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RPS: May 9, 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting

Success Sharing from Sites (10:00-10:10) Spotlight on Host Site: Gage Family Engagement (10:10-10:30) Topics inlcude: Mary Beth Magyar and SEMAC Grants; Amy Ward and the BRIDGE Collaborative; Title I LEA Districtwide Work; Survey, Announcements, and Closure for the School Year; Optional Tour of Gage with Julie McLaren
When May 09, 2023
from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Where Gage Elementary School, 1300 40th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901
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Contact Phone 507-328-4230
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May 9 2023 Meeting Material

 

Message from Jennifer

 

 

Dear Family Engagement Supporters,

Please join us for the RPS May Family Engagement Meeting at Gage Elementary School on Tuesday, May 9th, from 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Agenda for May 9th Meeting:

Welcome: Meet parents and staff in person, enjoy refreshments (9:45-10:00)
Family Engagement Success Sharing (10:00-10:10)
Pow Wow Highlights: Amelia Cordell (10:10-10:15)
Spotlight on Host Site: Gage Family Engagement: Julie McLaren (10:15-10:30)
Gage Collaboration and SEMAC Grants: Mary Beth Magyar (10:30-10:45)
(First Viewing of the Four Family Engagement Mosaic Art Projects)
BRIDGE Collaborative: Amy Ward (10:45-11:00)
Family Engagement Discussion Groups (11:00-11:15)
Survey, Announcements, and Closure for the School Year (11:15-11:30)
Optional Tour of Gage with Julie McLaren (11:30)


Here are a few notes about the event:

Due to continued technology barriers, there will not be a hybrid/virtual option for this meeting. Please join us in person!

Please RSVP by clicking Yes or No on the Google Invite.

Please arrive around 9:45 to sign in and enjoy refreshments before the meeting.

Free childcare for toddlers and preschool children is provided by RPS ECFE staff. Add a note to your RSVP or email/call me if children will attend with you, so the childcare provider will be well-prepared!

Email/call me if you would like assistance with transportation to the meeting.

If you are driving, please allow extra time for parking. If the school parking lot is full, side streets are available in the neighborhood.

If you or someone you know would like an interpreter at the event, please let me know.

If you or someone you know needs other support in order to comfortably attend the meeting, please reach out to me.

This in-person gathering of family members and school staff will be a great way to close our sequence of meetings for the school year.

Thank you, and warm regards!

Jennifer Spindler-Krage
Coordinator of Family Engagement
Office of Equity and Engagement
Rochester Public Schools
507-328-4230

 

 


 

 

Agenda

 


 
Agenda for May 9th Meeting:
  • Welcome: Meet parents and staff in person, enjoy refreshments (9:45-10:00)
  • Success Sharing from Sites (10:00-10:10)
  • Spotlight on Host Site: Gage Family Engagement (10:10-10:30)
  • Mary Beth Magyar and SEMAC Grants (10:30-10:45)
  • Amy Ward and the BRIDGE Collaborative (10:45-11:00)
  • Title I LEA Districtwide Work (11:00-11:15)
  • Survey, Announcements, and Closure for the School Year (11:15-11:30)
  • Optional Tour of Gage with Julie McLaren (11:30)
Here are a few notes about the event:
  • Please RSVP by clicking Yes or No on the Google Invite.
  • Please arrive around 9:45 to sign in and enjoy refreshments before the meeting.
  • Free childcare for preschool children will be provided by SACC staff. Add a note to your RSVP or email/call me if children will attend with you, so the childcare providers will be well-prepared!
  • Email/call me if you would like assistance with transportation to the meeting. 
  • If you are driving, please allow extra time for parking. If the school parking lot is full, side streets are available in the neighborhood. 
  • If you or someone you know would like an interpreter at the event, please let me know.
  • If you or someone you know needs other support in order to comfortably attend the meeting, please reach out to me.
Since there is not an RPS Family Engagement meeting in April, I'm looking forward to seeing everyone on May 9th. This in-person gathering of family members and school staff will be a great way to close our sequence of meetings for the school year. 

Thank you, and warm regards!

Jennifer Spindler-Krage
Coordinator of Family Engagement
Office of Equity and Engagement
Rochester Public Schools
507-328-4230

 

 

 

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Previous Month Meeting Materials

 


Contents: March Meeting Agenda; March Presentation; March Video Recording  Feb 2023 Meeting Content 


 

 


March Agenda


  

  • Welcome (10:00)
  • Family Engagement Success Sharing from RPS Sites (10:05)
  • RPS Family Engagement and Parent Empowerment: Overview and Group Discussion (10:15-10:30)
  • Family Engagement and Post-Secondary Readiness, School Counselors, and CTECH: Heather Hogen, Director of Post-Secondary Readiness (10:30-10:55)
  • Family Engagement and the Olmsted County Bridge Collaborative: Amy Ward, Collaborative Coordinator (10:55-11:15)
  • RPS and Community Updates (11:15-11:30)

 

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March Family Engagement Presentation

 

 

 Link to presentation Slides

 

 

 

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March 2023 Family Engagement Video Recording

 

 

LINK to video recording on RPS website. 

 

 

Family Engagement Network: 19:26; Framework Video: 22:26 and reflections: 30:01; CTEC: 32:41, RCTC credits question: 46:27, Post Secondary Readiness: 50:01, Co-design: 53:34  

 

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Previous Month Meeting Materials


 

 


Content LINKS: Meeting Agenda; Presentation Slides; Video Recording; References


 

Meeting Agenda/Notes 

 

Hello RPS Family Engagement Supporters,

Our next meeting will be online: Tuesday, February 14th, 10:00-11:30.

Please consider inviting a parent/caregiver to join us!

Meeting Agenda

  • Welcome
  • Family Engagement Success Sharing from RPS Sites
  • Spotlight on Family Engagement, Mayo High School and Beyond: Brenda Shamblin
  • RPS Bicycle Fleet and Family Engagement Opportunities: Dustin Morrow
  • RPS Family Engagement Framework: Overview, Group Discussion, and Input
  • RPS and Community Updates 

Thank you for the impactful work you do for students, families, and the community!

Best regards,

Jennifer

 

 

 

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February Family Engagement Presentation

 

 

 

 

 Link to presentation Slides

 

 

 

  

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February Family Engagement Video Recording

 

 LINK to video recording on RPS website. 

 

 

 

 

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