No. 101           Institute for Learning

  Date:   February 22, 2001
  To:   All School Principals, Governance Team Chairs, Parent Involvement Coordinators/Liaisons, and Parent Organizations
  Subject:   PARENT INVOLVEMENT TASK FORCE RECOGNITION EVENT
  Department  and/or  Persons  Concerned:   Principals, Teachers, Chairs of Governance Team, SSC/SAC, ELAC, PTA, Parent Leaders/Liaisons, and Support Staff
  Due Date:   April 6, 2001
  Action  Requested:   Distribute the Parent Involvement Recognition Event Nomination Forms
 

Brief Explanation:

 

On May 21, 2001, the district’s Parent Involvement Task Force will host a celebration event to acknowledge and honor parents, community members, and staff members who have made outstanding efforts to strengthen the district’s parent involvement programs at schools. Recognition is also given to school sites that have outstanding parent centers, parent programs, events, or home-school newsletters. For information, refer to "Six Keys to Successful School-Family-Community Partnerships" (Attachment B). In addition, home-school newsletters will be evaluated using the attached newsletter guidelines (Attachment C).

A nomination form is attached (Attachment A). Please distribute this form to school staff, School Site Council, Site Governance Team, English Learner Advisory Committee, Parent Teacher Association, and other school site parent organizations. Forms must be returned no later than April 6, 2001. Approximately 30 individuals/organizations will be honored on May 21, 2001, at the Parent Involvement Task Force Recognition Event.

Please call the Parent Involvement Department at (619) 725-5617 if additional information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of home-school partnerships to improve student achievement.
 
Jeana Preston
Program Manager


APPROVED:

Mary Hopper
Executive Officer to Chancellor