Parent Involvement ProgramIn Monroe County Schools

Ginger Maddox & Brandi PyeParent Involvement Specialists

District Level★ Title 1 Meetings

○ Collaborate with parents to gather feedback for our Parent Involvement Plans and Parent Compacts

★ The MC Parent Connection○ Monthly sessions for parents on a variety of topics that will equip

them with skills to help their children succeed at school.

★ Parents Assisting Children ○ Provide training opportunities to equip parents with skills to assist

in classrooms○ Offer sessions at Leading Learners Summit

How parents are helping MC Students Succeed!★ Instructional Classroom Assistance

○ Math Fact FlashCards○ Sight Words○ Small Group Instruction○ Guided Reading & Math Sessions○ Assist Media Center with class activities○ Science Fair Projects

Classroom Character/Guest Reader (A visitor that may visit a classroom based on a specific subject matter such as Johnny Appleseed/Cat in the Hat)

Parent Involvement Team in Action (PIT Crew)

How parents are helping MC Students Succeed!★ STEM Lab

○ Invite Community members to share expertise with students.(Ex.: Dauset Trails, Jarrell Plantations, GBI, University of GA, etc.)

○ Assist teachers and students with STEM projects.

★ PTA / PTO Executive Officers or members.○ Parents are invited to become a member or elected executive.○ Help with Fundraisers and event nights.

★ School Advisory Council-meets quarterly ★ Media Center

○ Media Center Assistant○ Assist the Media Specialist and students with book fairs.○ Check in /out books○ Processing new books○ Story Time/Guest Readers - Parents/Community Members read to students.

assisting with STEM & Hydroponics

PTA & PTO supporting our schools!

How parents are assisting our teachers!★ Classroom Mom/Dad

○ Assist teacher in day to day chores such as checking agendas in the mornings for transportation changes, notes etc.

○ Classroom events (organizing parties, field trips, birthdays, egg hunts, trunk or treats, etc.)

○ Folder Days - may assist in filing papers to go home with the child.

★ Classroom Assistance■ Science Projects■ Bulletin Boards■ Clubs

How parents are helping MC Students Succeed!★ Events

○ Curriculum Nights■ Math Carnival■ STEM & STEAM Nights■ Reading & Literacy Nights■ Science & Social Studies Nights

○ Fall Festival○ Art Shows○ Sweetheart Dance○ Spring Fling○ Field Days○ Field Trips○ School Play○ Band/Chorus Concerts○ Extracurricular Booster Clubs

How parents are helping MC Students Succeed!★ School Clinic

○ Organize paperwork for flu vaccines○ Assist in the flu clinic

★ Parent Room○ Manipulatives○ Bulletin Boards○ Parent Information○ Organize the Parent Resource Materials○ Network with other parents○ Angel Tree Project○ Community Resources