September 17, 2024
Division of Early Childhood Education
Family Advisory Committee for
Early Childhood Education
F.A.C.E. Group
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Department of Early Childhood Education
Welcome to CCS F.A.C.E. group!
F.A.C.E. is the
Family Advisory Committee for Early Childhood Education
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Agenda for today:
Department of Early Childhood Education
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Agenda for today:
Department of Early Childhood Education
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Department Team:
Director – Dr. Terra Baker
Supervisor - Rochelle L. Wilkerson
Supervisor – Lindsey Kubli
Principal/Supervisor – Rhonda Childs
https://www.ccsoh.us/domain/209
Department of Early Childhood Education
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Department Team:
Early Childhood Education Director – Dr. Terra Baker
Department of Early Childhood Education
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Department of Early Childhood Education
Welcome to your CCS F.A.C.E. group!
Jovanna Tyree
Early Childhood Education Specialist
A little about me ...
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Department of Early Childhood Education
Welcome to your CCS F.A.C.E. group!
Now please share a little about you…
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Agenda for today:
Department of Early Childhood Education
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Department of Early Childhood Education
Welcome to your CCS F.A.C.E. group!
Now lets share some info about our program and why we are here…
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Brief Overview of Early Childhood Education Department:
Columbus City Schools’ Early Childhood Education Program is a developmentally appropriate program that provides comprehensive services to preschool age children and their families in the following areas:
“Every child we serve will be successful and prepared to enter kindergarten.”
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Brief Overview of F.A.C.E.:
F.A.C.E = Family Advisory Committee for Early Childhood Education
It is a vital part of the program because we believe that parents must be involved in the education of their children. Being a part of this advisory council is just one of the ways parents can be involved.
We welcome any CCS PreK family members who would like to participate in this capacity.
“Every child we serve will be successful and prepared to enter kindergarten.”
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Brief Overview of F.A.C.E:
Families are also encouraged to get involved in other ways:
(primary role is creating and maintaining on-going opportunities for family and community engagement)
“Every child we serve will be successful and prepared to enter kindergarten.”
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Best way to be involved: Attendance!
Did You Know?
Parent's Responsibility
When a Child is Absent
- Parents should contact the school before or after the absence(s)
- Notification from parents should be occur within 48 hours
- Elementary School: Attendance is taken once a day by 9:30 AM.
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Best way to be involved: Attendance!
Did You Know?
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Department of Early Childhood Education
Best way to be involved: Attendance!
Did You Know?
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Agenda for today:
Department of Early Childhood Education
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Specific Topics of Interest: Family Survey results
CCS Pre-K (Early Childhood Education) Family Initial Survey 2024 - 2025
Survey was sent: September 3-6, 2024 (ECE family orientation)
Responses final review: September 16, 2022
There were 486 PreK families who responded. This included families from all Pre-K and SNP classrooms.
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Specific Topics of Interest: Family Survey results
If you missed the survey
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Specific Topics of Interest: Family Survey results
Responses by school:
The following buildings had the most families respond:
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Specific Topics of Interest: Family Survey results
Survey Highlights:
Overall Satisfaction:
When asking families about meeting with teachers and their overall impression of the classrooms:
From these responses, almost 90% of all the families that took this survey have met their student’s teachers and felt that classroom was inviting. That high number can probably be attributed to the fact that teachers had most families fill out the surveys during Family Orientation.
87.6 % of families feel the classroom are warm and inviting.
