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Family School Partnership Award Winner: James J. Sullivan School

When Renee Morley became the principal of James J. Sullivan School in 2013, she knew there was work to be done with family and community engagement. She made a commitment to the work and poured resources into making her vision a reality. Five years later, Principal Morley has achieved her goals and then some with...
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Family Leadership Award Winner Crystal Dailey Shares Her Experience as a Volunteer at Penrose Elementary School

Crystal Dailey with her daughter, Jordan, during the FACE Office's Family Engagement Conference in October. "Do small things with great love" -Mother Teresa This quote exemplifies Crystal Dailey's dedication to volunteering at her daughter's school, Penrose Elementary School. She took on the role of HSA President and is an active member of Penrose School's SAC....
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Family School Partnership Award Winner: Science Leadership Academy High School

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

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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Family Leadership Award High School Level Winner: Joseph Santore

The School District of Philadelphia established the Family Leadership Award to recognize outstanding family leaders in our schools who, by their actions, inspire others to volunteer and assume leadership positions that have made an important difference in the lives of our students and school communities. To be considered for the Award, the nominee had to...
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Family Leadership Award Middle School Level Winner: Crystal Dailey

The School District of Philadelphia established the Family Leadership Award to recognize outstanding family leaders in our schools who, by their actions, inspire others to volunteer and assume leadership positions that have made an important difference in the lives of our students and school communities. To be considered for the Award, the nominee had to...
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Family Leadership Award Elementary School Level Winner: Jeanette Rivera

From Left to Right: Robert Smith of Comcast, Moore Principal Timothy Glynn, Award Winner Jeanette Rivera, and Superintendent William Hite. The School District of Philadelphia established the Family Leadership Award to recognize outstanding family leaders in our schools who, by their actions, inspire others to volunteer and assume leadership positions that have made an important...
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Family School Partnership Award Winner: Bodine High School

Focus on FACE will highlight each of our Family School Partnership Award Winners over the next 3 months. First up is Bodine High School for International Affairs. Many schools struggle to build and maintain a strong and effective School Advisory Council (SAC) for their school community. This could be for a number of different reasons...
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