Family Engagement

Schools that support family engagement in boosting at-home digital use can expect better outcomes.

All guiding questions are aligned to the element criteria located in the Portfolio Guide.

Family Engagement

Student tech team announcement videos

Our announcement videos were shared in ParentSquare weekly to teachers, families, and students. Parents responded favorably to our videos as seen in the post below.

1st Trimester Parent Teacher Conferences - November 2, 2023

All families were encouraged and incentivized to visit the VILS lab and participate in tech stations. The tech coach and 2 student tech team members facilitated activities using sphero robots, 3D printing pens, and Google Earth VR. Students also received special HCLS coins we 3D printed.

Family Engagement "Punch" Card

Open House - September 20, 2023

DigCit DINO

Parent workshop

Our Instructional Tech Coach facilitated 3 sessions on digital citizenship and internet safety for families during Open House. Families were able to access the slides in Spanish and Portuguese if needed by scanning the QR code.

DigCit DINO (Spanish)

DigCit DINO Port.pdf

vils lab vr experience

Our Student Tech Team facilitated VR experiences for families in the VILS Lab during Open House.

Digital Citizenship Week October 16-20th

The student tech team collaboratively planned and facilitated a spirit week for Digital Citizenship Week this year. In order to inform families, they recorded videos to introduce the theme and some related tips. These videos along with families activities and resources were shared through ParentSquare to families, teachers, and middle school students.

Community Outreach

The district hosted an internet safety and online bullying workshop for parents. This information was shared through ParentSquare and flyers were share in 3 languages. The session was responsive to our families by providing childcare and translation by headphones. Parents could also join virtually or watch the recording when it is convenient for them.

Guiding questions:

What are the needs of your community and how are you meeting them?
How are families empowered to support their children at home?
How did you support technology literacy in your community?
What are your plans for family engagement at your school?

Element Reflection

Self Reflection on the Element: (Choose one: Emerging, Aligning, or Optimizing)
Strengths: How did your campus exemplify illustrating this element?
Next Steps: What could you have done differently to better align with this element?

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