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Specific Topics of Interest: Family Survey Results
Survey Highlights:
How families prefer to be contacted:
Families were able to choose multiple responses to this question. It appears that the best way to contact families is:
1. Text (83%)
2. Email (67%)
3. Phone (55%)
*It is interesting to note that several family indicated classroom apps (Dojo, Seesaw, and others)
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Specific Topics of Interest: Family Survey results
Survey Highlights:
Goals for students:
Families were able to choose multiple responses to this question:
1. General Kindergarten Readiness - 86%
2. Social-Emotional Development - 77%
3. Speech or Language Development - 73%
4. Literacy - 69%
5. Numeracy- 59%
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Specific Topics of Interest: Family Survey results
Survey Highlights:
Goals for children:
**It is important to note that there were 4 choices that families could pick from and an option to write in their own responses. These occurred the most as write-in responses:
1. Speech, communication, and language development
2. Writing and fine motor
3. Self-care and Self-expression
4. Problem-solving and making friends
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Specific Topics of Interest: Family Survey results
Survey Highlights:
Family Involvement Opportunities:
Overall families are open to attending engagement in-person (35%). It is worth noting that families could only make only one choice for this question. With that one choice, a combined total of 86.4% of families said they would prefer to attend family engagement events in-person. That was split among these choices:
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Specific Topics of Interest: Family Survey results
Survey Highlights:
Family Involvement Opportunities:
Since families are open to attending engagement in-person we wanted to know where you would like to learn with your families for FREE. The highest ranking locations were:
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Specific Topics of Interest: Family Survey results
Survey Highlights:
Family Involvement Opportunities:
If events are made available to you for FREE, what is the best time for you to attend?
The highest ranking time was:
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Department of Early Childhood Education
Specific Topics of Interest: Family Survey results
Survey Highlights:
Family Involvement Opportunities:
Since families are open to attending engagement in-person we wanted to know where you would like to learn with your families for FREE. The highest ranking locations were:
We will be going to:
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Agenda for today:
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Gather Family Feedback
Family Involvement Opportunities question from survey:
Since the goal of Family Engagement is to support the families and children, to get a better idea of ways to support families they were asked: “In what ways can we support you?”
**It is important to note that there were 6 main choices that families could pick from and an option to write in their own responses. They could pick more than one choice or write in responses. The choices were (ranked by response):
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Gather Family Feedback
Family Involvement Opportunities question from survey:
Since the goal of Family Engagement is to support the families and children, to get a better idea of ways to support families they were asked: “In what ways can we support you?”
Other (write-in) responses included:
· None (the families could not identify an area they needed support) -– mentioned at least 6 times
· Help interacting with others/ Social skills / Making friends – mentioned at least 3 times
· Speech concerns or therapy – mentioned at least 2 times
· Transportation and bussing needs – mentioned at least 2 times
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Gather Family Feedback
Family Involvement Opportunities question from survey:
We want to support you!
Meet with us in-person or virtually to get questions answered and connected with resources
Family Engagement Office Hours
Pre-K Family Engagement Office Hours at Linden Park ECE: October 4th, 9 AM -3 PM
Or Join the Zoom Link: https://ccsoh-us.zoom.us/j/81588930181
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Gather Family Feedback
Family Involvement Opportunities question form survey:
What would you like to see for future family engagement activities?
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Department of Early Childhood Education
Gather Family Feedback
Family Involvement Opportunities question form survey:
What would you like to see for future family engagement activities?
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Agenda for today:
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What: Virtual Learning Experiences
hosted by the Department of Communications and Engagement and feature expert District staff and many of our community partners sharing information and insights on important topics.
Who: Open to all CCS students and their families
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays
(6-7p.m.)
Cost for Families: FREE
CCS Virtual Family Engagement
Sessions:
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What: Monthly Learning Experiences
hosted by the ECE and feature early childhood experts and many of our community partners sharing information and insights on important topics.
Who: Open to all CCS ECE families
When: varies
(often in the evening 6-7:30p.m.)
Cost for Families: FREE
Can be found: https://www.ccsoh.us/Page/11565
ECE Monthly Family Engagement
Event:
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What: Mobile Learning Adventure
October event hosted by PNC
Who: Open to all CCS ECE families
Where: COSI
333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215
When: Sunday, October 2
(10 a.m. -1 p.m.)
Cost for Families: FREE
ECE Monthly Family Engagement Events:
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Department of Early Childhood Education
What: Mobile Learning Adventure
October event hosted by PNC
Who: Open to all CCS ECE families
Where: COSI
333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215
When: Sunday, October 2
(10 a.m. -1 p.m.)
Cost for Families: FREE
ECE Monthly Family Engagement Events:
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Department of Early Childhood Education
What: Mobile Learning Adventure
October event hosted by PNC
Who: Open to all CCS ECE families
Where: COSI
333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215
When: Sunday, October 2
(10 a.m. -1 p.m.)
