DESIGNING PARENT WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS-HELP IS ON THE WAY!

WELCOME Marcia Turner Assistant Superintendent Ed Services Sandra Perez Parent Engagement Coordinator Marina Valero District Secretary for Ed Services

 Sharing successful practices  Recruit Participants  Other tips  Tips to organize event  Flyers  Sample parent events  Review of each workshop/class  Related resources AGENDA

SHARING SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES  Planning  Creating flyer  Getting ready for event

RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS  Posting Flyers  Bulleting board  Front office board  District board  Newsletter  Website  Sending letters/invitations  Send flyers (twice)  Doing an all call for the school  Reminding parents/students at a meeting or assembly prior to event  Give flyer to Teachers and office staff  SSC/ELAC/PTA/PTC/Coffee with the Principal  Counselors  Migrant Program (Mini Corp)  Teachers (Math Workshop)  District County  Ask schools and parents  Online community and local recreation  211  Local Hospitals/Clinics (offer free health workshops)

OTHER TIPS  SMILE  Warm welcome and greet  Offer day care  Do survey what time works better  Do personal calls to parents who have already attended other workshops  Raffle  Giveaways  Provide snacks/food  Lots of visuals and simple to understand  Involve parents – ask questions  Don’t rush, be flexible and have plan B  Stay positive thru the event  Make them feel welcome and part of the meeting  Events are an opportunity for us to honor the culture and language.  Parent School Community Partnerships

TIPS TO ORGANIZE EVENT

 D/O title or other entities  School name  Name of event  When (Date/Time)  Where - school/cafeteria/room# (include directions if needed)  Who (name/title presenter(s))  Language (some workshop are given only in one language)  Daycare – room #  Contact person – Telephone #/  Add a return slip (to have an idea of how many parents are interested)  Pictures related to event  Add any other incentive to attract parents. (raffle, giveaways, books, food etc.) FLYERS

SAMPLE PARENT EVENTS

REVIEW OF EACH WORKSHOP/CLASS  Positive Discipline  Computer Class  Parent Portal  The Latino Literacy Project  Cinco de Mayo Family Event

POSITIVE DISCIPLINE

COMPUTER CLASS

PARENT PORTAL

The elementary program uses age-appropriate books. Parents learn to read with their children, pose questions and teach school readiness skills to their children. Learn how to make reading fun. Books related to their culture.

CINCO DE MAYO FAMILY EVENT

RELATED RESOURCES  Beyond the Bake Sale   Harvard Family Research Project  involvement/fine-family-involvement- network-of-educators  Ed Gov  engagement

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION Marcia Turner Assistant Superintendent Ed Services Sandra Perez Parent Engagement Coordinator Marina Valero District Secretary for Ed Services