Empowering Families: A Family Engagement Newsletter
El Paso ISD Families,
Welcome to September and Happy Fall! Please enjoy this edition of our Empowering Families newsletter. Our newsletter is filled with many resources and activities we hope you'll enjoy and implement in your homes. We hope you embrace the upcoming crisp cool autumn days.
As we welcome the arrival of the season, we look forward to amazingly cooler and more comfortable fall weather. May our fall surroundings promote more mindfulness and get you outside to enjoy nature's abundant beauty.
Warmest Regards,
Your EPISD Family Engagement Team
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Learning Together
Help for Kids Struggling With Learning
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Parent Strategies for Improving their Child's Reading and Writing
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Five Strategies to Improve Parent-Child Communication
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
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11 Social Media Red Flags Parents Should Know About
Find out which social media features are cause for concern, no matter which app your kid is using.
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Events & Celebrations
Early Release and Parent-Teacher Conferences
September 13th - Early Release for Elementary Students
Parent/Teacher Conferences 1 - 6 PM
September 14th - Early Release for High School Students
Parent /Teacher Conferences 1 - 6 PM
September 15th - Early Release for Middle School Students Parent/Teacher Conferences 1 - 6 PM
We look forward to seeing you!
Happy Labor Day
District will be closed
September 5, 2022
9/11 Commemoration
September 11
National Grandparents Day
September 11, 2022
End of 1st Nine Week Grading Period
September 29. 2022
Staff Development- No School for Students
September 30, 2022
Monthly Action for Happiness Calendar
This September 2022 calendar from Action for Happiness: Let's create a wave of kindness to spread around the world.
Click the calendar below to access the website and download the calendar - you can find other language versions there too!
September 2022: Self-care isn't selfish, it's essential.
in EPISD
Promoting and implementing SEL begins with fostering a warm, nurturing, and motivating school climate where every interaction with peers and adults supports students socially and emotionally. It involves creating consistent opportunities throughout the school day to practice skills that reinforce SEL instruction and make SEL relevant to students’ daily lives (CASEL.org) This section provides information and resources to learn more about Social Emotional Learning in our district.
SEL advances educational equity and excellence through authentic school-family-community partnerships to establish learning environments and experiences that features trusting and collaborative relationships, rigorous and meaningful curriculum and instruction, and ongoing evaluation. SEL can help address various forms of inequity and empower young people and adults to co-create thriving schools and contribute to safe, healthy and just communities."
SEL Home Connections
Social
Emotional
Learning
at home
Schools and families have essential roles to play in promoting children’s positive development and academic performance. When educators and parents work together as partners, they create important opportunities for children to develop social, emotional, and academic competencies. Families are a child’s first teacher and an essential partner in the cultivation of social and emotional competencies throughout a child’s life. Families who understand and value SEL help provide consistent supports for young people across their school and home lives.
Click on Kindness at Home below for more information on Making Kindness the Norm at Home.
At the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, we believe kindness starts with one, and there is no "one" better than you— the parent or guardian to the kid in your family —to start a kindness revolution at home. You have the power to set a kind tone for your entire household. There's never been a better time to infuse more kindness at home!
September SEL Competency Focus
The SEL Competency for September is Self-Awareness
How to Create a Family “Coping Kit”
Adapted from confidentparentsconfidentkids.org
Use "emotion emojis", "the feelings wheel" or create your own family set of emotional emojis to name and acknowledge emotions children may be experiencing. Remember, there are no “bad” emotions–it’s ok for them to feel whatever they feel
Practice calming breathing techniques and mindfulness activities to reduce stress
Try yoga or other movement and stretching activities
Do fun indoor physical activities and games
Provide a private journal or sketchbook where children can express their emotions through writing or drawing
SEL-Informed Literacy at Home
Systemic SEL implementation in schools provides students with the life skills needed to thrive in school and beyond. Explicit SEL instruction can be implemented through literacy. Each month we will provide a library in the SEL-Informed Literacy section to support diverse, culturally-affirming literature to inspire our families and their children to engage with reading, accelerate their academic achievement, and develop life-changing social and emotional skills. This month's Care & Share library has many books that focus on Social Awareness. We hope you take the time to view all of the English and Spanish titles provided.
Competency Libraries
Reading different books silently or aloud with someone else helps children build phonics skills and fluency. Talking about books, answering questions, and re-telling stories helps children develop their ability to understand language. Model this practice and make reading part of your home/bedtime routine.
Click on any of the books below to access book videos.
Click on any of the libraries below to access book videos.
Self-Awareness Library Self-Management Library Social Awareness Library Relationship Skills Library Decision Making Library Growth Mindset Library. Summer Time Library Back to School Library Diversity Library Share and Care Library Grateful Library Winter Library Kindness Library. Earth Day Library. Easter Library
Family Learning Events
Campus Spotlight
"Dunk with Dads" Event
BOOST Network gave our families the opportunity to attend a UTEP Game!
Parent Engagement Liaison Commitment to Our Families
Nutrition Workshop
Parent Engagement Liaison Commitment to Our Families
Parent Engagement Liaison Commitment to Our Families
Meet Our Team
Parent Engagement Liaisons (PELs)
Our PELs serve as a liaison between parents and administrators and offer support and assistance to help parents understand the educational system and/or district programs. They also provide opportunities and continual support for parents and families in being advocates for their child's education.