Community School Orientation
NAME OF SCHOOL
COORDINATOR NAME
SCHOOL YEAR
INSERT SCHOOL LOGO
Community School CBO/MODEL Highlight
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:
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.
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)
THE BIG PICTURE
ENTER SCHOOL NAME or school mascot/logo (Bring in a sense of culture and climate)
MISSION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENT
PROGRAMMATIC PILLARS (PROVIDE VISUAL OR HIGHLIGHTS)
Health & Wellness
Providing crucial physical, emotional, and social supports like nutrition services, health clinics, and counseling.
Parent & Family
Engagement
Engaging parents and families in their student’s school activities through PTA meetings, parent newsletters, family nights, town halls, and more.
Academic Enrichment
Enriching curriculum with high-quality programming like debate clubs, college prep, morning circles, and more before, during, and after school.
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.
SCHOOL GOALS/SCEP
Highlight current school goals either from the school scep, qualitative
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
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)
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.
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
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.
GET INVOLVED
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
THANK YOU!!
Insert CSD Contact information
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