1. 2015-2016 Parent Outreach Activities
Donna Clark
Christie Finley
Wendy Graham
Helen Scott
Dr. Tammy Summerville
Dr. Cathy Vasile
Kay Zirbel
Good evening Dr. W and School Board Members. We had another successful magnet application season for the school year.
June 14, 2016

2. During the School Year, Parent Outreach Events were Held by HCS District College and Career Counselors to Provide Information College Admissions, Financial Aid, College Research and Planning
Overview of College Applications and Scholarships – Oct. 29 & Nov. 2, Johnson & Grissom High School (a.m. & p.m. session at each site)
Overview of Financial Aid Options – Dec. 1 & 3, Columbia & Lee High School (a.m. & p.m. session at each site)
FAFSA Workshop with NACEE Support – Feb. 23 & 25, Huntsville & Johnson High School (two three hour sessions at each site)
iRegister Fair – Feb. 27
Overview of College Entrance Exams – March 8 & 10, Columbia & Grissom High School (a.m. & p.m. session at each site)
College Research and Planning for Rising Seniors – Apr. 5 & 7, Lee & Huntsville High School (a.m. & p.m. session at each site)
Applying to Selective Colleges – Apr. 12 2

3. Blue Springs Church of Christ January 27, 2016
During the School Year, Parent Outreach Events were Held by HCS Secondary Programs to Provide Information Regarding Honors and Advanced Placement Course Availability
Blue Springs Church of Christ January 27, 2016
James A. Lane Boys and Girls Club February 11, 2016
I Register Event February 27, 2016 3

4. HCS Gifted Programs Held Multiple Parent Outreach Workshops for the 2015-2016 School Year
Gifted Parent Workshop at AAA August 11, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Morris August 12, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Williams August 13, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Mountain Gap August 17, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Whitesburg August 18, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Weatherly August 18, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Monte Sano August 20, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Challenger August 24, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Highlands August 24, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at ASFL August 25, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Chapman August 27, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Goldsmith-Schiffman August 31, 2015 4

5. HCS Gifted Programs Held Multiple Parent Outreach Workshops for the 2015-2016 School Year (cont’d)
Gifted Parent Workshop at Chaffee September 1, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Blossomwood September 2, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Farley September 3, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Lakewood September 8, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Dawson September 9, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Jones Valley September 10, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at McDonnell September 14, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at MLK September 15, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Rolling Hills September 16, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Montview September 22, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Providence September 23, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Hampton Cove September 28, 2015
Gifted Parent Workshop at Ridgecrest September 29, 2015 5

6. Parenting the 2e Child January 13, 2016
During the School Year, Other Gifted Parent Outreach Events Provided Parent Education, Identification Procedure Information, and Awareness of Gifted Programming
Focus Group October 2, 2015
Parenting the 2e Child January 13, 2016
Special Needs Panel / Learning Expo January 30, 2016
Supporting the Young Gifted Child February 16, 2016
Parent Information Meeting ID March 9, 2016
Guest Post on Rocket City Mom AEP March 30, 2016
Parent Information Meetings AEP April – May 2016
Mae Jemison Technology Fair May 12, 2016 6

7. HCS School Readiness Programs Provided Several Parent Outreach Events for the 2015-2016 School Year
LENA Recruitment April 2015-June 2016
Pre-Kindergarten For A Day December 15, 2015
Pre-K Transportation Survey April 25- May 13, 2016
Pre-K Mandatory Orientation May 2-5, 2016
Kid Skills Mandatory Orientation May 24-25, 2016 7

8. Magnet Marketing and Recruiting Activities for Reached Out to Parents and Students Across the District
Magnet Day at Monaco Pictures-8th Grade Students – October 15, 2015
Magnet Fair – October 17, 2015
Open Houses/Information Sessions Held During Magnet Awareness Month
High Schools – 9/28, 9/30, 10/12, 10/14, 10/19, 10/21, 10/26, 10/28
Middle Schools – 10/12, 10/14, 10/21, 10/26, 10/28, 10/30
Elementary Schools – 9/29, 10/1, 10/13, 10/15, 10/22, 10/27, 10/29 8

