La Porte ISD Partners in Education

How can you help?

Here are just a few ideas of how you can make a difference at our campuses: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Share your expertise at a Career Day Volunteer to read to students Judge a Science or History Fair Provide a meal or treats for the school staff Fulfill a teacher’s Book Fair wish list Drop off a box of donuts for teachers Assist with mock job interviews Display student artwork at your business Host a Science Night at the school Join our Speakers Bureau Provide small items for campus “treasure boxes” Attend student performances Donate prizes for attendance incentives Help with school supplies Offer demonstrations or presentations on different topics Fund La Porte Education Foundation grants Serve on school committees Mentor students through the HELPS mentoring program Support school fund raisers Provide job shadowing experiences Provide gift cards for campus Chili Cook-off winners Donate candy for Trunk or Treat Sponsor families for the holidays Take refreshments to a staff meeting Provide water for a field day or testing day

Connecting businesses, industries, community organizations and volunteers with La Porte ISD schools to positively impact the education of our students.

Want to get involved?

For more information, or to find out ways that you can make a difference in our schools, please contact us!

More ideas are available on our webpage at www.lpisd.org/our-district/partners-in-education or by calling the Partners in Education Office at 281-604-7084.

Terri Cook, Partners in Education Coordinator 281-604-7084 cookt@lpisd.org www.lpisd.org/our-district/partners-in-education

Examples of Current Partnerships • • • • • • • • •

Our Vision The support of the La Porte ISD community is integral to the success of our district, its staff and its students. The La Porte ISD Partners in Education program provides businesses, industries, community organizations and volunteers with opportunities to help in ways that are meaningful to both the partners and the schools.

The proverb “It takes a village” is demonstrated by the Partners in Education program, through which our schools benefit from the involvement of area businesses—from small family-owned companies to larger businesses and industries— and community groups and individuals who want to make a positive difference in our schools. The Partners in Education program works closely with the La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce in promoting the program and opportunities to partner with our schools.

Throughout its history, La Porte ISD has welcomed and valued the participation of volunteers and business partners in our schools. The Partners in Education program serves as a central connector for business leaders and others in how they might support and develop positive relationships with our district.

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Businesses and Organizations Partnering with Individual Schools Campus/Parent Volunteers HELPS (Helping Empower La Porte Students) Mentoring Program WatchDOGS (Dads of Great Students) Booster Clubs Parent-Teacher Organizations and Parent-Teacher Associations Churches Advertisers/Sponsors Rotary Club of La Porte (Interact Club at La Porte High School, EarlyAct Club at Jennie Reid Elementary) Scholarship Donors La Porte Education Foundation Supporters . . . and many more!

Business/Campus Partnerships La Porte ISD appreciates the involvement of businesses and community organizations that partner with a particular campus to offer support in a variety of ways. While donations and sponsorships are always genuinely appreciated, just as important are the relationships between the campuses and their partners. We are grateful for the ways our partners share their time, expertise, resources and ideas with La Porte ISD. Our goal is to have a business or community organization partner for every La Porte ISD campus.

To ensure the safety of our students and staff, Partners in Education representatives who will work with students must pass a background check. The volunteer application is available on the La Porte ISD Partners in Education webpage at www.lpisd.org/our-district/partners-in-education.