1. F.E.A.S.T. Family Engagement and School Team CCSD#1
Parent Liaison Leaders
Corey Davidson: Douglas Primary
Katy Lenzen : Douglas Intermediate

2. Presentation description
Session will provide an overview of Converse County School District #1’s model of “Family Engagement“.
Participants will see examples and ideas of how to assist with school teams in building meaningful and positive relationships to increase parent to school partnerships.
Participants will learn how facilitating community involvement can assist in promoting and sustaining a positive school culture.
Participants will learn how to structure meaningful family engagement opportunities and will be provided with the overall framework of the F.E.A.S.T. Program.
Participants will receive examples of useful strategies/tools to utilize and support effective parent communication in creating volunteer opportunities in which parents are active school team members.

3. Why we decided to implement at CCSD #1
School Improvement Grant (funding)
District leadership- Lisa Weigel / Tanya Seeds
Parent Liaison Leaders were formed
What evolved from that collaboration was F.E.A.S.T.
Parent Conference

4. F.E.A.S.T.
Katy

5. F.E.A.S.T. Motto and Mission
F.E.A.S.T. has one simple motto:
“One Goal, One Community: Families + Schools = Successful Students”
F.E.A.S.T. Mission Statement:
F.E.A.S.T. aims to promote greater community engagement within the schools for improved and continued student success.
Katy

6. Purpose for Parent Liaisons
Increasing parent engagement
Improve student outcomes (the whole gamet)
Improve overall school culture
Educating parents about the school and its systems
To be that welcoming committee for the school

7. Starting baseline data for F.E.A.S.T.
Open house night to begin year.
All parents are asked to fill out an engagement survey.
The data guides our direction for the school year.
Katy

8. Family Engagement Survey
OPEN HOUSE SURVEY 1 2 3 4 5
(1 Strongly Disagree to 5 Strongly Agree)
The opinions of parents really count.
Parents are included in making important decisions at school.
Parents make a difference in the way this school operates.
Parents know exactly what the school expects of them.
Programs are provided for parents to assist with their childs education.
Teachers contact parents to discuss their child’s academic progress.
If a parent has a concern about a child, the teachers will listen and help.
Teachers talk to parents on the phone.
Teachers communicate with parents by or written notes.
Teachers let parents know good things their children have done.
Please write any comments you have:

9. DPS Parent Engagement Survey Fall 2014 – Spring 2016

10. DIS & DUES Parent Engagement Survey Fall 2014 – Spring 2016
DIS/DUES 2016 Conference SURVEY
% 4 & 5 Fall 2014
% 4 & 5 Spring 2015
% 4 & 5 Fall 2015
% 4 & 5 Spring 2016
(1 Strongly Disagree to 5 Strongly Agree) 1
The opinions of parents really count.
89%
82%
87%
95% 2
Parents are included in making important decisions at school.
67%
60%
74% 3
Parents make a difference in the way this school operates.
58%
68%
93% 4
Parents know exactly what the school expects of them.
56%
66% 5
Programs are provided for parents to assist with their childs education.
78% 6
Teachers contact parents to discuss their childs academic progress.
77%
71%
73%
100% 7
If a parent has a concern about a child, the teachers will listen and help.
84% 8
Teachers talk to parents on the phone.
79%
70% 9
Teachers communicate with parents by or written notes.
72%
83%
96% 10
Teachers let parents know good things their children have done.
98% 11
Are you willing to participate in our activities
91%

11. Contact and Notes to Parents
DPS teachers are expected to document at least 3 positive parent contacts each semester.
Various other methods of communication including Remind 101, School Facebook page, Webpage, Class DoJo, electronic publications, Way to Go Postcards, family events, student recognitions and etc.

12. Notes section Teachers are required to add 3 parent contacts each semester

13. Using the data to drive the Parent Liaison Program
Weekly Newsletters
Family night in the classrooms
Care, Share and Prepare
3 parent contacts into Silverback each semester
Remind 101 &
Christmas movie
Art Symposium (March PT conferences)
Technology Night
Bacon Books Pancake Breakfast
History, Spelling, Geography and Math Bee
Duct tape challenge
Community Wall of Fame
PBIS, classroom and attendance celebrations
Classroom days with teachers (young authors, writing, and differentiatied learning)
PAC
Field day
TV monitors near front office entrance (data slideshow, pictures)

14. F.E.A.S.T. and Parent Advisory Committee Connection
Transition from fundraising to genuine involvement.
They are the first educators in their child’s lives.
They need to be aware and a part of somehting special.
We want them to be stakeholders in our schools.
Teachers nominating parents
Parents nominating parents
Katy-ask audience about what is affective and what isn’t-what does it look like at your school?

15. P.A.C. Parent Advisory Committee
PAC Minutes for Friday, November 6th
Nominated parents attended and discussion was on how to keep our PAC numbers up and what their role could be for the year.
Ideas discussed were:
Care carts for teachers
More volunteering for classroom support
A father daughter dance
What to do with money raised: Ice machine
12 days of Christmas will start Thursday, December 3rd.
Remind 101 will be started for our PAC Committee.
Meeting will be the first Friday of each month and box tops will be counted on the last Friday of each month.
Katy-ask audience about what is affective and what isn’t-what does it look like at your school?

16. P.A.C. Parent Advisory Committee
PAC Minutes for Friday, April 1st:
We will meet again on April 15th after the Cart of Kindness to finalize Teacher Appreciation Week.
MAP testing kick off assembly is Monday, May 9th at 2:00. Testing is 10th - 13th.
During testing week PAC will set up a coffee bar- More discussed on April 15th.
Our bucket for kindness is getting filled. We will have our assembly to celebrate Monday, April 11th.
Filed Day is Thursday, May 26th from 11:30 – 2:30. We are asking PAC to bring small waters and gold fish snacks for students to have. We were hoping Amber could bring in the tent/awning as she has in the past.
Young Authors Tea is May 5th at 5:00 at the DHS auditorium.
Next Cart of Kindness will be Friday, April 15th.
Summer Reading Program- We need to come up with ideas of what to do.
Next Year ideas: May day basket made by students, family carnival, kickoff carnival, family lunch day, mom’s and muffins and dad’s and doughnuts.
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2nd – 6th. PAC
Mon 2nd: Breakfast served
Tues 3rd: T-shirts made or Chex mix (more to come on this)
Wed 4th: Duties covered. Schedule be out to sign up for on the April 15th
Thur 5th: Smoothie bar
Fri 6th: Stock the fridge
**On April 15th; Box top day, PAC will also finalize ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week and Field Day.**
Katy-ask audience about what is affective and what isn’t-what does it look like at your school?

17. Jump Start
Katy-ask audience about what is affective and what isn’t-what does it look like at your school?

18. Jump Start Parent Survey
Katy-ask audience about what is affective and what isn’t-what does it look like at your school?

19. Jump Start Parent Survey Results
Katy-ask audience about what is affective and what isn’t-what does it look like at your school?

20. Goals for Next Year?
What has been successful and thus continue and what we’d like to implement in the future?
Increase number of parent volunteers throughout the day.
Continued implementation of family engagement days.
Help parents speak better to our data (benchmarks and progress monitoring)
Resources that we’ve Acquired

22. Questions

23. Parent Liaison Leaders
Thank You for your time!
Parent Liaison Leaders
Corey Davidson: Douglas Primary
Katy Lenzen : Douglas Intermediate
Parent Involvement Matters