Family Engagement Plan
2023-2024 Family Engagement Plan
Developing Strong Partnerships with our community is a key priority in our strategic plan. This plan focuses on sharing how we engage with our community.
| STRATEGIC DIRECTION |
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| We will move towards our vision through a focus on continuous improvement, annual projects, and multi-year projects within our four Strategic Directions. The district’s work will be centered on raising our highest levels of learning while narrowing the achievement gaps. |
| Improving teaching and personalized learning for the development of each learner |
| Fostering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment |
| Developing strong partnerships within the communities we serve |
| Optimizing our management of resources to support student learning |
Fostering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment |
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| Our school staff has staff member(s) available for families to ask questions and get information |
Intercultural Specialist (ICS)
Claudia Varela varelac@district112.org
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| Our school communicates with families in many ways |
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| If you have questions or concerns about bullying |
Contact Dr. Alicia Fischer, Principal |
Developing strong partnerships within the communities we serve |
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| Staff actively seek and are open to feedback from families. |
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| The school will provide families with clear information on the curriculum, class schedules, programs, policies, and procedures. |
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| Our school supports families as advocates and provides opportunities for parent engagement |
What is the process for parents to follow if they are concerned about their child’s learning? We encourage families to work directly with the student’s teacher. Our school counselors main role is to support students, families navigating our school with success, with a primary focus on academics. Our school social worker can help students and families individual or families needs, helping to guide families to community resources.
West School Counselors:
Shannon Hanlon hanlons@district112.org
Scott Buschena buschena@district112.org
West School Social Worker”
Julie Sailors sailorsj@district112.org
Families can be directly involved in the guidance and development of our scholars by consistently checking the teacher’s Week-at-a-Glance where we communicate the learning that will be taking place. Infinite Campus is the system that communicates students grades and academic progress. Our teachers, student support staff and administrators are available to meet over the phone, Google meet and preferred in-person. There are 18 hours of direct student conferencing that takes place, offering in-person and Google meet options as multiple modalities.
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| There are many opportunities for families to build connections to the school and to each other. |
We have several school-wide family events each school year, beginning with our Open house events in August, Curriculum Night in September, followed by family connection phone calls from our student advisors in late November. In the winter we host an event for our rising 6th grade families and this spring West will host our school-wide Showcase event and a school-wide, family celebration in early May. |
Improving teaching and personalized learning for the development of each learner |
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| Our school staff has staff member(s) available for families to ask questions and get information |
November 2nd 4:00-8:00 pm in-person
November 3rd 8:00-11:00 am virtual
November 9th 4:00-8:00 pm virtual
February 19th 4:00-8:00 pm in-person
March 1st 8:00-11:00 am virtual
March 7th 4:00-8:00 pm virtual
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| Families are kept up-to-date on their child's progress through regular communications. |
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| Our school will engage families in Personalized Learning as a key strategy to develop each learner. |
Chromebooks are used within grades K through 12 classrooms. Great teaching, when paired with the right technology, improves student learning. Chromebooks seamlessly connect to Eastern Carver County Schools’ network where students access apps and websites for their learning. Students log on using a district account provided through Google Workspace for Education. Student Google accounts are managed by Eastern Carver County Schools. This account is where students will store homework, projects, class notes, and more. More information can be found here. |