May Admin Advantage Updates from Success Partners

May
2015

ISSUE
No.10

ADMIN ADVANTAGE UPDATES

Administrators in the Success Partners network can stay informed of the latest information, events and support using this monthly Admin Advantage Update email. Within a week of receiving this email, you and your entire staff will receive Success Stories newsletter in an email.

Last Call for One Day Summer Institute Registration

We have exciting one day Success Partners institutes scheduled across Florida this June.

All participants will experience

Compass Points II, building on the original learning done by your staff and families
Networking with schools you have met in previous institutes
Opportunity to schedule individual time with your coordinator at your school to assist with the Teaching and Learning Exchange
Lunch is provided

Cohort IV - you are now considered YEAR TWO SCHOOLS - in addition to the above content, you will receive Modules 11 -13 to ensure you and your staff are ready to implement your Parent School Partnership Plan!

If you have not yet registered click here

Veteran Cohorts - Success Partners schools since 2011, 2012, and 2013 - in addition to the above content, you will share the success stories with other administrators and facilitators, and learn about potential mentoring opportunities with new Success Partners schools! Register here for the Veteran Summer Institute

6 Tips for Faculty Meetings Worth Going To

Chris Meyer, at St. John Paul II High School, is part of the Master Leadership Academy cohort that was piloted this year. During this face-to-face meeting, there was a spirited discussion about intentional, well-developed faculty meetings where the administrator 'walks the walk' of what they consider best instructional practices. After this, Chris sent this link for all of us to benefit from.

What if faculty meetings could actually inspire and engage? What if they were the high point of the week? It can be done! Here are the 6 key elements to facilitating the fork-free faculty meeting. Click Here to Read More

April GIFT CARD WINNER

Congratulations to Veronyka Perez from Miami Springs SDA School who won a gift card by clicking on the drawing link in last month's Admin Advantage email.

This month's link is hidden in an article!

MAY WEBINARS

For Administrators

All sessions run from 4-5 p.m.

Preparing to launch the TLE for the 2015-16 school year

all customizations possible for a personalized program

Tuesday, May 5	Thursday, May 7
Tuesday, May 12	Thursday, May 14
Monday, May 18	Tuesday, May 19

Click here to join the webinar:

https://stepupforstudents.adobeconnect.com/tle/

Free to a good home

Our Tampa office is changing locations, and the building manager is hoping one of our schools might be able to make use of the accordion doors that are part of the space we will take over in the new building space in Pinellas County. They are relatively new, in great shape, and were installed by the University of Phoenix. They are absolutely free to any school that wants them. We can get the dimensions if you need them.

Email here for questions and details

Tie a Bow around your Parent-School Partnership Plan

Suggestions from colleagues

Our veteran Success Partners schools have some tried and true ideas for kicking off and sustaining your Parent-School Partnership Plan - take a look!

Brett Walden

Broach School, Southside

We have required parents to come in and meet with teachers/staff to discuss report cards each quarter. We offer free food and activities for the students while these events go on.

Dale Clayton

Sumter Christian School

Parent/Teacher communication folders have been very successful in helping our interaction.

Rachel Bork

NorthRidge Christian

Posting the Parent Expectations on a large board for the first parent meeting, and everyone signed in agreement - parents and staff. Click Here to Register for the gift card

Ann Davis

Incarnation Catholic

We had the teachers send out "Good News Grams" to each student throughout the year.

Betty Hoyer

Holy Cross Lutheran Academy

"Tell us about your student "parent interviews prior to the start of school. Parent share your career day.

Andy Sojourner

St. Andrew Catholic

We have held monthly parent academies. Each meeting begins with a potluck dinner and ends with a topic chosen by a designated committee.

Trena Meehan

Faith Christian Academy

Coffee and cookies with administrators (3 opportunities to meet), Back-to School bash being planned, minute motivators go out weekly to parents