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National Title I Conference Coming to Philadelphia!

Posted on December 9, 2017
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The National Title I Conference is an annual project of the National Title I Association and the only conference focused entirely on national Title I issues. And in February, it's coming to Philadelphia! Every day, some of our already vulnerable students come to our schools in the face of economic, social, emotional, language and cognitive...
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PSAT Score Release and Resources

Posted on December 9, 2017
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The School District of Philadelphia is very excited to announce that students who participated in PSAT School Day testing this fall will receive their scores on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Students should log in to their College Board account (www.collegeboard.org) to view their scores. Parents will have to log in to their child's College Board...
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Nominations Open for 2017-2018 Lindback Awards for Distinguished Teaching

Posted on December 9, 2017
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Nominations are now open for the 2017-18 Lindback Award for Distinguishing Teaching. This award provides a wonderful opportunity for outstanding teachers to be recognized for their contributions to their school communities while also receiving a $3,500 award. In accordance with the guidelines designated in the links below, a school leadership team in each school will...
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Parent Guides to K-8 Report Cards

Posted on December 9, 2017
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Confused by your child's report card? We can help with that! The District has created Parent Report Card Guides for Kindergarten through grade 8. Click below to download! Kindergarten Report Card Guide Grades 1-3 Report Card Guide Grades 4-8 Report Card Guide

DonorsChoose Alert for Teachers: Get a 2x Match on Family Engagement Event Projects!

Posted on December 9, 2017
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Update: To ensure that we're able to support as many family engagement events as possible with gift cards for parents who attend, we're now offering gift cards to the first 10 parents to complete the survey at the family engagement event, while funds last. If funding remains later this spring, we'll make sure to award...
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Building Trust Between Schools and Families

Posted on December 9, 2017
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Why is building trust important? It's an easy question to answer—trust is essential in any relationship—but it's much harder to answer HOW we go about building trust. Lack of trust between schools and families can deeply hinder family engagement at schools. It can also cause unnecessary conflict between families and school staff due to miscommunication,...
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Integrating Restorative Practices into Family Engagement Programming

Posted on December 8, 2017
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Usually in Focus on FACE, we try to discuss the positive things in our schools and in family engagement. But the reality is, for many people, school is not always positive and relationships between students, families, teachers, and administrators can be strained due to issues of school climate, safety, and culture. Many schools around the...
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Family School Partnership Award Winner: Science Leadership Academy High School

Posted on December 8, 2017
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As part of its Family Engagement Month celebration in October 2017, the Office of Family and Community Engagement awarded three schools a $1,000 prize to support a family engagement initiative planned by their School Advisory Council. This month, we write about Science Leadership Academy High School. Photo Courtesy of @slanews, who tweets: "We're lucky to...
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Jeanette Rivera: A Force of Fun and Positivity for Students and Staff

Posted on December 8, 2017
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I walked into a cafe in Northeast Philadelphia after taking two trains and a bus from 440 North Broad Street. I quickly scanned the area, looking for a woman, waiting to be interviewed by me. There were a few people scattered throughout the cafe, sipping on coffee or focused on something on their laptop. I...
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How to Have Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences

Posted on November 6, 2017
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Research shows that student achievement increases when parents, students, and teachers work as a team. A parent-teacher conference is an opportunity for you and your child's teachers to engage in conversations about student learning at home and at school.     Follow these 6 Steps for a GREAT Parent-Teacher Conference to get you started: Start...
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