already benefited from-the Living Classroom Foundation. More... Ruth Gillespie, Action Team Chairperson (410) 396-9260 Type 6 | Middle Grades | Achievement in Other Academic Areas |
Mentoring Programs in Elementary SchoolsLivorno Unit School Livorno, Italy A district-wide mentoring symposium motivated several American elementary schools in the Department of Defense Dependent School system in Italy to develop mentoring programs. The following narrative exemplifies how one of the elementary schools formed partnerships to establish a mentoring program. More... Frank O'Gara, District Contact for Partnerships (044) 451-8469 Type 6 | Elementary Grades | Achievement in Other Academic Areas |
Salute to the ArtsLincoln Elementary School Whitewater, Wisconsin Lincoln Elementary School has many effective partnership practices including a variety of family learning nights. The theme for one of our family learning nights is Salute to the Arts. This event is organized through Lincoln's Volunteer Program, which is sponsored by Whitewater Community Education, a district-wide program. More... Kris Coan, Volunteer Services Coordinator (262) 472-8534 kcoan@whitewater.k12.wi.us Type 3 | Elementary Grades | Achievement in Other Academic Areas |
Study Skills ManualNaples Elementary School , Naples Italy In September 1999, through the Mentor Program referral assessment, Naples Elementary School identified study skills as a major need for students throughout all grade levels. Discussions of how to address this need were held at grade level meetings and feedback was shared at our School Home Partnership Committee meetings. We decided to develop a Study Skills Manual, pre-k through grade 6, to be distributed to each family during registration in April 2000. More... Frank O'Gara, District Contact for-Partnerships (044) 451-8460 Type 4 | Elementary Grades | Achievement in Other Academic Areas |
TEAM Extended Day ProgramPaul Laurence Dunbar Middle School Baltimore, Maryland Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School has an extended day program titled TEAM, Together Everyone Achieves More, which operates five days a week. One Friday of each month, TEAM holds Family Fun Night. Family Fun Night encourages parent participation by involving the entire family. Families have dinner, play games, participate in talent night, and/or swimming. Also during Family Fun Night, a monthly drawing is held for prizes. More... Sharon Wright, Action Team Chairperson (410) 396-9296 Type 6 | Middle Grades | Achievement in Other Academic Areas |