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February

RPS District Family Engagement Meeting

Tuesday, February 14th, 2023

This meeting will be recorded and posted on the RPS Family Engagement Webpage.

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Introductions

Type your name in the chat
Your connections to RPS
One fun thing about your day!

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“RPS sites are situated on ancestral lands of the Dakota people. We acknowledge and honor the Dakota Nations and the sacred land of all Indigenous peoples.”

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Our Native Nations within Rochester Public Schools

RPS is unique as our native families and students come from various different nations.

These are just a few of the nations that our students are part of.

If any nation has been missed, please email Amelia Cordell, so she can add your nation or village!

amcordell@

rochesterschools.org

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Today’s Agenda

Welcome
Family Engagement Success Sharing
Spotlight on Mayo High School and Beyond:

Brenda Shamblin

Overview and Discussion:

Family Engagement Framework and Minnesota Model

RPS Bikes

Dustin Morrow

Early Childhood Outreach Opportunities

Amy Baker

Updates and Good News

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What are some bright moments in RPS Family Engagement from the past month?

What Family Engagement events are you looking forward to?

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Mayo High School and Beyond

Introducing Brenda Shamblin

Student Resiliency Specialist
Mayo High School

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My Team

Left picture: Myself, Ryan Bacon, Carrie Ekert (Sparty), Todd Pierson,

Bonnie Moeckley (not pictured Juan Vasquez, Amanda Burget)

Top picture: Beth Martinez and Jennine Staven

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Oak Terrace Estates/Park Side

(Spring 2022)

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Homestead Village/Edgewood Apts (Spring 2022)

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Friendship Place (Spring 2022)

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Ben Franklin Elementary (Spring 2022)

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Interpreters and Equity Specialists with the Mom who suggested this cool event.

Pop Up Family Engagement at the Gates. Century, JM, Mayo and Willow Creek represented! (Fall 2022)

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Oak Terrace Estates/Park Side Thankful Event (November 2022)

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Oak Terrace Estates/Park Side Holiday Party (January 2023)

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Mayo High School and Beyond

Thank you, Brenda Shamblin and Team!

Student Resiliency Specialist
Mayo High School

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District-wide Initiatives for Strategic Change (DISC):

Family Engagement Team

Team of RPS leaders has been researching, meeting, and discussing options for a Family Engagement Framework.

Team selected and recommended the Dual Capacity-Building Framework and Minnesota Family Engagement Model, which Superintendent, Dr. Kent Pekel, approved.

Team is now meeting to develop an implementation plan proposal for that framework.

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Minnesota’s Family and Community Engagement Definition

“Family engagement is a process and a practice rooted in relational-trust which creates opportunities for equitable partnerships between families and school and district staff. These partnerships, from birth to graduation, nurture shared responsibility for students’ academic and social success and honor the lived experiences, expertise, and cultural knowledge of all stakeholders - students, teachers, staff, families, and communities.”

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Benefits of Family Engagement for Families and Students

When families are equipped & able to engage with learning, children are more likely to:

Improve their grades
Attend school more regularly
Enroll in higher-level programs
Graduate and go on to college
Be more positive about school and learning
Have fewer discipline issues inside and outside of class

Source: Henderson, A.T. & Mapp, K.L. (2002). A new wave of evidence: The impact of school, family, and community connections on student achievement. National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools and SEDL

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Benefits of Family Engagement for Schools

When schools develop equal partnerships with families, they are more likely to:

Sustain Improvement efforts
Improve student attendance
Decrease disciplinary issues
Develop positive school climate and culture
Reduce teacher turnover and improve teacher job satisfaction

Source: Wood, L. & Bauman, E. (2017). How family, school, and community engagement can improve student achievement and influence school reform: Literature review. Nellie Mae Education Foundation.

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The Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships

(Version 2.0)

Mapp, K. L. & Bergman, E. (2019). Dual capacity-building framework for family-school partnerships (Version 2). Retrieved from: www.dualcapacity.org

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“Four Essential Core Beliefs” of Family Engagement

1.All families have dreams for their children and want the best for them – Every family wants their child to succeed and belong in school. Unfortunately as educators we can take the symptoms of marginalization, poverty, language barriers, and generational mistrust of school to indicate that a family “just doesn’t care” about their child’s well-being and future. Mapp says, “Seeing our families through [this] deficit-lens may also make us think that it is our job as [educators] to “rescue” or “save” our students from what we regard as awful circumstances, neighborhoods, and families. Resisting the savior mentality--the feeling that we need to rescue our students and their families from themselves--can be difficult. But believing that our students need to be saved from their culture, their communities, or their families runs counter to building relationships with families and respecting the valuable knowledge that they bring to the learning taking place in our classrooms.” When we remind educators of the historical and persistent challenges and barriers to strong school-family partnerships and coach them to look in the mirror as they strive to build relationships with families they will build cognitions and capabilities that uproot the toxic mindset that there are some families that just don’t care about their child or their future, this practice will build their efficacy and capacities for sustaining partnerships with every family.

