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CDE, in collaboration with the State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education (SACPIE), collected practices from schools and districts about working with families for student learning.
The following Promising Partnership Practices align with the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships, adopted in Colorado legislation in 2009.
For questions, contact Darcy Hutchins at hutchins_d@cde.state.co.us or 303-866-5921.
Practices Featured at Kickoff of Family and School Partnership in Education Month
Several schools and districts that submitted practices were featured at the Kickoff Event of Family and School Partnership in Education Month. This event took place on October 5th, 2017.
- Alameda Junior-High School - Family Engagement Committee
- Allendale Elementary School - Read to Succeed Night
- Arvada High School - Family Resource Center
- Boulder Valley School District - PEN PALS
- Colorado Department of Higher Education Fact Sheet
- Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee
- Delta County Schools - Family Center Backpack Program
- District 49 - Family Engagement Initiatives
- DU Moridge College of Education - Family, School, and Community Partnering
- Dunn Elementary School - ELL Parent Engagement Night
- Early Childhood Family-School Partnerships
- Eiber Elementary - Holiday Family Fun Night
- Emory Elementary School - Emory Family Math-ers
- Englewood Schools - FSCP Biweekly Tips
- Fitzmorris Elementary School - Family Math Night
- Foothills Elementary School - Shout Outs
- Fort Collins High School - 9th Grade Transition and Graduation Celebrations
- Fort Lewis College School of Education - Family Engagement Best Practices
- Foster Elementary School - Two Hours by My Success Volunteer Program
- Johnson Elementary School - Improving Latino Parent Involvement Through Home Visits
- Kullerstrand School - Wild West Saddle-Up and Learn Night
- Kyffin Elementary School - Colorado's Promising Partnership Practices
- Laurene Edmondson Elementary School - GET Togethers
- Lawrence Elementary School - International Night
- Lesher Middle School - Noche de Ciencias (Science Night)
- Lincoln Middle School - Newcomer Celebration
- Little Elementary School - Polar Express Night
- Lumberg Elementary School - Lumberg's Math and Muffins
- Molholm Elementary School - Through the Eyes of a Molholm Student
- Monroe Elementary School - Bilingual Parent-Teacher Organization and Community Pozole Dinner
- The New America School - Small Steps Make a Big Difference
- Olander Elementary School - Beating the Summer Slide
- Parent Mentor Program
- Poudre High School - Visiting Our Families
- Poudre School District - Parent Academy
- Poudre School District - Parenting Partners
- RISE Colorado and Jamaica Child Development Center - Family 1:1 Meetings
- Rose Stein International Elementary School - Birthday Bag Celebration
- Secrest Elementary School - Firebird Families
- Skyway Elementary - Book Zone
- Slater Elementary School - PBIS School Store
- Stevens Elementary School - RISE Conferences
- Swanson Elementary School - Passport to Literacy
- Thompson School District: School-Level Leadership Development in Family and Community Engagement
- Thomson Elementary School - Family Learning Night
- Timnath Elementary School - Math and Book Fair Family Night
- Webber Middle School - Middle School Transition Informational Meeting
- Welchester Elementary School - 5th Grade Pie Making