Cost for Families: FREE
ECE Monthly Family Engagement Events:
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Department of Early Childhood Education
What: Mobile Learning Adventure
October event hosted by PNC
Who: Open to all CCS ECE families
Where: COSI
333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215
When: Sunday, October 2
(10 a.m. -1 p.m.)
Cost for Families: FREE
ECE Monthly Family Engagement Events:
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Department of Early Childhood Education
What: Mobile Learning Adventure
October event hosted by PNC
Who: Open to all CCS ECE families
Where: COSI
333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215
When: Sunday, October 2
(10 a.m. -1 p.m.)
Cost for Families: FREE
ECE Monthly Family Engagement Events:
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Department of Early Childhood Education
What: Mobile Learning Adventure
October event hosted by PNC
Who: Open to all CCS ECE families
Where: COSI
333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215
When: Sunday, October 2
(10 a.m. -1 p.m.)
Cost for Families: FREE
ECE Monthly Family Engagement Events:
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ECE Monthly Family Engagement Events:
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What: Learning and exploration experiences in
Columbus community. www.ccsoh.us/Page/12652
Who: Open to all CCS students and their families
When: Quarterly (Saturday or Sundays)
December 14th from 3-6PM
Where: Columbus Zoo
Cost for Families: FREE
Families must register in advance for tickets. Click here to register today.
Pathway Express events:
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Need access to PreK resources and materials, monthly ECE newsletters, or my Pre-K community resources?
Everything you need is on the
ECE Family Engagement Page. https://www.ccsoh.us/Page/11565
More PreK Resources:
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Need access to PreK resources and materials, monthly ECE (PreK) newsletters, or my Pre-K community resources?
Everything you need is at
https://www.ccsoh.us/Page/11845
More PreK Resources:
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Dive into the curriculum with our handy flyer! It’s full of tips and links to help support learning at home.
(You have received this flyer at orientation)
Pre-K On My Way
YOU can visit the PreK On My Way Family Exchange every week for music, ebooks, and activities!
Website: www.scholastic.com/prekonmywayfamily
Password: Scout
More PreK Resources:
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If you need Help with Toilet Training
Nationwide Children's Hospital and Columbus City Schools are teaming up to offer a free Positive Parenting Discussion Group for parents and caregivers of children 12 and under.
Topic: Toilet Training�Join other parents for a helpful 1 hour discussion on how to recognize if your child is ready for toilet training and tips on how to get started.
Contact: Crystal Milner Crystal.Milner@nationwidechildrens.org
More PreK Resources:
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F.A.C.E. Quarterly Meetings
Next meeting, OCT 30 (virtual)
Oct. 30 Webinar: Progress Reports and Conferences
Nov. 20 F.A.C.E. PreK Behaviors & Strategies
What time would work best?
Morning - Noon - Evening
Are you open to more in joining a group?
Next meeting date:
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F.A.C.E. Quarterly Meetings
Green section = F.A.C.E. Meetings
Next meeting date:
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Don’t forget:
Family Involvement Opportunities question from survey:
We want to support you!
Meet with us in-person or virtually to get questions answered and connected with resources
Family Engagement Office Hours
Pre-K Family Engagement Office Hours at Linden Park ECE: October 4th, 9 AM -3 PM
Or Join the Zoom Link: https://ccsoh-us.zoom.us/j/81588930181
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Join a focus / interest group
Are you open to more in joining a focus group? (over 200 family members said Yes!)
Other ways to get involved:
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Agenda for today:
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Answer Questions/Concerns
ECE Leadership can answer your questions
What questions do you have?
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Registration/Enrollment Info:
How do I register my child?
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Thank you for coming to
CCS F.A.C.E. group!
First day of PreK
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/xdqyLf1VyWkN73VA/
This article can be found here
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Survey & Giveaways
Thank you for coming tonight!
Take this brief survey to be entered into a drawing for a prize.
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Survey & Giveaways
Thank you for coming tonight!
Check your email to see if you won!
General Question?
Please Call
Columbus City Schools FACTLine @�
Phone: 614-221-3228�FACTLine@columbus.k12.oh.us
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Survey & Giveaways
Thank you for coming tonight!
Take this brief survey to be entered into a drawing for a prize.
bit.ly/PreKFACESurvey