2.All families have the capacity to support their children’s learning – Families have traditionally supported their child’s learning through playing, doing chores, and exploring their communities and cultural traditions together. As their children enter school, with regular two-way communications and strong family-school partnerships families often successfully establish daily reading and out of school time learning routines, and set healthy bedtime and morning schedules to ensure their child shows up ready to participate and learn each day. The COVID-19 crisis radically increased the demands on families. Few families have ever expected to take on the formal responsibility of facilitating their children’s learning, and schools heard from parents who has lost confidence in being able to support their child’s learning. We also observe that transitions in learning environments such as from preschool to kindergarten, and middle to high school, families and students adjust better when they understand how their roles and responsibilities in supporting learning will need to shift. So, while families have the abilities to support their children’s learning, schools need to support them in shifting their skills and expectations to be able to establish new routines and practices as well as ensure access to the resources, social and mental health services, devices, connectivity, and media and technology literacy coaching they need to facilitate their child’s successful learning whether in distance or in-person learning and in Head Start through College.

3.Families and school staff are equal partners –It’s important for schools to recognize what parents bring to their children’s education, particularly in times of fear and uncertainty, when a stable and supportive home environment is key to ensuring children’s emotional health. In response to the uncertainties of COVID-19 we saw schools become more aware of this equal partnership, examining their abilities to connect with families, and using data to understand and acknowledge a variety of family needs, strengths, and perspectives. Families and educators are two parts of the same team. Professor Mapp often shares the analogy of American football and the offense and defense teams. Each team has very specific jobs and skills that are essential to the desired outcome of winning the game. Imagine if the two sides of the team blamed the other side for a loss or took all of the credit for a win? It would sow mistrust. And so when families see that educators value them as key team member in their child’s achievement and well-being they will also appreciate and better understand their child’s educators’ values and skills and knowledge

4.The responsibility for cultivating and sustaining partnerships among school, home, and community rests primarily with school staff, especially school leaders – Because schools hold the upper hand in this partnership, every family first needs to feel that the school cares about and understands them, and values their collaboration. When educators notice families that aren’t connected with their child’s learning and respond, “Well, they’re a hard-to-reach family…” Dr. Rosemarie Allen, President and CEO of the Center for Equity & Excellence in Colorado would remind us that we need to flip the narrative and understand that, “There are no hard-to-reach families; there are only hard-to-reach services.”…or hard to reach schools, and hard to reach instruction. Because of the structural power differential, We must ensure that every child receives the equitable education opportunities that we’re bound to deliver to them. It is our responsibility – it is the law.

We hope that you will share and lead reflections on the Four Essential Core Beliefs with educators in your district. It’s critical as educators that you reflect on your beliefs and biases to understand how they may be getting in the way of working together with each and every family in your school community.

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MN Family, School, and

Community Engagement Website

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7 Essential Elements of Family Engagement

The essential elements of effective family engagement:

Sustain high-trust and reciprocal relationships
Amplify family voice
Link families to learning
Expect all departments and staff to partner with families
Commitment to continuous improvement of the family engagement process
Use inclusive and transparent communication
See the school as a community space

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Discussion Topics

What do you notice about the framework and model?
What questions or comments do you have about the framework or model?

Link to MDE Family Engagement Resources

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Community and Parent Perspectives on RPS Family Engagement: Focus Groups

Two Options:

February 22nd, Wednesday, from 5:00-6:00 (Google Meet)

February 24th, Friday, from 12:00-1:00 (Google Meet)

Contact Jennifer for more information, to participate, or to recommend a parent!

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Introducing Dustin Morrow

Safe Routes to School Coordinator

Bike Fleet Coordinator

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ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY BIKE FLEET

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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Rochester Public Schools was awarded a boost grant from MNDOT Safe Routes To School in the amount of $35k
Purchase of bikes, helmets, trailer, wrap/decals, bike rodeo equipment, maintenance tools.
To provide training, and opportunities for students in elementary (mainly 4^th and 5^th graders)
Walk, Bike, Fun curriculum is utilized, and is offered for free thru MN

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5 W’S

Who – Rochester Public Schools Safe Routes To School Coordinator, Olmsted County Public Health, Rochester Police Department CAT Team, RPS staff, PTA and other volunteers
What – Bike fleet (35 bikes in various size + 4-6 adaptive + 2 striders), Helmets, curriculum (Walk, Bike, Fun! (State approved), bike rodeos, trail rides, field trips)
Where – Your location, or pre-determined field trip location that our transportation team can drop trailer/bikes/helmets off
Why – bike education, and fun combined – provide equitable experience.
When – Fleet will be available for check out during normal school day hours, and for after school events. Subject to availability/staffing (Fully operational this school year)

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BIKES – 16 - NINEBOT 18” (SUPER ADJUSTABLE) – SINGLE SPEED – TRAINING WHEEL OPTION

