1. Francisca Mejia Campos Camposf@issaquah.wednet.edu (425) 837-7141
Spanish speaker
(Please update: At (your school) on _____________ AM/PM)
The Family Partnership Liaison role:
Introduce, facilitate access and aid in navigation of appropriate school and District resources available to students and their families  
Work with registrar, school counselor, nurse and admin to connect and support families.
Initiate and maintain verbal and written communication as appropriate with families, particularly our culturally and linguistically diverse families and traditionally marginalized groups. 
Support school in planning Family Partnership Events
Serve as a bridge between staff and parents for parents who are transitioning to the district
Supports families in teaching how to communicate with school staff for their children's needs at school and in the community
Work with school administration and staff (especially the registrar) to support families with school communications such as but not limited to
Registration process
Family Access
Interpreters and language line
School activities such as clubs and sports
Communications around absences and attendance issues
Communication with staff (teachers and administrators)
Resources available to families and students (tutoring, meal programs, school supplies)
Work with ISF VOICE mentors in matching and supporting parents and students
Support family outreach events such as curriculum night, literacy family nights
Send information via Blackboard, robo calls in Mandarin and Spanish (Wenli Mithal – Mandarin speaker, Francisca – Spanish speaker)

2. School Year Events for Family Partnership
The Issaquah School District supports students' success by supporting families.
Website for more information
School Year Events for Family Partnership
September 18 and 19– Family Access Help (two sessions) 6:30 to 8:30 pm
September 18 - Maywood Middle School September 19th – Issaquah Valley Elementary
October 3th - (6:30 to 8:30 pm IVE) What Every Parent Wants to know about the ISD
November 7th - (6:30 to 8:30 pm IVE) Communicating with teachers (for parents of Elementary school children) Topics will include - Parent-teacher conferences, contacting schools, norms, expectations for parent-teacher communications
December 5th – (6:30 to 8:30 pm IVE) “What Every Parent Wants to Know of the ISD – Part 2” Topics will include - Special Services information including 504 and IEPs, role of school counselors, curriculum information and adoption process, district committees (list of committees – opportunities to participate)
The ISD provides several opportunities to help our families better understand schools, communicate with staff and access student information.
Please share this information with families as you find out that they are new to the ISD/country and could benefit from these events.
Interpreters are available at these events.

3. https://www. issaquah. wednet
*Translated documents available
Events:
Family Access Help – September 18 Maywood Middle 6:30 and September 19 IVE 6:30 pm
What Every Parent Wants to Know about the ISD – October 3, 2018, IVE at 6:30 pm
Communicating with teachers (Elementary school families) – November 7, 2018, IVE 6:30 pm
What Every Parent Wants to Know about the ISD Part 2 – December 5, 2018, IVE, 6:30 pm
Welcome to ISD Kindergarten Families (incoming families) – January 30th, 2019
Middle School Information Night – February 27th 2019, 6:30 pm, ISD Administration building
Lorna Gilmour Equity and Family Partnership Specialist (425)