FACE Highlights
February 2023: Family and Community Engagement
Storytelling
Thanks to guest readers Tam Dang, Sonia Lopez, and Kara Cooper, who delighted Aldine families with their storybooks.
Outreach Thursday
Superintendent-Parent Advisory Committee Meeting
It was exciting to see the smiling faces of the Aldine ISD Superintendent Parent Advisory Committee for the first meeting of 2023. The committee meets every other month to discuss the district's updates. The committee's feedback is essential for the district's decision-making process.
Chat with FACE
Our Twitter conversation in our Chat with FACE this month discussed the following questions:
1) Should family engagement focus on the student's academics or social-emotional factors?
2) Mention three things/factors that evidence effective family engagement in the schools.
3) How is your campus connecting and showing care about families and their communities?
You can participate in our next Chat with Face #PD2ChatwFACE
Everybody is welcome!
Visit AldineISD.org/FACE to connect.
Collaborative Power Hour with Campus FACE Liaisons
Campus FACE Liaisons had the opportunity to share family engagement events and best practices during the Collaborative Power Hour meetings. The sessions were organized by grade levels. Seeing the enthusiasm and commitment of all the FACE liaisons who go the extra mile to support their families was great.
HOPE Clinic Ribbon Cutting
HOPE Clinic’s Aldine Meadows School-Based clinic ribbon-cutting ceremony occurred on January 20. This clinic will provide much-needed medical services to Aldine students and families.
W. W. Thorne Stadium Groundbreaking
February 7- Storytelling
At Storytelling, we enjoyed reading stories in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and sign language to Aldine families.
February 9- Outreach Thursday
The FACE team visits the community to distribute books and directly communicate with Aldine families.
Painting With a Purpose
The FACE Department in collaboration with Visual Arts invite families to gather monthly for an evening of fun, conversation, and community centered around art. Our first event will be at Cypresswood Elementary.
Black Oratory Competition
In celebration of Black History Month, the district hosts the third 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 2023 theme: RESILIENCE.
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 honored at the School Board meeting in March.
The Resilience Factor
As part of the Black History Month celebrations, the FACE Department will host family workshop presented by Dr. Jinneh Dyson at Jones Elementary on February 28. Dr. Dyson's believes we all have "IT"-that ONE thing on the inside that makes us uniquely different; and now it's time for us to tap into our RESILIENCY FACTOR so that this year will be our best year ever. Families are guaranteed to leave this workshop motivated to create the future they desire in their minds. Click here to hear a message from Dr. Jinneh.
Houston Food Bank
The Backpack Buddy program provides child-friendly food for school children to take home over the weekend.
Free Car Seat Inspections
The Harris County Emergency Corps invites you to the Free Car Seat Inspections event on February 8th. Click here to register.
Newsletter from Region 16
The most recent Parent and Family Engagement newsletter provided by the Parent and Family Engagement Statewide Initiative is now available in six languages: English, German, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. Click here to see the newsletter.
Family and Community University
The Family and Community University continues enrolling more and more families every day! Either in person, virtually, or through pre-recorded sessions, families have a variety of topics of interest. Parents and caregivers who earn 15 credits due to attending 15 sessions are eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony that will be held in May.
With Aldine's Human Resources collaboration, the university has included the Instructional paraprofessional Academy. Hence, parents who seek to work for the district have a better understanding of the instructional paraprofessionals' duties and responsibilities.
The Family and Community University is not only fulfilling the purpose of providing adult education but also a great source of employment opportunities.
Click here to learn more about the Family and Community University.
