Focus on School Advisory Councils
Kensington Health Sciences Academy Celebrates Its 7th Annual Friendsgiving Event
On Tuesday, November 22, over two hundred students and their families took part in the 7th Annual Friendsgiving Event at the Kensington Health Sciences Academy (KHSA)! With the arduous work of Principal Nimet Eren, Family Engagement Liaison Dalila Bedoya, and School Coordinator Mr. Williams, together with the school partners, the whole school community came together...
Five Ways You Can Engage with Your Child’s School
Shqip | عربي | 汉语 | Français | ខ្មែរ | Português | Русский | Español | Việt Getting – and staying – engaged with your child’s school pays off in numerous ways; let’s look at some of the ways you can do just that. Connecting with your child’s teachers is the first step. A good...
District Families Show How to Support Student Health with their School Advisory Councils
With the pandemic still on people’s minds, one thing that schools and families are understandably concerned about is student mental health and wellness. Luckily, families and community members in so many of our schools are pitching in to help– allocating time, money, and effort to using their School Advisory Councils (SACs) and other parent leadership...
Seeing Parents as Partners Earns Hancock Demonstration School Family-School Partnership Award
When it comes to family and parent engagement, John Hancock Demonstration School’s Principal Bill Griffin wants families to know how vital they are to the school and the school community. “Parents need to know how valuable they are,” Principal Griffin says before showcasing a school that does outstanding work engaging parents and families in a...
Congratulations to the 2021 Family Engagement Award Winners!
The Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) is excited to announce the winners of the 2021 Family Engagement Awards! 🎉🎉 Every October, FACE opens nominations for two awards, the Family-School Partnership Award and the Family Leadership Award to Philadelphia public schools. The Family-School Partnership Award is awarded to schools that can demonstrate exemplary practice...
June 2021 SAC Tip of the Month: Transitioning from One School Year to the Next
As this school year comes to a close, we’ve pulled out an old article from our archives to review how to wrap up the school year when it comes to your school’s School Advisory Council (SAC). This is a great time to think about how to wind down the year and prepare for the future....