Community/Parent Involvement. As a non-profit organization in the community, VPWH recognizes the need to establish partnerships with local individuals and organizations. Village Preparatory School :: Woodland Hills Campus will seek partnerships to assist the leadership team in realizing the mission and reaching the school’s overarching goals. The partnerships will assist with such efforts as student recruitment, community advocacy on behalf of the school, assisting in the provision of mentorship, enrichment classes, and invitations to students to participate in extended summer or afterschool programs. The following lists indicate individuals and organizations that have committed to supporting the E Prep family of schools, and those whom VPWH will pursue. Secured Supporters • MyCom: MyCom is a community-based program that supports students with programs and services that inspire and prepare them to lead good lives. MyCom offers employment opportunities, out-of-school time activities, neighborhood resources, and special help during school transitions to kindergarten, middle school, high school and beyond. • BGCC (Boys and Girls Club): BGCC is a youth based program that inspires and enable students to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The BGCC offers programming focused on academic success, character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. • CNDC (Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition): CNDC is a neighborhood development non-profit with several entities including, community development groups, government officials, educational institutions, related nonprofit agencies, private sector firms, funders and foundations working together to sustain the city's neighborhoods. • YMCA of Greater Cleveland: The YMCA of Greater Cleveland provides quality programs and services across an increasingly wide spectrum that encompasses fitness, education, civic service and community health and well-being. As new state standards, assessments, and state and federal accountability metrics are implemented by the Ohio Department of Education, the SPONSOR and the GOVERNING AUTHORITY agree to amend, within 45 days of formal state implementation, Exhibits 1 (Education Plan) and 4 (Academic Performance Plan) of this Contract to reflect the changes. Pursuant to Article IV of this Contract, the Academic Performance Plan constitutes the agreed-upon assessments, performance indicators and academic expectations that the SPONSOR will use to evaluate the academic performance of t...
Community/Parent Involvement. Parent Involvement Once School is in Session Urban schools must plan relationship building with their parents. Upon enrolling their child in DECA PREP, parents will sign a compact with the school indicating they will attend the parent academies tailored to their child’s grade level. Attendance will be taken and parents will be reminded of their commitment if they miss meetings. Building parent attendance into requirements provides leverage. Even more important is ensuring parents provide insistence, expectations, and support at home, especially at those times when academic rigor intensifies and students feel exceptionally challenged. DECA teacher- advisors communicate diligently with the families of their advisees and are available to them during after school hours. Providing a familiar primary point of contact lessens parent’s fears of reaching out to the school. When parents are treated respectfully, and held to their commitments, children see the primary adults in their lives as a unified force. DECA PREP will capitalize on the lessons learned at DECA about meaningful, respectful parent engagement. Parent cohort meetings will be held every four or five weeks during the school year. Transportation and babysitting will be offered. These meetings will be used to inform parents about DECA PREP news, as well as what’s being taught in the classroom and to provide strategies for parents to help their child at home. Meetings are designed to be welcoming and informative, and to hear parent/guardian concerns. Informal surveys will be completed at each meeting to help gauge parent satisfaction with the school. Parents will receive weekly newsletters from the school to keep them informed. They will have contact information for all DECA PREP staff and can contact them as needed. Conversely, DECA PREP staff will be in frequent communication with parents/guardians. Each student has a teacher-advisor who is ultimately responsible for tracking the data for his/her students. Teacher-Advisors will be the primary point of contact for parents. Parents will be contacted when their child has had success as well as when there may be a problem. Although still in the design process, opportunities for parents to volunteer at the school will be plentiful. Volunteering may be a one-time event or an ongoing commitment. For example, they may help with a book or reading group, play math or science games, and/or assist with mailings and field trips. Besides informal surveys conducted a...
