Parent and Community involvement
Community-school relations to support learners’ learning
The partnership involve use of school and neighbourhood facilities and equipment; sharing other resources; collaborative fund raising and grant applications; volunteer assistance from parents; mentoring and training from professionals and others with special expertise; information sharing and dissemination; networking; recognition and public relations; shared responsibility for planning, implementation and evaluation of programs and services; expanding opportunities for internships, jobs, recreation and building a sense of community.
Mentorship program between community members and students.
This focuses on all students as they could benefit. On a designated day during the week, students meet with their mentors in the first 20-25 minutes after students arrive in the morning. They meet in the library to read a book or play a board game, in the gym to shoot baskets, in the school garden to water plants, or even in the hallway for a walk. We invited community leaders, business owners, grandparents, parents of teenagers, and even high school students to apply to be a mentor.
Parents volunteering.
We ask families to participate in bake sales, lemonade stands, or car washes to raise funds for school supplies. It provides an opportunity for them to spend time with us, they ask questions, and see us in our element. In additional, we invite parents to talk about their careers and skills. This will enable them to connect with their child’s classmates and to become an active participant in the classroom.
The partnership involve use of school and neighbourhood facilities and equipment; sharing other resources; collaborative fund raising and grant applications; volunteer assistance from parents; mentoring and training from professionals and others with special expertise; information sharing and dissemination; networking; recognition and public relations; shared responsibility for planning, implementation and evaluation of programs and services; expanding opportunities for internships, jobs, recreation and building a sense of community.
Mentorship program between community members and students.
This focuses on all students as they could benefit. On a designated day during the week, students meet with their mentors in the first 20-25 minutes after students arrive in the morning. They meet in the library to read a book or play a board game, in the gym to shoot baskets, in the school garden to water plants, or even in the hallway for a walk. We invited community leaders, business owners, grandparents, parents of teenagers, and even high school students to apply to be a mentor.
Parents volunteering.
We ask families to participate in bake sales, lemonade stands, or car washes to raise funds for school supplies. It provides an opportunity for them to spend time with us, they ask questions, and see us in our element. In additional, we invite parents to talk about their careers and skills. This will enable them to connect with their child’s classmates and to become an active participant in the classroom.
