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Community School Orientation

NAME OF SCHOOL

COORDINATOR NAME

SCHOOL YEAR

INSERT SCHOOL LOGO

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Community School CBO/MODEL Highlight

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WHO ARE WE? (SHOWCASE LEAD CBO)

This space is the opportunity to highlight your lead CBO on community school work or the model your school is following.

Include:

  • Mission/Vision/Definition of the community school model
  • Visual of community school model
  • Community School Framework

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Collaborative Leadership

Here is where you will share out about the Advisory Board, Community School Engagement Team, Community Advisory.

Provide when and where the meeting is held, the roles members hold and the purpose of the meeting as it pertains to uplifting the community school model.

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Community School Director (Coordinator) Role

Here include some clear language about your role and responsibilities.

Examples:

-Coordinates and liaisons with outside community partners and contractors

-Organizes, and evaluates community school programs and services

-Oversees and facilitates community advisory board (community school teams)

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THE BIG PICTURE

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ENTER SCHOOL NAME or school mascot/logo (Bring in a sense of culture and climate)

MISSION STATEMENT

VISION STATEMENT

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PROGRAMMATIC PILLARS (PROVIDE VISUAL OR HIGHLIGHTS)

Health & Wellness

Providing crucial physical, emotional, and social supports like nutrition services, health clinics, and counseling.

  • Building Blocks
  • CREATE Community Studios
  • Albany Fund for Education
  • HATAS
  • Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY

Parent & Family

Engagement

Engaging parents and families in their student’s school activities through PTA meetings, parent newsletters, family nights, town halls, and more.

  • PTA
  • Newsletters
  • Family Nights
  • Parent Mixers

Academic Enrichment

Enriching curriculum with high-quality programming like debate clubs, college prep, morning circles, and more before, during, and after school.

  • Tutoring
  • Outdoor Classroom Learning

Expanded Learning

Organizing safe and fun activities for the critical times when children are not in school—homework help, dance programs, marching band, art and music activities, and more.

  • After-School Clubs
  • Field Trips
  • College Tours

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SCHOOL GOALS/SCEP

Highlight current school goals either from the school scep, qualitative

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Additional School Goals

Consider sharing any other data points you are using to drive the work for the year:

Examples:

-Increase culture and climate

-Increase Parent engagement

-Increase enrichment opportunities

-Increase access to food supports

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School Initatives

Highlight large scale, whole school initiatives. Consider giving your programs a fun engaging name to group them together.

Examples:

-Parent University (parent education)

-Community Connection Events (whole community engagement)

-Healthy Families (food pantries, wellness programs, fitness activities,health/dental/vision clinics)

-Super Star Clubs (student enrichemnt programs)

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Program Goal Alignment

Here is where you can list the initiatives/programs/services

Here is where you show the data points/goals for the year that align to each initiatives/programs/service

This is important because all stakeholders should know the “why” behind each program. This also helps supporters understand how they can also uplift the programs to support the intended impact.

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How do we measure impact?

Here is where you list/show all the different ways data is used to measure impact of the previously mentioned initiatives, program, and services.

Examples:

-Attendance data

-ELA scores

-Discipline data

-School surveys and focus groups

-Program pre and post tests

-School culture and climate surveys

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Community School Sustainability

Here is where you can show the various funding streams that support the community school model.

Here is where you can show In-kind supports. It’s even nice to share a dollar amount received in-kind. This can and should include in-kind partnerships, supply donations, event donations etc.

It’s always a good idea to show how the model can be sustainable or is working towards it.

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GET INVOLVED

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Opportunities to ENGAGE!

EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL STAFF

-Share some ways under each area that stakeholders can engage at your school

Examples:

-Community Advisory Board/Community School Team

-Volunteering

-Guest Speaking

-Event planning committees

-Grant Writing (sustainability)

COMMUNITY MEMBERS

PARENTS and FAMILIES

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THANK YOU!!

Insert CSD Contact information

School Social Media tags