1. Parent Involvement Meeting 9/25/15 9:00-10:00

2. Roscoe R. Nix Elementary School supports the involvement of all parents/families. It is our belief that the education of our children is a shared responsibility. We believe that when parents are involved, students will be more successful.

3. Meeting Outcomes By the end of this meeting, we will: Identify key people at Nix Explore parent resources Discuss various ways parents can help Hear feedback about what parents want more information on

4. Resources Available to Parents Roscoe Nix Website http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/nixes/ http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/nixes/ Montgomery County Public Schools Parents Website http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/parents http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/parents MCPS Community Engagement Office http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/community-engagement/ http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/community-engagement/

5. Parent Resources Continued Parent Academy http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/parentacademy/ http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/parentacademy/ Ask MCPS (301) 309-MCPS ESOL Services http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/esol/ http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/esol/ Websites to use at home to extend learning

6. Family Involvement Calendar of Events DateList of ActivitiesTime & Place September 25 Parent Meeting-How Can I Get Involved? 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.-RNES All Purpose Room 17 Back to School Night 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.-RNES All Purpose Room October 12 Open House9:00 a.m.- RNES 14 Picture Day 15 Curriculum Night: Reading 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.-RNES All Purpose Room 23 Parent Meeting-How to Prepare For Parent Conferences 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.-RNES All Purpose Room November 11 Parent/teacher ConferencesRNES 12 Parent/teacher ConferencesRNES 20 Parent Meeting: 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.-RNES All Purpose Room

7. How Can I Volunteer? Read a story to the class Help complete a craft or science experiment Reshelf books in the core book room Cut/paste/staple/collate instructional materials in school or at home Assist with family involvement activities Attend lunch and recess with your child (no appointment needed) Supervise the bus stop Chaperone a field trip Help office with flyer distributions (Thursdays)

8. How Can WE help YOU?

9. Stay in touch! Call us at (301) 422-5070 Follow us on Twitter @RoscoeNixES

10. See you at our next meeting! Oct. 23: How to prepare for Parent Conferences