Taylor Elementary School Chicago Public School 2015 National Family and Community Engagement...

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Taylor Elementary School

Chicago Public School http://taylor.cps.edu

2015 National Family and 2015 National Family and CommunityCommunity

Engagement Conference Engagement Conference Tuesday, June 23, 2015Tuesday, June 23, 2015

School DemographicsSchool Demographics

Grades: PreK-8

Enrollment: 550

Community: Urban

Demographics: 87% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% White and 6% Other

98% free and reduced-priced meals

Faculty: 43 certified instructors

Administrative team: 1 principal and 1 assistant principal

1. To give input and participate in advancing the school’s

mission

2. Help students learn 2. Support efforts to strengthen its students’

community resources

Why Would Families and Why Would Families and Communities Want to be Communities Want to be involved in Schools?involved in Schools?

Six Human Needs Steven Six Human Needs Steven Covey Covey

Tony Robbins Tony Robbins

4 Needs of the Personality Need for Connection Need for Significance Need for Certainty Need for Variety

2 Needs of the Spirit Growth Contribution

Need for Connection Need for Connection

Need for Significance Need for Significance

Need for Certainty

Need for Variety

Need for Growth

Need for Contribution

Lessons Learned

1.Reach out to parents and meet their needs

2.Empower parents to learn

3.Every parent has a skill or valuable life experience to share

4.Empower parents to be leaders

Acknowledgements

Thank you The Volunteer Parents of Taylor School Taylor Parent Patrol Interim Chief Executive Officer Jesse RuizChief of Chiefs Denise LittleNetwork 13 Chief Dr. Karen SaffoldNetwork 13 Deputy Chief Felicia Sanders

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