Lagos PTO Community Meeting 08/22/2019 5:30PM Children are welcome to join the coloring tables and make masterpieces!

Welcome & Introductions

Elementary School Counselors Karla Rodriguez

What does an elementary counselor do? Provide Direct Student Services Plan, organize, and deliver small and individual counseling. Provide and support prevention programs and use of strategies such as check-in/check-out and restorative practices. Develop and deliver structured classroom lessons on relevant topics based upon need. Work within a team to complete risk assessments and determine response.

What does an elementary counselor do? Provide Indirect Student Services Coordinate support services to remove barriers to learning and promote positive family school relationships. Monitor suicide risk and other risk factors to provide referrals to families. Assist with transitions between elementary, and middle school and for new students during the school year. Participate in MTSS, 504, and IEP meetings as needed.

What does an elementary counselor do? Program Management and School Support Review and use data to determine the focus of counseling and prevention supports for school and individual students. Training and support for school staff and families on risk factors. Oversee Risk Assessments Monitor implementation of school counseling and prevention programs and make adjustments based on data. Participate in school-based meetings and district trainings/meetings.

Enhance social emotional learning Extends support beyond what the classroom teacher or administrators can provide

Contact information Kyrene de los Lagos 480-541-3224 Kyrene del Norte 480-541-4831 Email: krodriguezmata@kyrene.org

Upcoming Events SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH OCTOBER APRIL JANUARY Loteria 9/6/2019 Feed My Starving Children 12/7/2019 Spring Break 03/09/20-03/13/20 Kiss the Pig 9/9/19-9/20/19 College Rep 12/13/2019 No School 3/16/2020 Staff Lunch 12/18/2019 Health Day (Fun Run/Zumba) 3/21/2020 OCTOBER 12/20/2019 Career Day TBD 10/4/2019 Winter Break 12/23/2019-01/03/2020 Fall Break 10/7/19-10/11/19 APRIL 10/14/2019 JANUARY 4/10/2020 Fall Fiesta 10/18/2019 1/20/2020 Boy Student Event (Name TBA) 4/18/2020 Book Fair 10/18/19-10/24/19 Movie Night 1/24/2020 Día de los Niños 4/30/2020 Parent/Teacher Conferences 10/23/19-10/30/19 Read A Thon 10/28/19-11/08/19 FEBRUARY MAY Girl Student Event (Name TBA) 2/7/2020 Staff Appreciation 5/4/20-5/8/20 NOVEMBER 2/17/2020 Splash Bash 5/15/2020 11/11/2019 02/26/20-03/04/20 Last Day Of School 5/21/2020 Turkey Trot 11/26/2019 Thanksgiving Break 11/28/2019-11/29/2019   - No School Date * Event themes and dates are subject to change. Please watch Konstella events for any updates.

Volunteers 10 Reasons to Volunteer Volunteering makes a difference! Research consistently shows that children whose parents are involved in their schools do better. Volunteering offers tangible ways to be part of things! Sometimes life gets busy. Volunteering offers a way to help out that is easy to identify. It feels great to participate! Your child spends a lot of time at school, and it feels great to share their school related experiences with them. You’ll get to know other parents! It is wonderful to build adult friendships with your children's friends' parents. Your help is always needed! There are always ways to pitch in.

Volunteers 10 Reasons to Volunteer It is a manageable commitment! Even an hour at an event is helpful, and it is always okay to say no if you are busy. It’s fun! Even pizza nights or family reading nights spice up your week. You can tailor what you volunteer for to what your strengths are! Whether it is a personal or professional skill, there are a variety of needs. Share your ideas! Volunteering allows a common venue to share your ideas. You get to know your school and your school staff! You will better understand the needs of your children's school.

Volunteers – Committee Heads A committee head is responsible for making sure that each event is planned effectively. Things to know… What is the committee supposed to do? How is it supposed to be done? What are the resources available to do it? Always be sure to… Confirm scope: What are the responsibilities of the event? Confirm expectations: How are you expected to do the job? What is the time frame? Confirm financial parameters: What is the budget/financial plan? Engage volunteers: Delegate jobs, sincerely listen to ideas and input of group

Volunteers We still need committee heads for the below events: Movie Night Health Day Boy Student Event (Name TBD) Splash Bash

Financials Income: Expenditures Frys VIP Card - $474.70 Amazon Smile - $36.35 Main Event- $180.75 Expenditures Blinds for Karlas office - $126.00 First Day of School Frames - $137.00 Welcome Back Breakfast - $25.00 Watch D.O.G.S. Pizza - $76.00

Financials Teacher Supplies Last year the board donated $125 per teacher to use towards classroom items needed To date we have 9 teachers who have submitted for a total of $1,067 The last day to submit the requests is 09/27/19 Any funds remaining will be donated to the school to use wherever it may be needed

Konstella

Konstella Summary Summary of the Mobile App Navigation: School Tab - Shows the announcements, events and sign-ups in your school. Messages Tab - Shows the groups you are in and the messages in the groups Directory Tab - Allows you to look up parents, browse committees and social groups. Education Tab - Konstellas suggested videos for parents Settings Icon in the top left corner - For changing account settings

Konstella Classroom Join a Classroom: Click the Settings Icon on the top left corner.  Click Your Children and assign them into their teachers classroom.

Konstella Committee Join a Committee: Click on the Directory at the bottom. Click Browse Committees. Search for a Committee that interests you and sign up to help.

Konstella Messaging Send a Message: Click the Messages Tab at the bottom. Your current messages will appear for you to continue conversations. Click on Send/Join at the top to join a social group or create a new message to one parent or a group.

Konstella Lagos Page Invitation code to join the Kyrene de los Lagos school page is:  fEdgSm

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