Family Engagement

This committee focuses on strategies for family engagement, including identifying and sharing of best practices.

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Upcoming Meeting Dates:​​

• March 17, 2020

• May 19, 2020

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All meeting times are at 10:00 a.m. via conference call or Zoom. Please watch for communications from the committee chair regarding connection information.

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Committee Information:

January 2021 Agenda and Minutes

• Handouts: Parent Communication and Staff Self Care

  • When it comes to parent group communication

  • Our students count on you to share your calm with them

  • Helping Parents

• Handouts: Talking to Kids 

  • Talking to Kids About the Attack on the Capitol

  • What's In Your News - Lesson from Being the Change

• Handouts: Family Surveys

  • Family Survey Template

  • Oakridge Family Survey

  • Understanding Program Families

September 2020 Agenda and Minutes

July 2020 Agenda and Minutes. Supporting documents:

• Social and Emotional Support at Back to School: How To Help Parents During COVID-19

• Things Not To Say To Parents & What To Say

May 2020 Agenda and Minutes

February 2020 Agenda and Minutes

October 2019 Agenda and Minutes

June 2019 Minutes

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Resources on Family Engagement

How to Host an Engaging Family Night

Iowa 21CCLC Family Engagement Guide - May 2019

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Committee Co-Chairs:

• Christine Carlson, Storm Lake Tornado Learning Club, ccarlson@slcsd.org

• John Spinks, Oakridge Neighborhood Services, jspinks@oakridgeneighborhood.org

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Committee Members:​

• Dema Abu Assaf, Des Moines Public Schools, 

• Tricia Anderson, North Fayette Valley,  tanderson@nfv.k12.ia.us

• Jessica Azpeitia, Beyond the Bell,  

• Emi Banes, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley, emi@cedarvalleyclubs.org

• Megan Bogdan, YouthPort, 

• Jenna Carl, Burlington CSD,  

• Shaney Ford, Davenport CSD, fordsh@mail.davenport.k12.ia.us​

• Jaquanda Franklin, Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County, jaquanda-franklin@ncjc.org

• Allison Furmeister, Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County 

• Sam Graeve, Audubon Community Schools, sgraeve@audubon.k12.ia.us

• Chris Hoover, Maquoketa CSD 

• Megan Kruse, Council Bluffs CSD, 

• Virginia Kurth, Allamakee Schools, vkurth@allamakee.k12.ia.us

• Cynthia Lopez, Beyond the Bell, clopez@beyondthebell.us.com

• Linda Phillips, Des Moines Public Schools, linda.phillips@dmschools.org

• Stephanie Shavers, Waterloo Schools, sshavers@operationthreshold.org

• Bobbie Jo Sherridan, Des Moines Public Schools, bobbie.sherridan@dmschools.org

• Kate Stockstell, Hamburg Schools, kstockstell@hamburgcsd.org

• Billy Stone, Oakridge Neighborhood Services 

• Stephanie Stulken, Kids on Course 

• Clarissa Thompson, MICA,  

• Gabby White, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley, gabby@cedarvalleyclubs.org

• Melissa Williams, Des Moines Public Schools, Melissa.williams@dmschools.org

• Danielle Willis, St. Mark Youth Enrichment, dwillis@stmarkyouthenrichment.org

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IAA Staff Contact:

Crystal Hall: chall@sppg.com​