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Family Connections Workshops Families learn and discuss: Our children's developmental milestones Your child's motivation Supporting readers, writers & researchers at home Supporting scientists and mathematicians at home Helping teachers understand, motivate, and support your child

JANUARY - MARCH Exhibition Nights (Grades 7-12) Students present their work to the PHA community

APRIL - JUNE Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week International Night Campus-based feedback meetings and surveys End of Year celebrations

Families make so much possible Community Uniform Closet PHA families donate and recycle gentlyused uniforms every year. We collect, launder, and redistribute these uniforms so we can keep up with our growing students.

Drop off donations in bags with your Campus Main Office.

Family Panels & Teacher Dialogues Families share their experience and knowledge with faculty and staff during professional development sessions throughout the school year.

THRIVE Weekly Food Backpack Program PHA families provide 2 meals a day to students who do not have regular access to food during weekends and school breaks.

Learn more at https://phathrive.blog/.

YEAR-ROUND Family Morning Meetings Families join students for morning circle time (Grades PreK-6) Weekly Wednesday Parent & Family FAB Hours (Grades PreK-12) Family Test-Run Team - Families test out new school platforms & processes FAB Forums and Coffee Hours for each campus Family Tech workshops

GET INVOLVED Contact In Paik, Family and Community Engagement Coordinator Phone: 716.202.0301 Email: ipaik@phacs.org Bookmark our Family Central site: bit.ly/phafamily

Family Engagement at PHA Volunteer Opportunities for Families

GET INVOLVED AT PHA We must listen to the stories of our families—their narratives matter most.

We must seek to fully understand them; our purpose is to serve their needs and those of their children.

Lorena Lopera, Executive Director, Massachusetts Latinos for Education

At Prospect Hill Academy, we believe that a partnership between home and school is absolutely essential to student success.

We believe that all adults - from teachers and parents, to coaches and grandparents - can work together to maximize our resources and ensure our students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We invite YOU to engage in any and all of our programs and opportunities.

PHA's Family Engagement Pledge states our commitment to families to welcome and foster open dialogue between home and school, and empower families to understand their rights and responsibilities. Read the full pledge at bit.ly/PHAmilyPledge.

Each campus has its own Family Advisory Board (FAB). FAB provides volunteer & leadership opportunities for parents throughout the year. At FAB meetings, families discuss and elevate issues to campus leadership and advocate for the school community.

Each campus has its own Campus Family Ambassador (CFA), a parent relied upon to provide support to campus events and organize the family community at their specific campus.

The Family Engagement Board Committee is comprised of Board of Trustee members and parent/family leaders who ensure two-way communication between family leaders, school leaders, and PHA's Board of Trustees with an emphasis on family education and two-way communication between home and school.

Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) and English Learner Parent Advisory Counci (ELPAC) advise campus leadership on matters impacting our students with special needs and students who are English learners.

Family Engagement Highlights AUGUST - SEPTEMBER Ready For School - An outdoor community event invites new and returning families to reconnect and complete school tasks weeks before school begins Campus-based Back To School Nights Listening Conferences - Families share knowledge of their children with teachers for a good start to the new school year Mindful Monday sessions - Families learn strategies to nurture the mental and emotional health of our students

OCTOBER - DECEMBER Academic Parent-Teacher Team meetings - Teachers share data and games with families to maximize student learning in and outside of school Fall Fest - Annual event brings together PHA teachers, staff, families, & students, Grades PreK - 12 Title I, II, III & IV Grant Sessions - School administration presents plans and programs tied to our Title grants funding Parent-Teacher Conferences (Grades PreK-6) English Classes for PHA Families Report Card workshops