Family Engagement Guide
Dear Token Springs Learning Community,
Below are the details that outline the Token Springs Family Engagement Plan for 2024-25.
(Download a PDF version of the Token Springs Elementary Engagement Plan)
Dear Terrapins,
The relationship between school and home is an essential component in student success. A student’s experience at school improves when the adults who care for them and help them learn and grow have collaborative relationships that allow them to welcome and value one another’s questions, ideas, and thoughts.
Each new school year brings rich opportunities for growth, and our building, in conjunction with the School Community Organization of Token Springs (SCOTS), updates and shares out our co-developed Family Engagement Plan, a named District strategy, to help us excel in how we collaborate and communicate with all careholders, and build relationships that promote positive outcomes for students; improving the delivery of the content we teach; gaining a deeper understanding of the developmental, social, academic, and emotional needs of our students; and strengthening relationships with careholders that help to support student growth and success.
Relationships take work. Strong relationships include communication, trust, and respect. A strong and successful partnership between school and home is no different.
To ensure that all students, families, staff, and other careholders connected to our building have a welcoming and inclusive experience at Token Springs, we center all that we do around the following values we named together as a school community.
As TERRAPINS, we VALUE…our RELATIONSHIPS!
building a strong COMMUNITY in and outside of our building!
having a GROWTH MINDSET, for both students AND adults!
showing RESPECT for, HONORING, and CELEBRATING our DIVERSITY!
showing KINDNESS each and every day!
We know that all of the adults who care for our students have something great to offer and we have worked to intentionally create numerous entry points to strengthen our home-school partnership. Here a just a few ways to share your time, energy, and support:
- Volunteer Terrapins – this program is meant to provide a more inclusive opportunity for our Token Springs' community to help out in the building, inviting the many parents, caregivers, and other important adults that matter most to our students (Sign-Up Coming Soon!)
- Get involved with SCOTS – attend our monthly meetings, organize/volunteer/attend one of our many fun family events, and yes, help us fundraise to offer great student experiences at Token Springs and across our entire district (click here to access SCOTS’ Linktree – https://linktr.ee/tokensprings)
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Share your feedback and your ideas – good, bad, or otherwise, your feedback is important and we love to hear from you around how we’re doing as a building so we can continue to grow and strengthen our home-school relationship, working together to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment where ALL of our students feel seen, heard, loved, and supported.
On behalf of all of our Terrapins, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! Here’s to another great year at Token Springs!
The goal of sharing this guide is to help you find the pathways to partnership that your school has set up for families. You are essential to student success and that you belong as a part of your student’s school community. All parents and caregivers are essential partners in every child's educational journey. The collaboration of our staff and families is fundamental to supporting students in achieving their highest potential.
| Belief Statement |
As TERRAPINS, we VALUE…our RELATIONSHIPS! building a strong COMMUNITY in and outside of our building! having a GROWTH MINDSET, for both students AND adults! showing RESPECT for, HONORING, and CELEBRATING our DIVERSITY! showing KINDNESS each and every day! |
| Your Invitation to Volunteer at Token Springs | Volunteer Terrapins – this program is meant to provide a more inclusive opportunity for our Token Springs' community to help out in the building, inviting the many parents, caregivers, and other important adults that matter most to our students (Sign-Up Coming Soon!) |
| Your Invitation to Attend School-Wide Events at Token Springs |
Token Springs Family Events for 2024-25 – more detailed information will be shared out prior to each event.
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| How You Can Help Us Meet Our Goals as a School Community |
In the SPASD we engage in cycles of continuous improvement to analyze student data, plan, and implement school-wide goals. Through a careful review, it was abundantly clear from our trending building achievement and SEL data, that the greatest need and area of focus for our building is around our adult practices related to how we plan for and serve our students with disabilities. Our work focuses directly on noticing and disrupting deficit mindsets and biases in ourselves and others that perpetuate disparate outcomes for our students with identified disabilities, work we know will positively impact all students, families, and staff as well. Click here to see a more detailed description of our building goals for the 2024-25 school year. |
| School Community Organization of Token Springs (SCOTS) |
The SCO of Token Springs (SCOTS) meets virtually every second Tuesday of the month from 6:30-7:30 pm via Google Meet. 2024-25 Meetings
Visit the SCOTS Linktree for information on volunteer opportunities and upcoming events! |
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How Token Springs Will Communicate with You |
Whole School Communication
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| How Your Teachers Will Communicate With You |
Weekly newsletters will be shared by teachers/grade-level teams to share learning targets, important events, tips for home, etc. Periodic emails/texts/phone calls to share updates on your individual student We have two rounds of conferences:
Report Cards
You can access information about your student, including report cards when they are posted, on your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. |
| How You Can Support Your Student's Success and Advocate for Them | We encourage families to reach out at any time to ask questions or give us feedback about how we are meeting their child’s needs and ensuring they are advancing their SEL and academic skills. |
| How to Contact Token Springs |
Your child’s classroom teacher is your main partner in this work and the best first contact when you have questions/concerns. If the teacher can’t answer your question, they will have the appropriate person connect with you. If you have a more general question, calling our front office administrative assistants is often the way to get your question answered. You can reach them at 608-478-5103 or by emailing candre@sunprairieschools.org. |