9. Magnet Marketing and Recruiting Activities for Reached Out to Parents and Students Across the District (cont’d)
AGT Focus Groups – 10/2/2016, 1/15/2016
AGT Information Sessions – 1/19/2016, 1/26/2016
AGT Flyers to targeted 5th grade students – 1/27/2016-1/29/2016
AGT phone calls to targeted 5th grade parents – 2/12/2016, 2/15/2016
iRegister Breakout Sessions and booth – 2/27/2016
Kite Day-Community Awareness for Youth – 3/5/2016
Magnet Fair Survey to Attendees – 10/20/15 9

10. Representatives from the Magnet Schools/Programs Communicated with Parents and Students After the Selection Process
• AAA Fine Arts Festival – 4/16/2016
• ASFL Science Night – 2/18/2016
• New Century Registration Q & A – 3/2/2016 and 3/3/2016
• New Century Open Houses – 3/2, 3/10, 3/15
• Club Fair at New Century – 1/26
• Magnet Night at Lee High School – 1/21
• Columbia MYP IB Parent Conferences – 2/2, 2/3, 2/10, 2/16
• Columbia IBCP Parent Conferences – 2/1-2/5/2016
• Columbia IB Diploma Conferences – 2/1, 2/2, 2/5, 2/9, 2/10,
2/11, 2/18, 2/22, 2/23 10

11. Representatives from the Magnet Schools/Programs Communicated with Parents and Students after the Selection Process
• Williams Middle Meet & Greet – 4/28/2016
• AGT Reception – 5/17
• Jemison Get Together-1st Cohort – 9/14/15 11

12. The Dean of the College Academy at Jemison High School Connected with the First Cohort of Parents and Students and Began the Selection of the Second Cohort
First cohort of 25 students introduced to the HCS School Board – 5/20/2015
College Academy Posts to 1st Cohort – 8/13, 8/27, 9/11, 9/17, 9/22, 9/29, 9/30, 10/13, 10/14, 10/21, 11/2, 11/16, 12/3, 12/29
College Academy Celebration at UAH – 9/14/2015
Information Sessions at schools – 10/22, 12/1, 12/8, 1/7/16
Event Survey and – 11/3/2015
Parent Update – 12/9/2015, 1/6/2016
Application Message: SchoolCast, , Text – 12/18/2015-1/4/2016 12

13. The Dean of the College Academy at Jemison High School Connected with the First Cohort of Parents and Students and Began the Selection of the Second Cohort
Nomination Letters - Cohort #2 – 1/8/2016
Booth Presentation at STEM Fair – 2/25/2016
Presentation and Information at Blue Springs – 1/27/2016
Parent Survey – 1/26/2016 13

14. The Elementary Programs Staff Conducted Parent Outreach Activities for the 2015-2016 School Year
Informational Flyer sent home to all parents about the Appleton after school program at Lakewood and Rolling Hills
Letter sent home to schools without an Appleton program of the transportation resource available to them
All available spaces were filled in school year 14

15. The HCS Federal Programs Staff Provided Parent Outreach Events for the 2015-2016 School Year
Preparing Your Child for School September 3, 2015
Keys to Student Success September 16, 2015
Homework/Study, Planning an Academic Future, Resources
September 21, 2015
September 28, 2015
September 29, 2015
October 1, 2015 15

16. The HCS Federal Programs Staff Provided Parent Outreach Events for the School Year (cont’d)
Homework/Study, Planning an Academic Future, Resources
October 13, 2015
Homework/Study, Planning an Academic Future, Resources October 13, 2015
Homework/Study, Planning an Academic Future, Resources October 15, 2015
Methods of Communication October 17, 2015
October 22, 2015
October 27, 2015 16

