Family Engagement Committee

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

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Access the Family Engagement Guide Here

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Upcoming Meeting Dates:​​​​

• July 27, 2022

• September 28, 2022

• November 23, 2022

• January 25, 2023

• March 29, 2023

• May 24, 2023

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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:

• May 2022 Agenda and Minutes

• March 2022 Agenda and Minutes

• November 2021 Agenda and Notes

• September 2021 Agenda and Notes

• July 2021 Agenda and Notes

• May 2021 Agenda and Minutes. Supporting documents:

  • Chat File

  • Family Engagement Survey Template

• March 2021 Agenda and Minutes

• 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

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Committee Co-Chairs:

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

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

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Committee Members:​

• Tricia Anderson tanderson@nfv.k12.ia.us

• Dema Abu Assaf Dema.AbuAssaf@dmschools.org

• Christine Carlson ccarlson@slcsd.org

• Shaney Ford fordsh@mail.davenport.k12.ia.us

• Chris Hoover choover@maquoketaschools.org

• Hillary Huebner hillary.huebner@csdkq.org

• Megan Kruse mkruse@cbcsd.org

• Linda Phillips Linda.Phillips@dmschools.org

• Danielle Ruby danielle.ruby@dmschools.org

• Patty Schmidt patty.schmidt@eastonvalleycsd.com

• Bobbie Jo Sheridan bobbie.sheridan@dmschools.org

• John Spinks jspinks@oakridgeneighborhood.org

• Billy Stone bstone@oakridgeneighborhood.org

• Stephanie Stulken sstulken@crschools.us

• Fiona Top ftop01@gapps.bcsds.org

• Melissa Williams melissa.williams@dmschools.org

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This committee is staffed by the Iowa Afterschool Alliance. Contact: iaa@sppg.com. 

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