Promising Partnership Practices
Standard 1:
Creating a Welcoming Climate
- 5k Run for Education (PDF)
- Back to School BBQ (PDF)
- Cafecitos (PDF)
- Community Collaboration (PDF)
- Donuts for Dads (PDF)
- Fall Family Fun Night (PDF)
- Family Resource Center (PDF)
- FSCP (PDF)
- Grand Night Out (PDF)
- Holiday Family Fun Night (PDF)
- Home Visits (PDF)
- Integrated FSCP (PDF)
- International Night (PDF)
- Jefferson Community Center (PDF)
- Jump to the Middle (PDF)
- Mother ReadFather Read Literacy Program (PDF)
- Our School Our Community Scavenger Hunt (PDF)
- Parent Teacher Home Visit Program (PDF)
- Polar Express Night (PDF)
- Through the Eyes of a Molholm Student (PDF)
- Totes for Hope (PDF)
- Visiting with Principals (PDF)
- Community Pozole Dinner (PDF)
- Cultural Ambassadors (PDF)
- Expedicion Comunitaria (PDF)
- Family Fun Night (PDF)
- Holiday Cheer Event (PDF)
- International Dinner (PDF)
- Newcomer Parent Mentor Program (PDF)
- Professional Exhibition (PDF)
- Welcoming All Families Into the School Community (PDF)
- Welcoming Greeters Program (PDF)
Standard 2:
Communicating Effectively
- Annual Family Meetings (PDF)
- Art Galleria (PDF)
- Attendance Information Workshops (PDF)
- Birthday Bag Celebration (PDF)
- Bi-Weekly FSCP Tip (PDF)
- Book Groups (PDF)
- Connections Newsletter (PDF)
- Cultural Sharing Conversations (PDF)
- Families Empowered Institute (PDF)
- Family and Community Engagement Standards (PDF)
- Family Constituency Services (PDF)
- Family Involvement Toolkit (PDF)
- Family Wellness Engagement Specialist (PDF)
- Home Visits (PDF)
- Improving Latino Parent Involvement Through Home Visits (PDF)
- Middle School Transition Informational Meeting (PDF)
- Parent Liaison (PDF)
- Parent to Parent Email Lists (PDF)
- Parent Visit Nights (PDF)
- Passport to Literacy (PDF)
- Quarterly ESL Parent Information Night (PDF)
- RISE Night (PDF)
- Sharing Partnership Stories from the Field (PDF)
- Shout Outs (PDF)
- Superintendent Parent Forums (PDF)
- Take Your Parent to School Day (PDF)
- Title I Family Engagement Program (PDF)
- Virtual Toolbox (PDF)
- Visiting Our Families (PDF)
Standard 3:
Supporting Student Success
- 5th Grade Pie Making with Fractions (PDF)
- 9th Grade Transition Night Graduation Celebration (PDF)
- 12x12 Night (PDF)
- Academic Standards Nights (PDF)
- Astronomy Night (PDF)
- Beating the Summer Slide (PDF)
- Book Bag Program (PDF)
- Conexiones (PDF)
- Discovery Social Emotional Learning Program and Parent Partnering (PDF)
- Each One Teach One (PDF)
- ELL Parent Engagement Night (PDF)
- Family Learning Night (PDF)
- Family Liaison Professional Development (PDF)
- Family Math Night - 100 Days Smarter (PDF)
- Family Reading Night (PDF)
- Financial Aid and FAFSA Night (PDF)
- iPads for Parents (PDF)
- Literacy Night (PDF)
- Math and Literacy Game Night (PDF)
- Math and Muffins Event (PDF)
- Math Night (PDF)
- Parent Academy (PDF)
- Parent Academy 2016 (PDF)
- Parent Academy for Student Success (PDF)
- Parent Engagement Guide (PDF)
- Parent Excursions to Colleges (PDF)
- Parenting Partner (PDF)
- Professional Counseling Services (PDF)
- PWR (PDF)
- Read to Me (PDF)
- Read to Succeed (PDF)
- Reading Extravaganza (PDF)
- Reading Odyssey (PDF)
- SOAR Awards (PDF)
- STOMP (PDF)
- Study Club (PDF)
- Strategic Partnering for Student Success (PDF)
- Taste of the Apple (PDF)
- TCA Parent Academy (PDF)
- The Backpack Program (PDF)
- The Book Zone (PDF)
- Urban Education Service Corps (PDF)
