Family Engagement & Inclusion Plan
2023-24 Family Engagement Plan
Family Engagement Belief Statement: Students, Staff, and Families Together, Rising to New Heights
Identify the opportunities for how parents/caregivers will be invited and involved at Central Heights:
- Read newsletters/communications
- Reach out to any staff members via phone/email
- Text with our social worker
- Make an appointment or walk in
- Engage in family conferences
Identify the important elements of the school’s 100 Day plan that will incorporate family engagement to strengthen the partnership between school and families. Identify how/when the families will help the school to achieve its goals:
- Engaging in more family nights throughout the year
- Helping put up bulletin boards/bringing food and treats in for staff
- Contributing extra money to field trip costs so all students can attend
- Engaging in family conferences
- Receiving positive news
Identify how and when information is shared with families, information how families can/should support student success:
- Huskies Have Heart newsletter, sent at least every other Sunday by BBC (new segment of how to support student via supporting our school handbook highlighted in the 2023-24 school year)
- Postcards with a video of Principal PrankeKlang, Associate Principal Brooks & SP30 teacher via a QR code sent on 8/28/23
Facilitate at least two Community Conversations with parents/caregivers:
- Family Night, September 27, 2023, number of attendees: 200+
- Family Night, January 31, 2024
- Family Night May 15, 2024
Identify the strategies for family engagement that show up on our SAIL plan:
- Family Fun Nights
- Positive phone calls home
Identify the training/coaching educators, coaches and club advisors will receive to support family engagement with parents/caregivers:
- Front office will onboard new-to-us students with key components of beginning of the year
- Attend Family Night so students can introduce their families to more staff members
- Positive phone calls home to each SP30 student
- Equity Team training/self reflections/identity journey