What is a Community School? By Denise Long
What is a Community School O Partnerships between the school and other community resources O Using our schools as hubs, community schools bring together many partners to offer a range of supports and opportunities to children, youth, families and communities O We focus on academics, health and community development and community engagement O Schools are the center of the community and are open to everyone – all day, every day, evenings and weekends
Who are our community stakeholders in our Community Schools?
Community School School Partners Parents/ Teachers PALS Community/ Organizations Community stakeholders in our Community School?
PES Community stakeholders PES School Partners : include: O Big and Small Corporations O Sport Franchises O Law Firms O Faith groups O Banks O University's/Colleges O Community Groups
Ways in which our community stakeholders are involved at PES School Parents/Teachers O PSSC O Home and School O Coaching sport teams O Extra curricular activities O School offer short projects. O Clerical and photocopying etc. O Hobbies, crafts, special talents, artistic abilities
PES Community/PALS School? PALS ( Partners Assisting Local Schools) O Grade 4 train ride O Access to the Kids on The Go Bus O Downey Ford Drive One 4 Us O Saint John Port O PALS in The Park O Complimentary tickets to shows/sports O Cereal Drive/ Saint John sea Dogs O Soap Box Derby O Lunch program, and snacks O UNBSJ Promise Program O Golf with US O Pro Kids “SPARCS” and many more……………………………
Community schools are about community and school resources which can lead to student success which leads to community success. What’s the bottom line?
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