Community Engagement Strategies by Lana Parker https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities What can we do in our schools? en-us 2017-02-03 15:28:50 UTC 2017-02-09 17:55:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Community Engagement https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152857854 Students and families come together and participate in a skate night. It is important to keep families connected to the school and therefore having programs like this builds positive relationships between the school and families. ]]> 2017-02-09 17:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152857854 Guest Speakers https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152857906 Guest speakers coming in to classrooms to speak about their history (Example: Indigenous people)]]> 2017-02-09 17:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152857906 Community Engagement https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152857912 -Parents come in and read to the class, talk about their culture etc
-School plays
-Movies
-BBQ
-Fundraising
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]]> 2017-02-09 17:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858087 Community Engagement https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858194 Family Skate Night
Bake Sale
Movie night
Community walk (Terry Fox?)

]]> 2017-02-09 17:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858194 BBQ https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858325 2017-02-09 17:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858325 https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858356 potluck... this way all students parents and teachers learn about and try foods from different cultures. 

]]> 2017-02-09 17:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858356 https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858390 Park Day (Families are invited to join the students in visiting a local park)
Spring/Summer Bazaar (Students can have 'stalls' and share items from their culture with other students/families)]]> 2017-02-09 17:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858390 My school has a holiday/winter fair with all sorts of booths, families attend and old students come back to visit. https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858401 2017-02-09 17:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858401 School Craft Night https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858457 2017-02-09 17:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858457 Poetry Cafe https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858502 Families are invited into school to listen to student-generated poetry. Refreshments are served.]]> 2017-02-09 17:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858502 food night https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858512 2017-02-09 17:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858512 Fundraisers https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858605 2017-02-09 17:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858605 Family Fitness Night https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858638 Teachers can run different stations throughout the school]]> 2017-02-09 17:46:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858638 Invite parents to participate in an open forum Q&A at the beginning of the year where they may ask staff and administration questions they may have. This may be especially useful for newcomers to the neighbourhood or country. https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858700 2017-02-09 17:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858700 movie night https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858758 2017-02-09 17:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858758 talent show https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858812 2017-02-09 17:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858812 Workshops for parent https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858852 2017-02-09 17:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858852 Hot lunches https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858917 Provide students with hot lunches who can't afford to have a hot nutritious lunch everyday for school ]]> 2017-02-09 17:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858917 Fun Fitness Night https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858941 2017-02-09 17:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858941 tamil heritage night https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858961 2017-02-09 17:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152858961 Suggestion Box https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152859012 For visitors to the school to suggest ideas for change.]]> 2017-02-09 17:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152859012 Cultural night https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152859039 A cultural night where families can come in with their culture's food, music, and clothes, etc. celebrating diverse families in the school]]> 2017-02-09 17:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152859039 Story time with students and their families https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152859259 2017-02-09 17:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152859259 Pancake breakfast https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152859287 2017-02-09 17:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152859287 Games night https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152859468 2017-02-09 17:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152859468 scholastic book fair night https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152859470 2017-02-09 17:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lana_parker/communities/wish/152859470