Focus on FACE - Family & Community Engagement

Learn About the Importance of Breakfast During National School Breakfast Week!

Posted on February 28, 2020
Tags: Eat Right Philly, Nutrition, Resources, school breakfast
Categories: Family News & Resources

D I D Y O U K N O W ? Students who eat breakfast at school are less likely to show symptoms of poor behavior, frustration, fatigue, headaches, and stomachaches. Your child's school meals are: Free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, MSG, BHT, BHA and High Fructose Corn Syrup Include 'No Antibiotic Ever' chicken...

The Power of Consistent Family Presence at Dr. Ethel Allen

Posted on February 26, 2020
Tags: ethel allen, family engagement awards, north philadelphia, SAC
Categories: Family News & Resources

When you think about volunteering, you may think about helping out at an event occasionally or chaperoning a class trip. At Dr. Ethel Allen School in North Philadelphia, however, you can find a group of dedicated volunteers who come to the school to give their time, energy, and efforts every single day. The school’s family...

Understanding Literacy Progress Through Academic Parent Teacher Team Meetings

Posted on February 18, 2020
Tags: APTT, literacy, Report cards, school family partnership
Categories: Multilingual Family Support

When you think about a report card conference what is the first thing you imagine? Most likely, you think about the teacher doing most of the talking--telling the parent all about the child’s academic performance, areas for improvement, and overall grades. Now imagine a report card conference in which parents are building towers out of...

Helping New Americans Understand Reading Levels

Posted on February 7, 2020
Tags: comprehension, english, language arts, literacy, reading, reading levels
Categories: Multilingual Family Support

عربي • 汉语 • Español If someone asked you what fluency is, what is the first thing you think of? The way that literacy and fluency are defined can vary depending on where people are from and their educational backgrounds. Literacy skills may be taught differently in each country. These differences can pose a challenge...

A Community Effort at Chester A. Arthur School

Posted on January 28, 2020
Tags: arthur, collaboration, Community Engagement, family engagement awards, partnerships
Categories: Family News & Resources

An old saying states that it takes a village to raise a child. At Chester A. Arthur School in Graduate Hospital, it is evident that it takes the efforts of an entire community to have vibrant parent and family engagement. There is a strong sense of all hands on deck at Chester Arthur, which allows...

Staying Active Can Keep A Child’s Mind and Body in Check!

Posted on January 27, 2020
Tags: active, exercise, healthy, movement, play
Categories: Featured FACEs

Physical activity and exercise can have positive effects for the whole family! Did you know that exercise and staying active is not only good for you physically but can also be good for you mentally and emotionally? For children, exercise and physical activity correlates with better concentration, improved behavior, and increased attention span. This means...

Checklist: Is Your School “Family-Friendly” and Welcoming to All?

Posted on January 22, 2020
Tags: friendly, SAC, welcoming
Categories: Featured FACEs, Multilingual Family Support

The following article is taken from PTO Today and is written by Joy Underhill. For the full article, click here. Picture walking into a new school for the first time. You don’t know your way around. You aren’t sure of the sign-in procedures or even where to get information. You need a friendly face to...

Philadelphia Futures Now Accepting Applications!

Posted on January 15, 2020
Tags: college, Opportunities, philadelphia futures
Categories: Family News & Resources

Philadelphia Futures is seeking highly-motivated students to apply for admission to its college prep programs for the 2020-2021 academic year. Sponsor-A-Scholar Program Since its inception in 1989, the Sponsor-A-Scholar (SAS) program has provided direct services to low-income, first-generation-to-college students starting in ninth grade through college graduation and has evolved over time. SAS is a comprehensive, individualized,...

The Power of Family Stories

Posted on January 6, 2020
Tags: culture, language, multilingual, oral history, storytelling
Categories: Featured FACEs, Multilingual Family Support

Oftentimes in academic settings, literacy skills are measured by reading levels and reading rates. While, surely, being able to read and comprehend a text fluently is important, multilingual students come from a home where English may not be the primary language used. Sometimes, the family members of multilingual students may not even be able to...

A Volunteer with a Vision: Fox Chase Parent Dena Kimball

Posted on January 6, 2020
Tags: family engagement awards, family involvement, Family Leadership, fox chase, volunteer
Categories: Featured FACEs

Many students are used to seeing their teachers, principal and support staff every day, but there’s another very important group of people who enrich their daily lives – volunteers! One example of a volunteer who is a very familiar face at her school is Ms. Dena Kimball, a parent and volunteer at Fox Chase School....

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