Focus on FACE - Family & Community Engagement

From the Principal’s Desk: The Importance of the Parent Volunteer Program

Posted on March 29, 2019
Tags: Family Engagement, kelley, principal, thank you, volunteer appreciation month
Categories: Featured FACEs

We asked Crystal Edwards, principal of William D. Kelley in North Philadelphia, to say a few words about the value of volunteers in the overall family engagement programming of the school. Check out her energizing thoughts below! The educational journey of a child begins with their first educators, their parents. Parents bear the first responsibility...

Parent Volunteer Jennifer Cullen Spotlights Endless Reasons to Volunteer!

Posted on March 29, 2019
Tags: fitzpatrick, jennifer cullen, thank you, volunteer appreciation month
Categories: Featured FACEs

There is a variety of reasons that families choose to volunteer at their children’s schools. Jennifer Cullen, a volunteer at A.L. Fitzpatrick in Northeast Philadelphia, has a LONG list of why she chooses to stay involved! Ms. Cullen has been volunteering at Fitzpatrick for the past 12 years and has seen the effects of being...

Parent Volunteer Agnes Parrish Reminds Us About the Power of the Small Things

Posted on March 29, 2019
Tags: agnes parrish, family, gompers, parent, volunteer
Categories: Featured FACEs

Oftentimes when we think of the things that can brighten a school environment, we think about many large changes or initiatives, but Ms. Agnes Parrish, parent and volunteer at Samuel Gompers School in West Philadelphia, feels that small gestures can make a big difference. Ms. Parrish has been volunteering at Gompers since 2011, and one...

April SAC Tip of the Month: How SACs Can Utilize and Mobilize Volunteers

Posted on March 29, 2019
Tags: SAC, thank you, volunteers
Categories: Featured FACEs

This month, we’re showing our gratitude for a group of people our schools cannot do without — volunteers! Our family, parent, and community volunteers make a tremendous difference in our schools, and we don’t know what we’d do without them! As School Advisory Councils work to achieve various goals, there are ways that SACs can...

Low Cost, High Impact Volunteer Appreciation Ideas

Posted on March 29, 2019
Tags: Community, family, parent, thank you, volunteer appreciation month, volunteers
Categories: Family News & Resources, Featured FACEs

Parent volunteers, members of the "Bethune Brigade" We know that everyone in your school is VERY busy, especially as the end of the school year nears! There are many ways to celebrate volunteers that don’t require a lot of time or money but can really go a long way to make your school’s volunteers feel...

Apply to Serve on the District Advisory Council today!

Posted on March 12, 2019
Tags: dac, district advisory council, district-wide, Family Engagement, learning network
Categories: Family News & Resources, Featured FACEs, Multilingual Family Support

The School District of Philadelphia is proud to announce the creation of a brand new program for the 2019-2020 School Year, the District Advisory Council! The DAC is an opportunity for parents, family members, and caretakers to become more knowledgeable about and provide input on District programs, policies, and materials that affect students and their families....

Reading List for Multilingual Children and Families

Posted on March 1, 2019
Tags: Books, ideas, lessons, mfc, multicultural, multilingual, Multilingual Families
Categories: Featured FACEs, Multilingual Family Support

Books not only have the power to tell fictional stories, but books can also realistically represent cultures and our personal lives as well. Multilingual families can use books as a vehicle through which they can tell the story of their past, their culture, and their values. Reading books together can become a great family tradition...

March SAC Tip of the Month: How SACs Can Discuss, Promote, and Improve Literacy

Posted on March 1, 2019
Tags: data, goals, improvement, literacy, promotion, reading, sac tip of the month
Categories: Family News & Resources

School Advisory Councils (SACs) have three major goals: supporting academic achievement, improving school climate and culture, and strengthening family engagement. A big academic goal for most schools includes advancing literacy skills for all students. This month’s SAC Tip of the Month gives some ways that your SAC can discuss, promote, and improve literacy at your...

5 Tips for Enhancing Your School’s Literacy Events

Posted on March 1, 2019
Tags: capacity building, Family Engagement, literacy event, literacy night, modeling behavior, parents as partners
Categories: Featured FACEs

Families practicing with their children at a Literacy Night at Mayfair Elementary School in 2018. Many schools in Philadelphia are catching wind of hosting literacy events as a way of underscoring the importance of literacy, sharing literacy skills, and bonding the school community together around such an important academic topic. Have you been wondering how...

Come Learn Skills, Not Just for Parenting, but for Life!

Posted on March 1, 2019
Tags: difficult conversations, emotions, fact, FACT Course Spotlight, Family Academy, folke institute, parenting
Categories: Featured FACEs

Have you ever struggled with modeling good behavior for your children? Do you know the difference between emotional and social intelligence? Self-awareness and self-improvement is tough work, so we’ve brought in The Folke Institute for Transformative Learning to host two different workshops on the subjects as a part of Family Academy: Courses and Training (FACT)....

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