Upcoming Events
Friday, December 14
High School Resource Coordinator Network (HSRC) Luncheon
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
Robeson High School
6835 S. Normal Blvd.
Chicago, IL
Register with Melissa
More info about the HSRC at right
*SAVE THESE DATES* Friday, January 11
Resource Coordinator Luncheon 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
Location TBA
Please note: luncheons are open to Resource Coordinators ONLY
Register with Havilah
Friday, January 25
Stakeholder Symposium:
Supporting Youth and Adults through Linkages to Workforce Development Programs
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location TBA
Register with Havilah
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Present at the Annual
Spring AfterSchool Conference
The Illinois AfterSchool Network (IAN) is accepting proposals to present at their annual spring conference, which will be held May 3-4, 2013 in Lisle, IL. Proposals are due by December 7, 2012. For more information about this event, please visit the IAN website.
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Share your Community School News with Us
Each month we'd like to feature the outstanding work of one of our member organizations. As you receive awards for your community school work or just accomplish something exciting, please be sure to tell us about it so we can hold up your work as an example from which others can learn. Please share your news with Havilah. We look forward to hearing from you! |
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Help Us Enhance Our Professional Development Offerings
This year, the Federation for Community Schools will expand its professional development offerings to include peer-to-peer learning and training. This will include engaging members to share their expertise in implementing the community school model with colleagues and partners, so we can all learn from each other's strengths in community school implementation. We will also engage partners with areas of expertise that can help enhance community school implementation, like parent engagement or health and wellness. As such, we're asking you all to complete this survey to let us know what areas of community school implementation you would like to learn more about, as well as areas of strength in your work that you'd like to share with colleagues. We also would like to gather information about people from whom you'd like to learn - an expert in the field, a colleague with a particular area of strength, etc. Thank you in advance for taking the time to share your feedback. |
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Give the Gift of Good Attendance!
A guide to messaging attendance in the holiday season
With winter break just around the corner, Attendance Works has developed talking points and sample messages for school leaders hoping to encourage good attendance. Absences spike in the weeks before and after winter break, as families try to squeeze in a few more vacation days. To break this cycle:
- Emphasize the talking points in conversations and interactions with families and students
- Record public service announcement or robo-calls
- Send emails or flyers out to families in early December
- Offer incentives tailored for the holiday
Above all, remind parents that the best gift they can give their children this year, and every year, is a good education.
Click here to view the guide to holiday attendance messaging.
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High School Resource Coordinator Network
Earlier this year we launched the High School Resource Coordinator (HSRC) Network to provide high school resource coordinators with the opportunity to come together regularly to support each other's work and to learn from each other. We all recognize that high school students have different developmental needs than elementary school students. Programs and services that engage high school students have to interest and challenge them, engage them as leaders and meet the expectations of these young adults. We also know that engaging administrators, parents, and community members in support of a high school community school is very different than undertaking this work at the elementary school level. It was with these differences in mind that we launched the HSRC Network to support the unique work it takes to implement the community school model in a high school.
If you are a high school resource coordinator and were not able to attend our first meeting, we invite you to attend our next meeting. This meeting will be held on Friday, December 14 from 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm at Robeson High School - located at 6835 S. Normal Blvd., Chicago, IL. As always, lunch will be provided. To register or to learn more about the HSRC Network please contact Melissa Mitchell.
If you are a RC working in an elementary school, please see our Upcoming Events (at left) for information about our next Resource Coordinator Luncheon. Please note that the RC Luncheons and HSRC Network meetings are for resource coordinators ONLY.
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Less than Two Weeks Left!
Apply for the 2013 National Community Schools Awards for Excellence Today
Are you a community school or initiative that goes above and beyond to create positive results for children, families, and your community? The Coalition for Community Schools is now accepting applications for their 2013 National Community Schools Awards for Excellence. These awards offer strong community schools and initiatives with the opportunity to showcase their great work while also winning a little money for their school or initiative.
The Individual Community Schools Awards will go to schools that have been operating as community schools for at least three years and have demonstrated success. Three individual schools will be recognized. Each winning school will receive $2,500.
The Community School Initiative Awards will go to initiatives with joint efforts between schools and community stakeholders that have organized multiple community school sites with a strong commitment to scaling up across the community or school systems. Up to two initiatives will be recognized. Each winning initiative will receive $5,000.
Learn more about these awards, including how to apply, here. Applications will be accepted through 11:59pm EST on December 15th. If you have questions, please contact Heather Naviasky at 202-822-8405, ext 111 or awards@iel.org.
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