Family Engagement Plan

2023-2024 Family Engagement Plan

Developing Strong Partnerships with our community is a key priority in our strategic plan.  This plan focuses on sharing how we engage with our community.

STRATEGIC DIRECTION
We will move towards our vision through a focus on continuous improvement, annual projects, and multi-year projects within our four Strategic Directions. The district’s work will be centered on raising our highest levels of learning while narrowing the achievement gaps. 
Improving teaching and personalized learning for the development of each learner
Fostering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment
Developing strong partnerships within the communities we serve
Optimizing our management of resources to support student learning

 

Fostering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment
Our school staff has staff member(s) available for families to ask questions and get information
  • ICS 
  • Front Office (Lisa Laughlin)
  • Classroom Teachers
Our school communicates with families in many ways
If you have questions or concerns about bullying

Principal:

Dean:

 

Developing strong partnerships within the communities we serve
Staff actively seek and are open to feedback from families.

  • Family end of year Survey 

  • Fall and Spring conferences
  • Parent Equity Council
The school will provide families with clear information on the curriculum, class schedules, programs, policies, and procedures.

  • Elementary Handbook

  • WAAGS 
  • School Website 
  • Connect and Assess
  • School Newsletter
Our school supports families as advocates and provides opportunities for parent engagement
  • Connect with the classroom teacher
  • Connect with a building administrator
  • Parent Equity Council
There are many opportunities for families to build connections to the school and to each other.
  • Regular parent meetings, family nights, coffee with the Principal etc.
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Improving teaching and personalized learning for the development of each learner 
Our school staff has staff member(s) available for families to ask questions and get information

  • District Website: vision card 

  • Site Improvement Plans
  • End of year Points of Pride (link)
  • Conferences are held: 
    • October 23rd - 3:00 - 7:00
    • October 30th - 3:00 - 7:00
  • Elementary Schools: Provide specific ways families can help build reading skills at home K-3, of not at grade level
Families are kept up-to-date on their child's progress through regular communications.

  • Infinite Campus

  • Phone Calls

  • Newsletters

  • Report Cards 

  • Conferences
Our school will engage families in Personalized Learning as a key strategy to develop each learner.
  • 1:1 Chromebooks
  • Classroom instruction, assessment and support personalized (when appropriate/possible)