Parent Involvement
School/Family/Community
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Dr. Joyce Epstein states
that the primary reason to create School/Family/Community partnerships
is "to help all children succeed in school and in later life." Implementation
of partnerships will vary, however, if done well, can positively impact
students, teachers and parents. A well-designed and well-implemented
program will include all six types of involvement to some degree and be
linked to the individual school goals.
Model Upcoming Events
Core Team Newsletter
Knowledge Bank
Joyce
Epstein's Family Involvement Model
Caring for the Children We
Share
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Parenting
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Assist families with parenting and child-rearing skills, understanding
child and adolescent development, and setting home conditions that support
children as students at each age and grade level. Assist schools
in understanding families. |
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Communicating
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Communicate with families about school programs and student progress
through effective school-to-home and home-to-school communications. |
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Volunteering
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Improve recruitment, training, work, and schedules to involve families
as volunteers and audiences at the school or in other locations to support
students and school programs. |
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Learning at Home
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Involve families with their children in learning activities at home,
including homework and other curriculum-related activities and decisions |
Decision Making
The Naperville Home & School
Association
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Include families as participants in school decisions, governance, and
advocacy through, school councils, committees and other parent organizations. |
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Community Collaboration
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Coordinate resources and services for families, students, and the school
with businesses, agencies, and other groups, and groups, and provide services
to the community. |
Best Practices
| Coffee Get Together: Parents
gather at an elementary school during an evening to discuss ideas and concerns
and to discuss with teachers and administrators ways to become more involved
in their children's education. |
| Pre-K Picnic: Prior to the start of school, incoming kindergartners
and their families are invited to an outdoor picnic organized by the school
Parent Involvement Team, which plans games and supplies treats. |
| Mulitcultural Activity: Parents, staff, and students plan
and perform in an all-school assembly about a topic such as the Chinese
New Year. |
| Resource Room: Resource rooms for parents and staff are
available at the District 203 Administrative Center and at schools. A bulletin
board offers parenting publications and solicits input about parental concerns. |
| Book Project: Parents and students write and illustrate
a book that introduces newcomers to their school or community. |
| Biographies: Parent volunteers interview teachers, then
create and distribute to other parents a "biography book" about the teaching
staff. |
| Parent Mentors: The parents of a student new to a junior
high school are contacted by an "experienced" parent who lives in their
neighborhood. |
UPCOMING
EVENTS
CORE
TEAM
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Maureen Dvorak
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Sheila Verkamp
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Parent
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Parent
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Co-Chairmen
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Dr. Mary Ann Bobosky
Dir. Of Planning & Community Relations
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Victoria Boomgarden
Parent & Naperville Education Foundation
Trustee
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John Tableriou
Parent
and Member of School Board
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Sue Faber
Parent and Teacher � Mill Street School
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Lenore Johnson
Asst. Superintendent Elem. Curriculum
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Mark Pasztor
Principal � Washington Jr. High
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Tom Paulsen
Principal-Naperville Central High School
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Sally Pentecost
Asst. Principal � Madison Jr. High
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Karen Perry
Instructional Coordinator � Maplebrook
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Janet Reed
Teacher � Madison Jr. High
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Ginny Ritchie
Parent
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Sheila Verkamp
Parent
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Ed Schmidgall
Teacher � Naperville North High School
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Don Weber
Superintendent � District 203
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Ann Staats
Parent and Member of School Board
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Pat
Larson
Parent
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Jack Buller
Parent
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Meda Peterson
Parent
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Bessma Shamas
Parent
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Gretchen Zelinski
Parent
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Denise Mitchell
Parent
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Dave Patton
Parent
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SCHOOL/FAMILY/COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIP TIMES
Fall 1999
VOLUME 2 NUMBER 1
Networking News
The goal of networking meetings is to provide an opportunity for action
team members to share ideas and learn about School/Family/Community partnerships.
Our next networking opportunity is scheduled for February 3, 2000 at 7:00
p.m. at the Administrative Center.
Featured Best Practices
Type 2 Involvement
COMMUNICATING
Communicate with families about school programs and student progress
through effective school-to-home and home-to-school communications.
In early 1999, when representatives of Kennedy Junior High met with
feeder schools, it was recognized there was a need for a document that
sixth grade parents could refer to over the coming months while preparing
their child and themselves for sixth grade. Thus, the birth of the
Kennedy Junior High 6th Grade/New Student Survival Guide! Prepared
in a question and answer format, the Survival Guide answers just about
any questions a parent can have about what is ahead in sixth grade.
It was distributed at the sixth grade parent orientation meeting in May.
The Survival Guide has received rave reviews and continues to be on the
�Kennedy Best Seller List.�
Materials Review
Just a reminder that the Community Resource Center at District 203 Administrative
Center is now on the first floor and is always being updated with articles,
books, etc of interest to parents and educators. Please visit!
Survey Results
One hundred ninety five action team members participated in our annual
survey providing perceptions of parent involvement at their respective
buildings. The results reinforced the level of perceived satisfaction with
the progress of parent involvement. In addition, the District 203's
parent survey last spring included core questions around parent involvement
giving us feedback from the district�s stakeholders. There were approximately
450 respondents to this survey. The results of this survey will be compared
to our internal findings and we will report to the Core Team in November.
We are now moving far enough along in the survey process to start looking
at trends. Even with changing membership within building teams we are starting
to see positive patterns develop based on input from
the teams. Each team�s participation in the survey process is greatly
appreciated. By now, each building principal should have received the results
of the most recent action team survey. We will communicate the results
of our surveys on a broader basis this school year.
Mission
The mission of the School/Family/Community Partnership is to enhance
student learning and development by promoting, strengthening and celebrating
the partnerships among District 203 staff, parents and the community through
the use of the Joyce Epstein Framework of Six Types of Involvement.
Core Team Desired Outcomes
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Demonstrate leadership, individually and as a core team, linking with other
school district initiatives and community organizations, where appropriate,
to strengthen school/ family/community partnerships.
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Interact with our stakeholders to create a greater level of awareness of
the Joyce Epstein Framework and its successes within District 203.
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Enable all action team members to demonstrate familiarity with the Joyce
Epstein Framework and understand its role in relation to school improvement
plans.
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Facilitate networking opportunities for action teams to share best practices
regarding individual school initiatives, as well as, action team roles,
relationships and responsibilities.
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Gather and coordinate data used for internal and external purposes.
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Celebrate success at all levels.
For more information contact:
Mary Ann Bobosky, Ed.D.
Director of Planning and Community Relations
Naperville Community School District 203
203 West Hillside Road
Naperville, Illinois 60540-6589
630-420-6815
FAX 630-420-1066
E-mail: [email protected]
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