Utility Assistance Information
Struggling to pay your utilities bills? Eversource has some options to help you pay your electric or heating bill. Check it out!
Mental Health Days for Students
Information on mental health days for students, a must read from the Connecticut State Department of Education. Please share!
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/Digest/2021-22/MemoMHWdaysFall-2021.pdf
The State of Education in Connecticut
With Education Commissioner
Charlene M. Russell-Tucker
Join us to learn more about the Connecticut State Department of Education’s (CSDE) current goals and investments for the future. Topics covered in the webinar will include federal funding investments, initiatives currently underway, and more. Your state Commissioner of Education, Charlene M. Russell-Tucker, will also answer questions submitted prior to the event.
Who: The State of Education in Connecticut is open to everyone — students, parents, and members of the education community and public.
Where: Register to view The State of Education in Connecticut via live webinar using the link below, or view the event via livestream on YouTube and CT-N.
When: Monday, January 31, 2022, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Registration is Open: https://serc.info/stateofed
Those registering for the session may submit questions for the Commissioner.
Please Share this info with Parents, Families, Students, and Education Professionals!
Don’t Forget to Sign Up!
How Welcoming is Your School? Walkthrough Overview Training
Date: January 25, 2022
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Zoom Meeting
Educators understand more than ever that the key to engaging parents is to make their schools feel “like family.” Schools that extend a genuine welcome to parents have stronger partners in the education process. The CT Welcoming Schools Initiative was developed to enhance partnerships among families, schools and the community. This workshop will incorporate hands-on activities and practice using the Welcoming Tool. The Tool focuses on the physical environment, family engagement practice, policy and communication indicators to assess the climate and culture of the school. Teams from schools comprised of families, administrators, teachers, family liaisons and community partners.
For additional information, contact:
Betsy LeBorious at bleborious@crec.org or 860-509-3615
Please bring a laptop or other device for note taking and access to online resources.
Guide to School Partnership for APPI Parents
ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER
AFFINITY GROUP: SPEAKING UP FOR SUCCESS
When: WEDNESDAY, 1/05/22
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM Sessions 3 & 4 in 2022: 3/2, 6/1
Where: Zoom. Register Here
This affinity group is to connect, support and empower parents, caregivers, and guardians who identify as Asian and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) in the context of education and school partnerships to support our children. This session will explore how our identities as Asian and AAPI parents may impact our interactions with educators and schools.
For content questions, please contact Nitza Diaz, SERC Consultant, diaz@ctserc.org
For registration questions, please contact Emma Velasquez, SERC Project Specialist, at velasquez@ctserc.org
Parent Teacher Home Visit Training
The research is clear, families are essential to student success. Parent Teacher Home Visits Training (PTHV) focuses on building the capacity of educators and school staff to build meaningful relationships with the families. The PTHV Training, a high impact family engagement program, prepares educators to conduct in-person home visits and virtual visits, giving schools and educators tools to build and deepen relationships of trust with their students’ families.
The training will prepare teachers and family engagement specialists to:
- Understand the PTHV model and why it is effective.
- Be prepared to do both in-person home visits and virtual bridge visits.
- Develop action steps that include dates and plans to launch.
- Participants will have the opportunity to participate in two (2) follow-up community of practice sessions to network and support the work.
Date: January 20, 2022
Time: 2 – 5:30 p.m.
Location: This is a virtual training. Register Here
Who should attend?
Parents, teachers, school administrators, family engagement liaisons, Title 1 Directors, and family engagement teams
For additional information please visit the CT Family School Partnerships website: www.ct-fsp.org Contact: Betsy LeBorious at bleborious@crec.org or Mary Lou Molloy at mmolloy@crec.org This training is funded by the USDE Statewide Family Engagement Center Grant. There is no fee to attend this training. Priority will be given to Alliance School Districts and to National Network of Partnership Schools in CT.
Maximize Family & Community Engagement
Welcoming Walkthrough Overview Training
Date: January 25, 2022
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Zoom Meeting
Educators understand more than ever that the key to engaging parents is to make their schools feel “like family.” Schools that extend a genuine welcome to parents have stronger partners in the education process. The CT Welcoming Schools Initiative was developed to enhance partnerships among families, schools and the community. This workshop will incorporate hands-on activities and practice using the Welcoming Tool. The Tool focuses on the physical environment, family engagement practice, policy and communication indicators to assess the climate and culture of the school. Teams from schools comprised of families, administrators, teachers, family liaisons and community partners.
For additional information, contact:
Betsy LeBorious at bleborious@crec.org or 860-509-3615
Please bring a laptop or other device for note taking and access to online resources.
Staying in School Safely During COVID-19: An Evening with CT Medical Experts for Parents and Families
Thursday, December 16, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Please Share with Families
The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), together with Connecticut Children’s and the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, is hosting a webinar on December 16, 2021, from 5-6 p.m. to share the latest medical information for keeping students safe, healthy and in school during the winter months.
This session will be recorded and posted online with closed captioning in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic. Everyone registered will receive a notice when it is posted.
Please share widely with families in your district.
Register Now for Evening with Medical Experts
Date: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Registration Link: https://serc.info/housecall1216
Contact: Judy Carson at judy.carson@ct.gov
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