Welcome to a brand new year of
Focus on FACE,
a monthly publication from the
Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE
) designed for families, staff, community members, and other interested stakeholders. Every month, FACE will send stories and articles featuring best practices in family engagement from our schools and around the country, District news, and helpful resources from around the city.
We hope you will take advantage of all
Focus on FACE
has to offer!
In our Back to School issue, check out stories about establishing great family-teacher relationships and SAC Award Winning school Tanner Duckrey and learn about opportunities to start the school year off strong. Happy reading!
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Is Your Child Ready for a Healthy New School Year?
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School-age children enrolled K to 12 must be up-to-date on vaccines based on their grade level for school attendance.
Visit the School Immunization Information website to learn what vaccines your child needs to attend school, how to schedule an appointment at a health center, find contact information for your school nurse, and more!
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Establishing a Great Relationship with Your Child's Teacher this School Year
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Focus on FACE
has revisited effective strategies for starting the new school year with your child's teacher on the right foot this month. Read on to gain simple tips for partnering with teachers early and often!
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School District of Philadelphia Hosts 11th Annual Back 2 School Event
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On Thursday, August 22, 2019, the School District of Philadelphia welcomed thousands of people from all over the City of Philadelphia to School of the Future to help gear up for another awesome school year!
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Get Students to School on Time Every Day with the Updated Attendance Toolkit
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Read by 4th and the School District of Philadelphia have updated the popular Attendance Toolkits for both families and schools to reflect information and changes for the 2019-2020 School Year!
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Spotlighting the Partnership Between School and Families at Tanner Duckrey
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Learn about what makes family engagement at the 2019 Outstanding SAC Award winning school special and how Principal David Cohen is committed to partnering with parents and family members.
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MULTILINGUAL FAMILY SPOTLIGHT
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Provide Feedback on Policy 138: English Language Development and Bilingual Education Program
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All stakeholders are encouraged to attend one of three community meetings to learn about and provide feedback on the Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs' initiatives.
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Saturday, October 19, 2019
10:00am-2:00pm
440 N Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
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SAVE THE DATE: A Roadmap to Navigating the School District of Philadelphia Family Engagement Conference
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How can families navigate and engage with the School District of Philadelphia to access services that support student success?
For answers to these questions and more, please join us for this informative conference that will have resource tables and workshops to help engage families more in our schools, build relationships, and connect with service providers to families.
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Do YOU Know about Parent & Family Portal?
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The Parent & Family Portal provides easy access to information about your child’s progress in school. Receive up-to-date information about your child’s grades, attendance, schedules, assignments & more!
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REMINDER: School Selection Window Will Open Friday, September 20, 2019!
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The School Selection Process is for students and families who wish to apply to a school outside of their neighborhood boundaries for admission into grades K-12 for August 2020. Look for more information from the Office of Student Enrollment and Placement in the coming days!
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The District's Website Has a New Look!
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Have you visited the School District of Philadelphia's new and improved home page? View Quick Links, News & Stories, resources for all stakeholder groups, and more!
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SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL CORNER
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Have you Utilized our SAC Resources & Training Materials Yet? If not, You're Missing Out!
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Start your School Advisory Council's year off on the right foot by visiting
www.philasd.org/sac
and learning about all the basics of running a SAC, making SAC meetings productive, and how to connect to community resources.
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UPCOMING EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
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APPLY TODAY: Family Involvement Conference, October 27-30, 2019
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The Family Involvement Conference is based upon the premise that active family involvement in the education process is the key to effective schools and student achievement.
The conference brings together, in a common forum, school administrators, teachers, community members, and parents to interact and address issues that are vital to students’ academic success and well-being.
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Help Your Child Conquer Kindergarten!
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In Philadelphia, we know how important social and emotional skills are. That is why we have 14 of these skills on the kindergarten report card. Conquering Kindergarten provides resources for families and teachers to help them support children’s development of these skills so they can succeed in school!
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High School Resource: Ellis Trust for Girls
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The Ellis Trust for Girls funds a range of exciting and meaningful experiences and opportunities to help girls strengthen their academic skills, develop their character, perfect their talents, and discover who they are and who they hope to be!
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Looking for After School Activities for Your Kids? ASAP has Got You Covered!
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After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP) coordinates citywide after school Chess, Debate, Drama & Scrabble clubs to empower youth and strengthen communities in Philadelphia. In addition, ASAP's website has a Citywide Directory of After School Programs to help you find the best fit for your and your child's needs!
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Interested in reading more? Want to receive regular updates from the FACE Office?
Focus on FACE
will come out on a monthly basis, but if you're interested in receiving regular updates from the FACE Office about programs, events, conferences, and more, you should sign up for our
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