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Family Involvement Network Meeting. Mars Serna, Family Involvement Officer San Bernardino City Unified School District Marissa Lazo-Necco, Parent Program Specialist. Marissa_Lazo-Necco@sbcss.k12.ca.us (909) 386-2696 Office Specialist: Kandy Delgado Kandy_Delgado@sbcss.k12.ca.us
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Family Involvement Network Meeting Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
Mars Serna, Family Involvement Officer San Bernardino City Unified School District • Marissa Lazo-Necco, Parent Program Specialist. Marissa_Lazo-Necco@sbcss.k12.ca.us (909) 386-2696 • Office Specialist: Kandy Delgado Kandy_Delgado@sbcss.k12.ca.us • Thanks to: Jaime Rios, Family Liaison San Bernardino High School Welcome! Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
What’s happening today? • Que pasara el dia de hoy? • Getting to know each other / Conociendonos • Updates on FAN – Mariaelena Huizar • Communication – Mars Serna, SBCUSD • Electronic Portfolios – Laura Diaz, Fontana USD • Drop-out Information – Jose Espinoza • Next Meeting Calendars/ Juntas Proximas Agenda Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
Make this time productive for you and network… • Haga este tiempo provechoso para usted…. • Turn cell phones off or on vibrate • Apague su celular o pongalo en vibracion • Tend to your needs • Cubra sus necesidades • Ask questions, provide feedback • Haga preguntas o haga comentarios Norms: Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
Getting to know each otherConociendonos • Please meet the people around you • Name: • District or organization: • # of years in district + this position We’re on the same team! Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
Create a mental picture of Welcoming Schools “What does that look like?” Share with someone… • How effective is our communication with the families at our school/organization? • Share successes and areas of growth Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
Mariaelena Huizar, FIT Consultant Family Area Network Update Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
Looking at different ways we can include families in school and community • Volunteer recruitment • Participate in decision making • Provide representation on advisory bodies FrameworkforPartnerships Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
Welcoming Families • Let’s think of welcoming schools and answer the questions in the boxes Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
Mindset: Parent involvement is multi-faceted. There are many ways to participate, and many ways to support involvement. Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement • Basic Responsibility: School • Phone calls, newsletters, notices, memos, report cards, conferences • About school programs, tests, and children’s progress Family Involvement Network February 13, 2009
Computer Classesfor Parents Marcelino Serna, Family Involvement Officer - SBCUSD Family Involvement Network February 13, 2009
Laura Diaz,DELAC President, Fontana USD Electronic Portafolios Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
How does this relate to your work? • How COULD it relate to your work? WIIFM? Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
COMING UP….. DROP OUT RATE BREAK – 5 minutes Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
Jose Espinoza, Director ELRSFP Drop Out Rate Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
FIN – What’s New!!! • What is new with us? • What happened last meeting?! • Secret Customer (SBCUSD) Brenda Unruh • ELAC/DELAC power point training – Debbie Mora, VVUHSD Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
Time to share • What do you want to talk about at future meetings? Write topics on post it and place on poster by the door SUGGESTIONS Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
January 21, 2009 March 18, 2010 May 20, 2010 2009-2010 FIN CALENDAR Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009
THANK YOU FOR COMING! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Family Involvement Network November 19, 2009