OCES

Family Engagement Center

Hours

Monday through Friday,
7:45 to 2:30

Schedule a Visit


Location

Room 131A
Oconee County Elementary School
2230 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677
706-769-7791 ext. 1131

Directions

Contact

Lauren McClure Forrester
Family Engagement Coordinator
lforrester@oconeeschools.org


Purpose

The Family Engagement Center fosters a school-family partnership contributing to each child's growth and success by:

  • Providing families with parenting, bilingual, and academic resources

  • Creating opportunities of involvement for families with diverse backgrounds

  • Facilitating a parent-to-parent network of support

  • Identifying and providing a catalog of community services and resources

  • Promoting a dialog between the school and its families regarding school programs, instruction, conferences, and other school-related happenings

  • Recruiting and organizing family and community volunteers alongside the PTO to support school events and activities


What is the FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CENTER?

  • An inviting space for parents and volunteers

  • A one-stop shop for educational games, books, and manipulatives available for check out


What can I expect to find at the FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CENTER?

  • A variety of books and resources for parents to check out to support students at home

  • Connections to school information, volunteer information, community information

  • Computers and printers

  • Brochures and pamphlets that address a wide range of family and educational topics such as The School-Parent Team, Good Study Habits, and Reading.


Who can help me in the FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CENTER?

  • Either the FEC Coordinator or Assistant Principal Sara Johnson will be glad to assist you.


When may I use the FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CENTER?

  • From 7:45 to 2:30, Monday through Friday

  • Call 706-769-7791 to schedule a meeting over the phone, on a video call, or in person.


Where is the FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CENTER located?

  • Room 131A, across the hall from the Media Center.


Leave us a "Glow/Grow" note if you have any questions and would like to let us know how can we best support you!

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Parent Involvement Helps Our Students Bloom