17. The HCS Federal Programs Staff Provided Parent Outreach Events for the School Year (cont’d)
Homework/Study, Planning an Academic Future, Resources
October 27, 2015
Homework/Study, Planning an Academic Future, Resources October 29, 2015
Homework/Study, Planning an Academic Future, Resources November 3, 2015
November 5, 2015
Bullying November 10, 2015
November 10, 2015 17

18. The HCS Federal Programs Staff Provided Parent Outreach Events for the School Year (cont’d)
Money Management November 12, 2015
Open Reading Discussion November 12, 2015
Meet and Greet/ Parent Co. November 16, 2015
RtI and Star Information November 17, 2015
Homework/Study, Planning an Academic Future, Resources
November 17, 2015
Money Management November 19, 2015
Family Night Reading Strategies December 1, 2015
Family Engagement December 1, 2015
Family Engagement December 3, 2015
SchoolNet Time December 4, 2015 18

19. The HCS Federal Programs Staff Provided Parent Outreach Events for the School Year (cont’d)
Family Engagement December 8, 2015
Family Engagement December 9, 2015
Family Engagement December 10, 2015
Learning to Give Thanks December 12, 2015
Family Engagement December 15, 2015
INow Information December 16, 2015
Family Engagement December 17, 2015
Reading Together January 5, 2016
Reading Together January 6, 2016
STAR Assessment January 7, 2016 19

20. The HCS Federal Programs Staff Provided Parent Outreach Events for the School Year (cont’d)
Reading Together January 7, 2016
Reading/Math Review January 11, 2016
Technology Information January 12, 2016
Reading Together January 12, 2016
Reading Together January 13, 2016
Reading Together January 14, 2016
Reading Together January 19, 2016
MLK’s Famous Speech January 19, 2016
Reading Together January 20, 2016
Reading Together January 21, 2016 20

21. The HCS Federal Programs Staff Provided Parent Outreach Events for the School Year (cont’d)
Family Math Strategies January 26, 2015
Bullying January 26, 2016
Academic Identity January 26, 2016
Academic Identity January 27, 2016
Academic Identity January 28, 2016
Academic Identity February 2, 2016
Academic Identity February 3, 2016
Academic Identity February 4, 2016
Academic Identity February 9, 2016 21

22. The HCS Federal Programs Staff Provided Parent Outreach Events for the School Year (cont’d)
Academic Identity February 10, 2016
Academic Identity February 11, 2016
Academic Identity February 16, 2016
Parent/Child Lunch February 16, 2016
Academic Identity February 17, 2016
Academic Identity February 18, 2016
Test Prep March 1, 2016
Test Prep March 2, 2016
Test Prep March 3, 2016
Test Prep March 9, 2016 22

23. The HCS Federal Programs Staff Provided Parent Outreach Events for the School Year (cont’d)
Test Prep March 10, 2016
Test Prep March 15, 2016
Test Prep March 16, 2016
Test Prep March 17, 2016
What is your parenting style? April 5, 2016
What is your parenting style? April 6, 2016
What is your parenting style? April 7, 2016
What is your parenting style? April 12, 2016
What is your parenting style? April 13, 2016
What is your parenting style? April 14, 2016 23

24. The HCS Federal Programs Staff Provided Parent Outreach Events for the School Year (cont’d)
What is your parenting style? April 14, 2016
What is your parenting style? April 19, 2016
What is your parenting style? April 20, 2016
What is your parenting style? April 21, 2016
Parent Appreciation May 3, 2016
Parent Appreciation May 4, 2016
Parent Appreciation May 5, 2016
Parent Appreciation May 10, 2016
Parent Appreciation May 11, 2016
Parent Appreciation May 12, 2016 24

25. The HCS Federal Programs Staff Provided Parent Outreach Events for the School Year (cont’d)
Parent Appreciation May 17, 2016
Parent Appreciation May 18, 2016 25