- Wild West Saddle-Up and Learn Night (PDF)
- Yearlong Parent Coffee and Workshops (PDF)
Standard 4:
Speaking Up for Every Child
- Bilingual Parent-Teacher Organization (PDF)
- Diverse Advanced Learners (PDF)
- ELA District Advisory Committee (PDF)
- English Development Family Outreach Framework (PDF)
- English Language Development PAC (PDF)
- Families First Workshops (PDF)
- Family Engagement Committee (PDF)
- Family Leadership Training Institute (PDF)
- Family Support Group (PDF)
- GET Togethers - Guaranteed Education Team (PDF)
- Grade Level to Level Transition Support (PDF)
- Grassroots Greeley-Evans Summit (PDF)
- Growing Together Summit Family Day (PDF)
- Language Development Council (PDF)
- Newcomer Celebration (PDF)
- Parent Academy (PDF)
- Parent Academy - 2018 (PDF)
- Parent Leadership Team Project (PDF)
- Parent Leadership Training (PDF)
- Parents in Leadership (PDF)
- Parenting Partners (PDF)
- PARITY (PDF)
- Personal Learning Profiles (PDF)
- Quarterly Celebrations and New Family Orientations (PDF)
- Restorative ReEntry Conferences (PDF)
- The Essential Elementary is You (PDF)
- The Parenting Journey (PDF)
- Two Hours by Me Volunteer Program (PDF)
- Welcome Center (PDF)
Standard 5:
Sharing Power
- Adult Literacy Classes (PDF)
- Community Accountability Committee (PDF)
- Community P Networking Meetings (PDF)
- District Accountability Committee Forum (PDF)
- District Advisory Board (PDF)
- Environmental Scan (PDF)
- Fall Festival (PDF)
- Family Inspired Resources for Education (PDF)
- Family Liaison Support Program (PDF)
- Family Mathers (PDF)
- Family One-on-Ones (PDF)
- Family-School Partnership Team (PDF)
- Firebird Families (PDF)
- Including School Goals in a Grant Process (PDF)
- Jeffco Title I Family School Partnership Promising Practice (PDF)
- Jeffersonian-Style Gathering (PDF)
- Parent and Family Partnerships Action Design Team (PDF)
- Parent Survey on Student Engagement (PDF)
- Parent Teacher Leadership Teams (PDF)
- Parents in Action (PDF)
- Partners in Education (PDF)
- PBIS School Store (PDF)
- School Family Student Compact (PDF)
- School-Level Leadership Development in Family and Community Engagement (PDF)
- Share Power, Get a Playground! (PDF)
- Sharing Power with Families (PDF)
- Site Based Management Council (PDF)
- Title I School and Family Compact Posters (PDF)
- Thought Partner Groups (PDF)
Standard 6:
Collaborating with the Community
- Academy Program (PDF)
- Bring Your Parent to School Day (PDF)
- Caminos (PDF)
- CARnival of Art Family Night (PDF)
- Center for Family Opportunity (PDF)
- Check and Connect (PDF)
- Club House (PDF)
- Collaborative Counseling (PDF)
- Community Collaboration for Student Success (PDF)
- Community Resources Directories (PDF)
- Community Resource Fair (PDF)
- Community Service Partnership Program (PDF)
- Crawford Community Center (PDF)
- Engaging Business Partners (PDF)
- Family Science Night (PDF)
- High School Internship Program (PDF)
- Julia Robinson Math Festival (PDF)
- Keep it Moving (PDF)
- Latino Business Luncheon (PDF)
- Learning about Community Resources (PDF)
- Markey Day Craft Fair (PDF)
- Noche de Ciencias (PDF)
- Parent Engagement Network (PDF)
- Parent Mentor Program (PDF)
- Pen Pal Service Learning Project (PDF)
- PEN PALS (PDF)
- Postsecondary Transition Support (PDF)
- School on the Rise Dinner (PDF)
- Scientific Explorations Program (PDF)
- Sky is the Limit Marathon (PDF)
- The Miracle Shop (PDF)
- Triad Early Childhood PTA (PDF)
