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The ESC-20 Family Engagement Program provides training and support to families, school districts, and the community to help strengthen home-school partnerships.

HAPPENING IN FEBRUARY

"Raising Highly Capable Kids wants to help you give your child that fighting chance to combat the negative influences that inundate them on a daily basis. This bilingual, evidence-based program helps parents raise healthy, caring and responsible children. With some helpful information, encouragement from others and your commitment, raising highly capable kids really is possible."

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

The Transition Symposium and Community Resource Fair gives parents, siblings, relatives, caregivers and professionals the opportunity to learn from distinct speakers, as well as to network with other families while creating a community and developing lifelong friendships. Open to families and professionals of San Antonio and surrounding areas.

Empower House is happy to invite all youth ages 8-18 to our Free Spring Break Camp at our Lockwood Park location. This will be a week full of fun, adventure and learning about the importance of Self-Care! Please follow the link to enroll: https://form.jotform.com/240025971357153  or contact: 210-598-9640 for more information about this fantastic camp!

NEWS FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS

Stay Connected, SPEDTex Newsletter

The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families. Click here to Stay Connected!

Restorative Discipline Practices

Dr. Gaye Lang's brand new series, Restorative Practices Made Simple: Families as Partners is a video series dedicated to empowering parents with the tools needed for effective communication and restorative practices at home. This series is designed to align home environments with the restorative approaches taught in schools, ensuring a consistent and supportive experience for children. It focuses on providing parents with resources and strategies to foster better understanding and relationships with their children, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between families and educational institutions.

Title I, Parent and Family Engagement Statewide Initiative

Newsletter, 2nd quarter: The Family Learning Connection, previously known as the PFE Connection Newsletter, aims to provide a platform for sharing news, resources, and inspiring stories that highlight the importance of family engagement in education. Click here to view the newsletter. 

Registration for the South Title I, Part A Compliance PFE Academy closes on February 6th! Click HERE to register for the South Title I, Part A Compliance PFE Academy now! There will be two opportunities to attend this event!For more information on both of these events, visit the PFE Statewide Initiative website HERE. 

2024 Promising Practices: Each year, the Parent and Family Engagement Statewide Initiative accepts applications from districts and/or schools who are implementing practices that yield high parent and family engagement. These practices are rated on: the goal of the practice, evidence of increased student outcomes, and if all stakeholders are involved in the data collection, planning collaboration, and the evaluation processes.

Who can nominate? Anyone! ESC employees, parents/guardians, family members, district administrators, superintendents, school board members, community members, teachers, and so many more can nominate! When are applications due? March 29, 2024

For more information, or questions, visit the Parent and Family Engagement Statewide Initiative's website, or email Krystal McCune at krystal.mccune@esc16.net.

ATTENTION DISTRICT AND CAMPUS STAFF

Join me at the ESC-20 on February 8, 2024 from 9am to 12pm for our upcoming Family Engagement Network Meeting.  FEN Meetings are for any district or campus staff that work directly with families. The purpose of the Family Engagement Network Meetings are to provide training and support in areas to strengthen family-school partnerships. Community resources are shared along with hot topics and networking opportunities. Register today at https://txr20.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=97089

Claudia Irene Vargas, M.Ed. Family Engagement Consultant Education Service Center, Region 20   Contact information: 210-370-5286 claudia.vargas@esc20.net