FACE Highlights

February 2022: Family and Community Engagement

Empower. Engage. Lead

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JANUARY EVENTS

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Harlingen CISD Visit

Aldine ISD Family and Community Engagement team received the visit of Harlingen CISD. Both districts brainstormed ideas on creative ways to engage families at this collaborative meeting.

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Storytelling

Storytelling is back! We enjoyed beautiful stories read in English, Sign Language, Vietnamese, and Spanish. Join us on the 1st Tuesday of the month.

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TELPAS Session

Over 100 families attended the virtual TELPAS sessions presented by Multilingual Director Catalina Lugo during one of the training sessions offered by the Family and Community University.

Drew Academy art display at Bank of America, Greenspoint location

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Join our Storytelling Time this Tuesday, February 1st, at 5:30 p.m. Our February readers are:

English reading by Shirlanne Chow-Ramdass- Reece Academy

Spanish reading by Gabriel Cordoso- Sammons Elementary

Vietnamese reading by Tam Bui-

Sign Language reading by Paige Hutto- Magrill Primary

Family and Community University

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February Sessions in Spanish

1- La hora del cuento

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Telpas

Matemáticas en Aldine
2- Buena higiene

3- Academia SEL

5- Prevenir Abuso Infantil

8- Comer Saludable

8- Prevención del tabaco

10- Depresión Post Parto

11- Aplicación de trabajo

12- Vacuna VPH

12- Hablemos de leer

12- Educación Especial

14- Vacuna COVID

15- HAC

15 Desarrollo Adolescentes

18- Aplicación de trabajo

24- Tú salud importa

Club de Lectura

25- Aplicación de trabajo

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Family and Community University

Click here to visit the English website.

Haga click aquí para visitar el sitio web en español.

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February Sessions in English

1- Storytelling Time

Depelchin-24/7

Telpas

Aldine Math Curriculum

2- Good Hygiene

3- SEL Academy Session

4- Special Ed Academy

5- Child Abuse Prevention

5- Memorial Comm. Center

7- SpEd Academy- AU Grant

8- Eath Healthy Portions

8- Tobacco Prevention

10- Postpartum Depression

11- Job Application Support

11- UH Teacher Program

12- HPV Vaccine

12- SpEd Academy

12- Let's Discuss Literacy

14- COVID Vaccine

14- SpEd Academy

15- HAC Support Session

17- Domestic Violence

18- Job Application Support

22- Parents Reading Club

24- Your Health Matters

25- Job Application Support

Aldine ISD Black History Oratory Competition

In celebration of Black History Month, the district hosts the second annual Aldine ISD Black History Oratory Competition. Students in grades 3-12 are invited to compete. Students will showcase their public speaking skills by creating spoken presentations around the 2022 theme: CHANGEMAKERS.

The winners of each campus competition will move on to compete at the district level.

District-level winners for each category (Elementary Grades 3-5, Middle School, 9th Grade, and High School) will receive recognition and awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

The 1st place winner from each category will be announced publicly on February 28 and honored at the School Board meeting on March 8, 2022.

HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS

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Black History Month: February 1- March 1

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.

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Chinese New Year: February 1-11

Chinese New Year begins on February 1, 2022, and ends on February 11. Chinese New Year marks the transition between zodiac signs: 2022 is the year of the Tiger.

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World Read Aloud Day- February 2

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of February. Each year, readers, writers, and listeners from communities worldwide come together to celebrate the power of reading, sharing stories, and continuing to expand the reach of global literacy.

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National Counseling Week: February 7-11

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Aldine ISD is lucky to have amazing counselors who always go above and beyond to support the students and families.

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Valentine's Day: February 14

Valentine's Day is celebrated across the United States, and in other places around the world, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between friends and loved ones.

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President's Day: February 15

Presidents' Day is a federal holiday to honor all the past and present presidents who have served as president of the United States of America.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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WorkFaith

Impact Certification Program

Click here for the English flyer.

Haga click aquí para ver el volante en español.

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MD Anderson

Cancer Prevention presentation

Click here for the English flyer.

Haga click aquí para la información en español.

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Baker Ripley

Food Fair and COVID Vaccine event

Tax Preparation

Baker Ripley Newsletter

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The Elite Quad PMG

Fair Housing Event.

Click here for information.

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Bonding Against Adversity

Citizenship classes.

Click here for information.

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Harris County Public Library

Free LENA Start classes.

Click here to see the flyer.

Latinos for Education

We want to congratulate our teammate, Ivan Tamayo, for the great job he is doing representing Aldine ISD Family and Community Engagement (FACE) in the national organization Latinos for Education.