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BIKES – 16 – HEAD SPORCO 24” – 7 SPEED SHIFTER – QUICK RELEASE – EASILY ADJUSTABLE – DISC BRAKE

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ADAPTIVE – MOBO TRIKES (RSBF GRANT)

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MAINTENACE – FULL SET OF TOOLS (BRIDGE COLLABORATIVE GRANT) + PARTNER (NEW SPIN) + MAINTENANCE ROOM (FREIDELL)

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STREET/TRAIL RIDES + BIKE RODEO

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SOP

Complete Standard Operating Procedure booklet included on RPS website, as well as several copies in the trailer – partners, bikes, trailer, training, maintenance
Will also come with ALL necessary training material/curriculum. Teachers are encouraged to take WBF! Training that is offered free of charge thru bike MN (March 3^rd) – info available – email me for more info (dumorrow@rochesterschools.org) – anyone can join – limit of 20 – last district training 4 attended

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CHECK OUT PROCESS

Still under construction

Thoughts/opinions – ALL will be considered

Weekly for each school / available afterschool ?

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KEEP IN MIND

When setting up events – staffing is key - limits the amount of events we can safely do
Limited resources (human capital) on my end
The bikes/trailer is YOURS! Enjoy it, use it, and most of all TAKE CARE OF IT! (maintenance opportunities, make a maintenance referral, care for it as if it was purchased by you)

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS?

Thank you for your time

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Thank you, Dustin Morrow!

Student Services Program Coordinator

Safe Routes to School
Bike Fleet Coordinator

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Early Childhood Family Services Offerings

Amy Baker

Early Childhood Family Education Outreach

Link to Early Childhood Offerings

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Early Childhood Family Services Offerings

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507-328-4450

Info. Link

RFL

31 Families

31 Adults

36 Children

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More Information Online

780 children screened as of 12/31/22

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https://www.rochesterschools.org/academics/preschool

232 preschoolers currently enrolled

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May 22

6:00-7:00 pm

May 24

6:00-7:00 pm

May 26

10:00-11:00 am

https://tce.me/iiet84

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Families of Children �Birth to 3rd Grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094ca4a82ea3f58-early

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Monday 5:45-7:45pm

Spring Session 4/10-May 22

2 year-old through Kindergarten Year

Sibling care is provided for

10 months to 9 years-old.

https://tce.me/ig4oon

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https://tce.me/ic4X2p

Stay and Play (0-5 Years)

Spending time with your child playing and learning increases the bond between a parent and a child. Explore our early learning classrooms with themed activities and discussions. Topics will vary from week to week. Attend one class or all of the classes with our flexible week-by-week registration. Registration is required

Friday Mornings

10:00-11:30

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https://tce.me/iieskT

Birth through 5th Grade

2nd Tuesday of the Month

5:45-7:30pm

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Third Tuesday of Month

5:30 pm-7:00 pm

The Empowerment Center

https://tce.me/iiesz9

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Jeremiah Program

Sisterhood Hour

3x/month onsite parenting support

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Family Promise Life Skills

2x/month programming provided at Northrop

Dinner

Children’s programming and Parent Programming

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Olmsted Public Health

Play Group

2x/month at Northrop

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Extraordinary Newborn �(0-6 Months)

Congratulations! As you adjust to having a newborn, come and visit with a Public Health Nurse and licensed Parent Educator, along with other parents of young babies. Discuss feeding, car seat safety, and learn about what you can do to support your baby’s development. No fee.

Third Wednesday’s �of the Month

2:00-3:00pm

https://tce.me/iiesMg

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Olmsted Public Health REACH Program Healing Circles

1x/month at Northrop

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Pamoja Woman Group

On site 1x/month parenting support

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RPS Multilingual Online Parent Meetings

5:00-6:00, Mondays

Hosted by RPS

Bilingual Interpreter Specialists and Coordinator of Family Engagement

Google Meet:

https://meet.google.com/qus-bhxv-byk

Feb. 13th: Arabic and English

Flyer: Click Here

Feb. 27th: Spanish and English
March 13th: Somali and English
March 27th: Multiple Languages

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Messages translate into preferred language of family
Preferred language can be changed in the free app
Text to speech option on the free app
In RPS, over 520,000 messages exchanged since September 1
13% in 45 languages other than English

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RPS and Community Updates

RPS Website: Click Here

Translate Feature
Meet our School Board Members
Kindergarten Enrollment
School Closings
RPS Strategic Plan
RPS Job Openings
Volunteer

Community Beam Portal

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Next Meeting

Tuesday, March 14th

Online

10:00-11:30

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Jennifer Spindler-Krage

(she/her/hers)

Coordinator of Family Engagement

Department of Equity and Engagement

Rochester Public Schools

jespindler@rochesterschools.org

507-328-4230

RPS Family Engagement Webpage:

Click Here

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