Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Area C Families and Community Members -Sept. 17


Area C Families and Community Members
Area C Families and Community Members
E-Newsletter
September 2, 2014

The Area C family and community group aims to collect the voice of MPS Area C  parents and community members to build community and to create a channel of communication between Area C  families and community members, the District Parent Advisory Council and district leadership.
  
Parent/Community Meetings






MPS Initiatives
Weighted Student Funding
Like many large urban school districts, MPS faces several challenges related to student population, student needs and funding that impact the budgeting process.
Click here for more information.

Acceleration 2020
Family and Community Partnership
MPS engages families and the community to support student success 
 link
FY15 Budget
The MPS Board of Education approved the school district's $780 million FY15 budget. The budget puts students at the center of our funding decisions by prioritizing academic acceleration and advancing college and career readiness across the school district. Our classrooms are at the core what of what we do, which is why we shifted approximately $40 million from the central office budget to individual schools.Link


Food
Menus
Minnesota Thursdays

September 2, 2014
Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year!  I hope to meet as many of you as possible this year to learn about your concerns and successes. Each month we will host an Area C Meeting for families and community members. Everyone is welcome.  If you have ideas for topics, let me know.  

Gael

Stop Bullying: Safe Schools for All
MPS is dedicated to being bully-free year round.
Contact us for support and visit our resources for ideas and tools.

Shane Koyczan:
Shane Koyczan: "To This Day" ... for the bullied and beautiful
Area C Family & Community Meeting
Area C Family & Community Meeting
Field Community School
Topics to Include:  Developing a strong partnership between families and MPS, Information about Weighted Student Funding, Acceleration 2020
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Childcare available for ages 3&up only
interpretation in Spanish and Somali
Family and School Advocate
Hello, my name is Deqa Sayid, I am the MPS Family and School Advocate. I am looking forward to working with MPS students, families, and staff to be the link that connects them to one another. I am enthusiastic about collaborating with community and district staff alike to ensure that all students have access to an equal learning opportunity in order for them to be successful in their educational careers. I am available to you to address any issues/concerns that you might have in regards to your child's educational experience.
 Contact me: deqa.sayid@mpls.k12.mn.us  or
612-363-9021 Read more about Deqa here.
Student Engagement Program Coordinator

Hi! My name is Arianna Genis, and I am the new Student Engagement Program Coordinator.Education is my passion. I hope to move equity work forward through the use of applied research and by developing young leaders who reflect the rich diversity of our community. I am thrilled to be working with MPS students and hope that together we can work to create an even stronger student voice. Read more about Arianna here.
Contact me:  arianna.genis@mpls.k12.mn.us 612.668.0191
Quick Links

 Area C Neighborhoods 
 Special Education Review
 Office of Black Male Achievment
 MPS goes mobile
Serving MPS
 
As we look back at our history and look forward to the future, we are struck by the fact that food insecurity is a problem throughout the state and is not a one- or two-school issue. Over 200,000 children in Minnesota live in food insecurity; over 100,000 of those children reside in the Twin Cities. Our mission is to fight child hunger through developing more partnerships between the community and schools. We invite you to join with us in the fight against child hunger. Link

Volunteer MPS
We're gearing up! 
Happy second week of school! Our volunteer applications are now open. Please note that we plan to give teachers some time to settle into their classrooms and will begin placing volunteers at the beginning of October. If you have questions in the meantime, please send an email to:VolunteerMPS@mpls.k12.mn.us or call 612.668.3880

Associate Superintendents
The associate superintendent is responsible for creating and modeling a culture of high expectations and providing ongoing support and oversight to school building leaders. The associate superintendent works with school communities to create the necessary conditions that result in dramatic and accelerated student achievement, closing the achievement gap and improving overall school performance.

Cecilia Saddler - High Schools
Jackie Hanson - Middle Schools
Lucilla Yira - Magnet Schools
Steve Flisk - K-8 East
Ron Wagner - K-8 West
Laura Cavendar - High Priority Schools

25 Ways to Ask Your Kids 'So How Was School Today? Without Asking Them, 'So How Was School Today?'
  • Tell me something that made you laugh today.


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